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The muscle that performs this motion is the tibialis anterior, located along the front of the shinbone.
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Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
According to the Mayo Clinic, an ACL injury is a tear or sprain of the anterior cruciate ligament, which connects the thigh bone to the shinbone.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
Diners pass around sturdy shanks, each held aloft by the shinbone, using a sharp knife to slice off bits of the dark meat, which is patterned with mold and smells of blue cheese.
—Tim Ecott, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2023
The tibia, sometimes called the shinbone, is the frontal of the two bones in the lower leg.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2024
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Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
According to the Mayo Clinic, an ACL injury is a tear or sprain of the anterior cruciate ligament, which connects the thigh bone to the shinbone.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
Diners pass around sturdy shanks, each held aloft by the shinbone, using a sharp knife to slice off bits of the dark meat, which is patterned with mold and smells of blue cheese.
—Tim Ecott, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2023
The tibia, sometimes called the shinbone, is the frontal of the two bones in the lower leg.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Shinbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shinbone. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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shinbone
noun
shin·bone
ˈshin-ˈbōn 
-ˌbōn
Medical Definition
shinbone
noun
shin·bone
ˈshin-ˈbōn, -ˌbōn
: tibia
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