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What is the difference between a femur, tibia, and fibula?
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A femur is the bone in your upper leg that connects to your knee. It is made up of two parts: the head and the shaft. The head is the part that fits into the hip socket. The shaft is the long part of the bone that runs from the hip socket to the ankle.A tibia is the bone in your lower leg that connects to your knee. It is made up of three parts: the head, the shaft, and the ankle. The head is the part that fits into the knee joint. The shaft is the long part of the bone that runs from the knee joint to the ankle.A fibula is the smaller bone in your lower leg that connects to your knee. It is made up of two parts: the head and the shaft. The head is the part that fits into the knee joint. The shaft is the long part of the bone that runs from the knee joint to the ankle.