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Tibia vs Humerus - What's the difference?

tibia | humerus |

As nouns the difference between tibia and humerus

is that tibia is tibia (bone of the leg) while humerus is humerus.

tibia

English

(wikipedia tibia)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone
  • (zoology) A segment of an insect's leg.
  • A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Synonyms

    * bone flute * shin * shinbone, shin bone

    Derived terms

    * tibial

    humerus

    English

    (wikipedia humerus)

    Noun

    (humeri)
  • (anatomy) The bone of the upper arm.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)