Term Name: tibia
Synonyms: shankbone, shinbone
Definition: The major preaxial endochondral bone in the posterior zeugopod[Phenoscape].
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0000979]

Relationships
develops from: tibia cartilage element
is part of: hindlimb zeugopod skeleton
has parts: cnemial crest diaphysis of tibia distal epiphysis of tibia epiphysis of tibia metaphysis of tibia portion of cartilage tissue in tibia proximal epiphysis of tibia tibial crest tibial plateaux
is a type of: hindlimb long bone hindlimb zeugopod bone long bone tibia endochondral element
inverse union_of: tibia endochondral element