thighbone
Body's longest bone
The thighbone is the femur—the long bone extending from hip to knee, the largest and strongest bone in the human body.
The term is informal compared to the anatomical *femur* but appears in general contexts: The archeologists recovered a thighbone from the excavation site.
Fashionable or pelvic joint
- pelvisBony basin at waist
- patellaTriangular bone covering knee
- tibiaMain lower leg bone
- sacrumFused vertebrae above tailbone
fibula · synovial · articulation · cartilage · ligament · socket
Upper leg bone
- femoralOf the thigh
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- epiphysisRounded end of long bone
- condyleRounded articular bone projection
marrow · periosteum · trabecular · neck · head
Split in hard material
- breakInterrupt continuity
- orthopedicsMedicine of bones, joints
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
surgery · pinning · rod · plate · screws · healing · callus · rehabilitation
Foretelling through mystical means
Resistance to wear
- robustnessResistance to failure
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- sturdinessStrength and solidity
- structuralRelating to building framework
Element twenty, builds bones
- phosphatePO₄ ion compound
- collagenStructural body protein
- osteoblastsBone-synthesizing cells
- osteoclastsBone-resorbing cells
hip
Fashionable or pelvic joint
sacrum · fibula · synovial · articulation · cartilage · ligament · socket
femur
Upper leg bone
condyle · marrow · periosteum · trabecular · neck · head
fracture
Split in hard material
- breakInterrupt continuity
- orthopedicsMedicine of bones, joints
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
cast · surgery · pinning · rod · plate · screws · healing · callus · rehabilitation
divination
Foretelling through mystical means
durability
Resistance to wear
- robustnessResistance to failure
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- sturdinessStrength and solidity
calcium
Element twenty, builds bones
- phosphatePO₄ ion compound
- collagenStructural body protein
- osteoblastsBone-synthesizing cells