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MAMMALIAN ANATOMY 



Blood-Supply. The nutrient artery of the fibula is a branch of 

 the tibialis posticus artery. 



Ossification. The fibula is developed from three centres, one for 

 each extremity and one for the shaft. 



VARIATIONS IN THE FIBULA. 

 VARIATIONS IN SIZE. 



The measurements of the fibula are taken as follows : 



The maximum length from the top of the head to the tip of the 



malleolus ; the greatest transverse diameter of the head ; the greatest 



transverse diameter at the lowest part. 



