Which bone is the thigh bone?

Which bone is the thigh bone?

• A. Femur
• B. Tibia
• C. Fibula
• D. Patella

Answer: (A)

The thigh bone is the femur. It sits in the upper leg, running from the hip to the knee, and is the longest and strongest bone in the body, able to bear substantial loads. The femur forms the hip joint with the pelvis at its proximal end and meets the knee joint with the tibia at its distal end (the patella sits in front of the knee). The other bones listed are in the lower leg and knee region: the tibia is the shin bone, the fibula runs alongside the tibia, and the patella is the kneecap. So the thigh bone is the femur.

The thigh bone is the femur. It sits in the upper leg, running from the hip to the knee, and is the longest and strongest bone in the body, able to bear substantial loads. The femur forms the hip joint with the pelvis at its proximal end and meets the knee joint with the tibia at its distal end (the patella sits in front of the knee). The other bones listed are in the lower leg and knee region: the tibia is the shin bone, the fibula runs alongside the tibia, and the patella is the kneecap. So the thigh bone is the femur.