The tibia is the medial bone of the lower leg (it is the second-largest bone next to the femur), whereas the fibula is the lateral bone of the lower leg. The tibia functions to transmit the majority of the force in the lower leg. The tibia articulates at the proximal end with the femur and fibula; where this bone (tibia) articulates at the distal end with the fibula and the talus bone of the ankle. The tibia and fibula are connected via an interosseous membrane, which is a thin sheet of connective tissue that spans the space between two bones.
