LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
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Chapter 8, Problem 8CR
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The different functions of the fibula.
Introduction:
Fibula is the long slender bone of leg and projects below the tibia. The lateral part of the ankle joint is formed by a fibula. Fibula is thinner than tibia.
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