Which bone in the human skeleton is the strongest?
The femur is the strongest bone in the human skeleton. It's also the heaviest and the longest one. The femurs (or thighbones) constantly supports all of the body's weight during different activities, such as walking, standing, running and jumping. The femur belongs to long bones and represents the a major component of the appendicular skeleton.
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Ed Bona
Forty years as a Rad Tech,,,,I see femoral fractures daily.....rarely have I seen a scapular break.
Stephen Farrelly
AND I just love all the 'Professors" who pop out of the wood work with their answers, explanations and justifications
"WELL IF you are saying..." ,
"Definition of XXXXX is .........",
"Now if you look into the history of ......."
"I have 107 years of experience......."
ITS JUST A QUIZ AND A BIT OF F U N
royalsfan
A broken leg is more likely than a broken scapular, thats why.
actstagescreen
I have an unfair advantage, Navy Corpsman, Ortho Tech and Nurse.
Player
You don't want to break it.
Muriel Crothers
Why does the femur break when one falls if it is the strongest?
allysweets
The question read “strongest” not “hardest” Barbara Greer,
allysweets
Read the question again Art Mugalian,
allysweets
They are not bones peterrclements,
allysweets
Teeth are not bones Donna Webb,
dlh
Knew this answer, son broke his playing high school football
Carol Butler
On January 10th, 2018 ,I brpke my left femur after an accident in my home. I luved alone so it was many hours before I was rescued. I required surgery and many weeks of rehab in order to walk.
pam mcguffee
Ed Bona, I have to agree. I worked in EMS and never seen a broken scapula.
earlepg
Guessed between the two - got it.
Donna Webb
Teeth are the strongest
Suzanne Viel Nadeau
A Rad teacgph ? Wow haven’t heard that in years 👌Ed Bona,
karen twirly
Knew that.
Isabel Laing
Femur. The bones in the scalp are much thinner so wouldn't be as strong as the femur.
dancohenour
I know a little about the femur, because I broke mine when I was a preteen. It took an operation on my right leg, a stainless steel collar around the bone and four months in bed to heal it. I missed most of the fifth grade, but had an excellent tutor. When I went back to school, I was ahead of the class. Sometimes an accident can have beneficial results.