Femurs
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<materials by origin> > biological material > animal material > <animal material by form or function> > <skeleton and skeleton components> > skeleton components
Descripción
The femur, or thighbone, is the longest bone in the human body, extending from the pelvis (where it articulates with the acetabulum at the hip, forming part of the ball-and-socket hip joint) to the knee (articulating with the tibia and patella). The femurs (or femora) of humans and other vertebrates capable of walking and jumping correspond to the bones of the hindlimbs of other tetrapods.
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Otros términos
- femora [en]
- femur [en]
- femoral bones [en]
- thigh bones [en]
- thighbones [en]