The Tibia Bone Makes Walking Possible For Every One
Since childhood we have been studying that the human body is made up of two hundred and six bones which forms the skeletal system. This skeleton is the frame that supports the flesh, muscles, nerves, organs, etc. to stay intact and upright. Having them protected it makes it easier for the whole body to move around and carry out the various jobs through out the day that one is destined to do. Thus it is a fact that even if one single bone from the entire system faces difficulty the whole body feels the obstruction in running various chores smoothly. In this article let us consider the tibia bone as an example to have a better knowledge as to how useful and helpful it is.
The tibia bone is a common term used and is also known as the shank bone or the shinbone. Medically it has been proved that this bone is the second largest one in the whole of human body and is found the knees of a leg. It is one the two bones in vertebrates and the other one is called the fibula bone. The main function of the tibia bone is to connect the ankle bones to that of the knees and supports one to walk around. This bone was named after the flute in Greek called aulos. The other name for aulos was tibia. Another factor it is recognized for is that the bone is the strongest weight bearing bone in the entire body.
The femur bone is the largest bone in the human body and is placed above the knees. It is also well known as the thigh bone. There is a sense of communication among all the bones whether the human body is on the move or at rest. The tibia bone articulates with the talus inferiorly, with the femur bone superiorly and with the fibula bone laterally. The placement of the tibia bone in the males slightly differs from that of the females. In case of the males the direction of the bone is absolutely vertical and stands parallel to the bones of the opposite side. Whereas in case of the females the tibia bone is placed in a slightly oblique direction downward and that too laterally, and for extra knowledge this position of the tibia bone compensates with that of the femur bone which is way more oblique. But researches are being running over this fact even today.
When the skeleton system is walking, it faces an axial force on the legs. Hence the tibia bone has been shaped in such a way that it can take up to 4.7 of a bodyweight while the movement is on. When taking other animals into consideration, the structure of the tibia bone is very much similar to that of the human body. Even in the animals the tibia bone has a crest where the patellar ligaments of a mammal are attached. But incase of reptiles, amphibians and birds that do not have patella, for them there is an insertion point where the tendon of the quadriceps muscles are attached.
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