Leg Bone

• leg bone

  A bone of the leg.

• fibula

  The outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle.

• shin

  The inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle.

Vein

• saphenous vein

  Either of two chief superficial veins of the leg that drain blood from the foot.

• peroneal vein

  Accompany the peroneal arteries; arising in the heel and running up the back of the...

• tibial vein

  Veins of the lower leg; empty into the popliteal vein.

Body Part

• shank

  The part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle.

• shin

  The front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle.

Limb

• thigh

  The part of the leg between the hip and the knee.

• crus

  The leg from the knee to foot.

Impairment

• bowleg

  A leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee).

• knock-knee

  An inward slant of the thigh.

Nerve

• sciatic nerve

  Arises from the sacral plexus and passes about halfway down the thigh where it divides...

• saphenous nerve

  A branch of the femoral nerve that supplies cutaneous branches to the inner aspect...

Also contains

• foot

  The part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint; "his bare feet projected from his...

• mortise joint

  A gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end...

• knee

  Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in...

• tibialis

  Either of two skeletal muscle in each leg arising from the tibia; provides for movement...

• stick

  Informal terms for the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks".

• shank's mare

  You own legs; "I traveled on shank's mare".

• spindlelegs

  Long thin legs.