Tibia

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Upper surface of tibia (right)

Bones of the leg (right)

Bones of the leg (right posterior)

Plan of ossification of the tibia

Epiphyseal lines of the tibia and fibula in a young adult

Muscles of the anterior leg1 — Muscles of the anterior leg¹

Features

in the sagittal plane the tibia displays these features:

Retrotorsion: A posterior bend².
Retroversion: the tibial plateau shows a 5-6° slope posteriorly².
Retroflexion: a bend concave posteriorly².

Landmarks

Anteromedial tibia

Pes Anserine

References

1.

Gray H. Anatomy of the Human Body. 20th ed. (Lewis WH, ed.). Lea & Febiger; 1918. https://www.bartleby.com/107/

2.

Jones B. B Project Foundations. b Project; 2025.

Citation

For attribution, please cite this work as:

Yomogida N, Kerstein C. Tibia. https://yomokerst.com/The Archive/Anatomy/Bones/Lower Extremity Bones/tibia_bone.html