The Lower Limb -
- Each leg consists of 30 bones:
- 1 femur
- 1 tibia
- 1 fibula
- 1 patella (knee cap)
- 7 tarsal bones
- 5 metatarsal bones
- 5 digits (14 phalanges). Phalangeal formula: 2, 3, 3, 3, 3.
- The femur is the longest and strongest bone of the body.
- Head of the femur articulates into acetabulum of the pelvic girdle.
- Patella (knee cap) is flat, sesamoid bone, formed by ossification in the tendon of quadriceps femoris muscle.
- Tibia is longer, thicker and lies more medially and front.
- The fibula is shorter, thinner and located more laterally and deeply.
- Each ankle is composed of seven tarsals.
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The femur is the longest and strongest bone of the body. Hence, the correct option is femur
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