Tibial

Tibialis

Definition

Muhammad A. Javaid

Tibial means along the side of the tibia or the tibial bone.

Tibia is a long bone which is situated on the medial side in the leg, when the lower limb has been positioned in its normal anatomical orientation (i.e. the hip and knee extended).

References

  • Drake, R.L., Vogl, A.W. and Mitchell, A.W.M. (2009). ‘Chapter 6: Lower Limb’ in Gray’s anatomy for Students. (2nd ed.) Philadelphia PA 19103-2899: Elsevier, pp. 586-587.