Question

Name the largest bone and where it is present?

Answer 1

Bone:

1. Bone is a living form of tissue from which the body's skeleton is made.
2. In the adult human skeletal system, there are typically 206 bones.
3. Bones are composed of a protein called collagen.
4. Function:
   1. Bones provide shape to the body.
   2. Bones act as a protection for internal organs like the brain, heart, lungs, etc.
   3. Bones provide the basic structure for muscles to attach themselves to so that our bodies are able to move.
   4. Storage: The cell matrix acts as the calcium bank for storing and releasing calcium ions into the blood cell when required.

Largest bone:

1. The femur or thighbone is the largest bone in our human body.
2. Femur bone fits into the hip socket and the bottom end connects to the knee.