Assertion: tibia | /r/CapableOf | bear the weight of the body
Facets:
value: like the femur
type: OTHER
value: to the ankles
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: from the knees
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The tibia bears the weight of the body, whereas the fibula does not bear weight.
text: The difference in thickness corresponds to the varying roles of the two bones; the tibia bears the body’s weight from the knees to the ankles, while the fibula merely functions as a support for the tibia.
text: The tibia carries the weight of the body and the fibula provides only the lateral side of the mortice.
text: Like the femur, the tibia bears much of the body’s weight and plays an essential role in movement and locomotion.
text: The tibia is a big, tough bone that bears the weight of the body, so the fibula can take it easy.
text: The tibia bears the weight of the body, whereas the fibula does not bear weight.