The medial weight-bearing bone of the lower leg, articulating superiorly with the femur and inferiorly with the talus at the ankle.
Bears weight in the lower leg and stabilizes the knee and ankle articulations.
Medial aspect of the left lower leg between the knee and ankle joints.
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Skeletal muscles attach across bones and joints; when muscles contract, they pull on bony landmarks to produce movement and maintain posture.
Cartilage, ligaments, and joint capsules connect bones to one another, stabilize joints, and distribute mechanical loads across the skeleton.
The cranial vault and vertebral column form a protective bony enclosure around the brain and spinal cord.