fibula
outer, smaller bone of lower leg
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
The fibula (Figs. 258, 259) is placed on the lateral side of the tibia, with which it is connected above and below. It is the smaller of the two bones, and, in proportion to its length, the most slender of all the long bones.
fibula
A bone present in the posterior limb of tetrapods lying slightly posterior to and parallel with the tibia.
Fibula the thin‚ outer (little-toe side) shinbone
(fibul = clasp‚ buckle)
Filament the stalk-like portion of the stamen ("male" flower part) which supports the anther
(filare = to spin or filium = a thread) ...
Fibular nerve
dorsiflex and invert the foot
Fibularis longus, Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Plantaris, Tibialis posterior ...
fibula fibul = buckle. A leg bone.
fiddlehead The curled fern frond prior to unrolling and elongation; also known as a crozier.
And then the ankle bones are preserved here in a way that's difficult to see so I've got casts of them on the side here and we can point out the double pulley on the astralagus, the fibular facet here and the notched cuboid which are characteristics ...
(Science: anatomy) The bone or cartilage between the radiale and ulnare in the carpus, and between the tibiale and fibulare in the tarsus.
Below a joint (elbow or knee), both limbs have a pair of bones (radius and ulna in the arms; tibia and fibula in legs) that connect to another joint (wrist or ankle). The carpals makeup the wrist joint; the tarsals are in the ankle joint.
It's hind limb has a short femur and a slightly shorter fibula and tibia. It has no thumb and a greatly reduced second digit. The other three fingers are quite long (relatively). In short, another variation of the basic mammalian leg.
 See also: Human, Tibia, Anatomy, Joint, Muscle
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