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🦵 Lower LimbmediumDiscovered
Fibula
Commonly called the calf bone
📍 Location
Lower leg, outer side
⚙️ Function
Muscle attachment and ankle stabilization — not weight-bearing
💡 Fun fact
The fibula is so non-essential for weight-bearing that surgeons sometimes use pieces of it to reconstruct other bones.
📖 Story
The name "fibula" comes from Latin for "clasp" or "brooch" — it was thought to resemble the pin of an ancient brooch.