thighbones
Upper leg bones
Thighbones are femurs—the large bones connecting hip to knee.
The thighbone is the longest and strongest bone in the human body, supporting the weight of the upper body during standing and movement.
Archaeologists recovered thighbones from the burial site.
Upper leg bone
- femoralOf the thigh
- pelvisBony basin at waist
- hipFashionable or pelvic joint
- patellaTriangular bone covering knee
ischium · tibia · fibula · marrow · epiphysis · periosteum · cartilage · ligament
Element twenty, builds bones
- phosphatePO₄ ion compound
- collagenStructural body protein
- marrowSoft bone interior
- osteoblastsBone-synthesizing cells
osteoclasts · compact · spongy · cortical · trabecular · ossification · remodeling · density
Sustaining structural mass
- weight-bearingSupporting physical mass
- durabilityResistance to wear
- robustnessResistance to failure
- sturdinessStrength and solidity
resilience · fracture · stress · toughness · support · structural · leverage · locomotion
Preserved ancient organism
- excavationAct of unearthing
- dinosaurExtinct Mesozoic reptile
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
- skeletonInternal supportive framework
megafauna · mastodon · carbon-dating · dig · quarry · Jurassic · Cretaceous · hominid
femur
Upper leg bone
patella · ischium · tibia · fibula · marrow · epiphysis · periosteum · cartilage · ligament · tendon
calcium
Element twenty, builds bones
osteoblasts · osteoclasts · compact · spongy · cortical · trabecular · ossification · remodeling · density · mineralization
load-bearing
Sustaining structural mass
- weight-bearingSupporting physical mass
- durabilityResistance to wear
- robustnessResistance to failure
sturdiness · resilience · fracture · stress · toughness · support · structural · leverage · locomotion · bipedal
fossil
Preserved ancient organism
- excavationAct of unearthing
- dinosaurExtinct Mesozoic reptile
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
skeleton · megafauna · mastodon · carbon-dating · dig · quarry · Jurassic · Cretaceous · hominid · Lucy