The shin bone is called the:

The shin bone is called the:

• A. Tibia
• B. Fibula
• C. Femur
• D. Radius

Answer: (A)

The shin bone is the tibia, the main weight-bearing bone of the lower leg. It runs from the knee to the ankle and sits on the inside (medial) of the leg, bearing most of the body's weight. The fibula is the thinner bone on the outside of the leg and doesn’t bear much weight. The other bones listed are not the shin bone: the femur is the thigh bone, and the radius is a forearm bone. The tibia also forms the inner ankle, with the medial malleolus at the ankle.

The shin bone is the tibia, the main weight-bearing bone of the lower leg. It runs from the knee to the ankle and sits on the inside (medial) of the leg, bearing most of the body's weight. The fibula is the thinner bone on the outside of the leg and doesn’t bear much weight. The other bones listed are not the shin bone: the femur is the thigh bone, and the radius is a forearm bone. The tibia also forms the inner ankle, with the medial malleolus at the ankle.