<P> The tibia / ˈtɪbiə / ( plural tibiae / ˈtɪbii / or tibias ) , also known as the shinbone or shankbone , is the larger and stronger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates ( the other being the fibula ) , and it connects the knee with the ankle bones . The tibia is found on the medial side of the leg next to the fibula and closer to the median plane or centre - line . The tibia is connected to the fibula by the interosseous membrane of the leg , forming a type of fibrous joint called a syndesmosis with very little movement . The tibia is named for the flute tibia . It is the second largest bone in the human body next to the femur . The leg bones are the strongest long bones as they support the rest of the body . </P>
where is the tibia located on the human body
on the medial side of the leg next to the fibula and closer to the median plane or centre - line