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FIG 5.10
Skeletal structure of leg, side view.
The body is supported at the lower leg by the larger tibia and the more
slender fibula that runs down the outer edge of the lower leg.
The Knee
The femur and the tibia meet at the knee joint, the largest and most
complex joint in the body. It is subject to the greatest stresses and strains
