Which is the largest bone in human body?
The largest bone in the human body is the femur in the leg, "nearly 20 inches long (50 centimeters) in adults," Glatter told Live Science in an email. "It's commonly referred to as the thigh bone." The femur is not only the longest bone in the body, but also its strongest, capable of supporting as much as 30 times the weight of your body, according to the Cleveland Clinic(opens in new tab). "It helps to support the weight of the skeleton and is critical for stability and walking," Glatter said.
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36 Comments
Rakesh Grover
The correct answer should have been Femur: which is provided in the explanation. Leg is a vague answer.
David Roy
'Leg' is not a bone. Neither is 'thigh'.
William Laughlin
The "leg" is far more than the FEMUR, which is what the correct answer should be!
lady draggon
Should be more info in the answer
Bob Fowler
The Spine is not one , but several Bone's.
Tom Knox
Uh... femur should have been listed as the correct answer. Leg is not a bone.
✨KRISTA✨
Did anyone else notice the spacing errors? What a poor c&p job. (Opens in new tab)!?! 😝
Matthew Roen
None of the listed answers are "bones". Who approved this question and answer?
John W Shreve
"The anklebone's connected to the shinbone, the shinbone's connected to the kneebone, the kneebone's connected to the thigh bone. Now hear the Word of the Lord."
Jerry Edwards
I reckon the wording should have read "Where" is the largest bone located in the human body?
Pesky Clones!
Cheryl Love
There are multiple leg bones in the human body, the correct answer in femur.
Cheryl Love
There are multiple bones in the human body, the correct answer is femur.
Charlene Davis
It should have said “FEMUR”. Apparently the writer of this question doesn’t know basic anatomy
Shirley Dutt
I was looking for femur. I was correct with the thigh, since that is where the fence is located.
Howard Groopman
Not WHICH! Where?
Kelly Tharp
Agree with Rakesh - if you're gunna submit medical questions then get the basic terminology down - the leg is the whole appendage, the femur is the proximal long bone of the leg.
Patty K
Patty K, make that 4 in the leg. I almost forgot the kneecap!
Patty K
Bekkah, with those options, I agree