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femur
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Femur
The
femur
(, pl.
femurs
or
femora
) or
thighbone
, is the most
proximal
(closest to the center of the body)
bone
of the
leg
in
tetrapod
vertebrates
capable of
walking
or
jumping
, such as most land
mammals
,
birds
, many
reptiles
such as
lizards
, and
amphibians
such as
frogs
. In vertebrates with four legs such as
dogs
and
horses
, the femur is found only in the
hindlimbs
. The
head of the femur
articulates with the
acetabulum
in the
pelvic bone
forming the
hip joint
, while the
distal part of the femur
articulates with the
tibia
and
kneecap
forming the
knee joint
. By most measures the femur is the strongest bone in the body. The femur is also the longest bone in the body.
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