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No, the femur is the thigh bone, in the upper part of the leg, above the knee.

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Is femur is a bone found in the arm?

The femur is a longest bone in the body and it is found in the thigh.


Which bone of the arm corresponds to the femur of the leg?

the "thigh" bone is the femur and the "bone of the arm" is the humorus. these bones are very similar to each other. they both have head of the humorus and head of the femur.


What bone of the thigh corresponds to the humerus of the arm?

Femur


What are considered long bones?

the femur is the longest bone in the body which is also known as the thigh bone.


The femur is a type of bone found in the arm?

No. The femur's the thigh bone, in the upper part of the leg, above the knee. Between the shoulder and the elbow is the upper arm bone ka the humerus. Between the elbow and the wrist are the lower arm bones: the radius on the thumb side, and the ulna on the outer side.


What is a 4-Letter word for an arm bone?

Ulna


Example of a ball and socket?

the pelvic bone and the top of the femur bone. also your shoulder and the top of your arm bone.


What is the difference between the femurand the hemerus bone?

Femur is the thigh bone and the humerus is the upper arm bone between the elbow and shoulder.


What is the Femur bone in your body called?

thigh bone


What is the longest bone in a body?

what is the largest longest bone in the body


What is the large bone in the thigh called?

The long bone in the thigh is called the femur.


What type of bone is the femur?

The femur bone is a typed as a Long bones - these are the bones connected with large movement. They are long and cylindrincal with growth heads - epiphyses at either end. The epiphysis is covered by articular cartilage. The outer layer of the bone is hard, and is called "compact bone". The inside of the bone is spongy, called "cancellous bone". Examples of long bones include the femur (thigh bone), the humerus (upper bone in the arm) and the phalanges (fingers and toes).