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Longest bone of human skeleton is
Longest bone of human skeleton is
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The correct option is B Femur
In humans, each limb is made of 30 bones. The bones of the legs (hind limb) are femur (thigh bone, the longest bone), tibia and fibula, tarsals (ankle bones 7 in number), metatarsals (5 in number) and phalanges (digits 14 in number). A cup-shaped bone, called as patella covers the knee ventrally (knee cap).
In humans, each limb is made of 30 bones. The bones of the legs (hind limb) are femur (thigh bone, the longest bone), tibia and fibula, tarsals (ankle bones 7 in number), metatarsals (5 in number) and phalanges (digits 14 in number). A cup-shaped bone, called as patella covers the knee ventrally (knee cap).
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