Tibia

tibia
larger inner bone of lower leg of vertebrates; in an insect leg, the part between the femur and tarsus
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
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tibia Podomere of an insect or acarine leg that articulates proximally with the femur in insects and patella in acarines and distally with the tarsus in insects or with the metatarsus or tarsus in acarines.
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tibia
The anterior of the two long bones articulating in the hind limb. In humans, the tibia is the shinbone.
Covered in Lab 13 Animal Diversity III ...
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the tibia). The central shaft of a long bone is called the diaphysis, and has a hollow middle - the medullar cavity - filled with bone marrow. Surrounding the medullar cavity is a thin layer of cancellous bone that also contains marrow.
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pollen packer (also called a pollen press) in the joint between the tibia and the first tarsal segment. With the stiff spines (the rake) of the pollen packer on one leg, the bee removes the pollen from the pollen brush of the opposite leg.
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Below a joint (elbow or knee), both limbs have a pair of bones (radius and ulna in the arms; tibia and fibula in legs) that connect to another joint (wrist or ankle). The carpals makeup the wrist joint; the tarsals are in the ankle joint.
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It's hind limb has a short femur and a slightly shorter fibula and tibia. It has no thumb and a greatly reduced second digit. The other three fingers are quite long (relatively). In short, another variation of the basic mammalian leg.
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