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The fibula, also called the calf bone, is located on the lower leg. It is the slenderest of all the long bones. Without a fibula, one can't walk properly because the lower leg will not be stable. This is why the fibula is very important to the human body.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agobecause they can use it to identify the person's height
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∙ 12y agoThe femur is a bone in the leg from the pelvis to the knee, you would be unable to stand up without them
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∙ 11y agoThe femur is special because it is the bone in your thigh.
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∙ 15y agofemur is the longest of the human bones
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How important is the thyroid in the human body?
Very important! It regulates the body's metabulism.
Is there such a thing as a tibula?
The tibia or shin bone, in human anatomy, is found medial (towards the middle) and anterior (towards the front) to the other such bone, the fibula. It is the second-longest bone in the human body, the largest being the femur. The tibia articulates with the femur and patella superiorly, the fibula laterally and with the ankle inferiorly.
Which bone is the longest in the human skeleton Fibula Femur Tibia?
The femur.
What are 20 bonesin the human body?
The 19 major bones of the human body are the skull, mandible, clavicle, ribs, radius, ulna, humerus, pelvis, sacrum, femur, patella, phalanges, carpals, metacarpals, tarsals, metatarsals, fibula, tibia, scapula, vertebrae (along the spine).
What is important of human body system?
immune system
4 long bones in the human body?
tibula, fibula, femur, humerus
What are the humerus fibula and scapula are examples of?
These are all bones in the human body. The humerus and fibula are characterized as long bones, and the scapula is a flat bone.
What type of bone is the femur Why is this type of bone important?
Femur is a Long Bone. It is important because it is the longest bone in the human body and because it determines a persons height (along with the Tibia and Fibula)
What is the name of long bone human body?
femur ulna radius tibia fibula humerous
What part of the human body begins with f?
Finger, femur, fibula Finger= phalanges =D
What is the human leg bone?
Fibula
Why is the fibula important?
The fibula is important because without a fibula we would have very short legs andit would be hard to overcome obstacles and it would be harder to walk.
What are the 21 major bones in the human body?
Fibula Tibula Phalanges Metatarsals Tarsals patella parietal temporal frontal
How many bones in human legs?
There are 4 bones in the human leg. The Femur, Tibia, Fibula, and the Patella. This includes the bones in the lower and upper human leg.
What is the human calf bone called?
The fibula
What is the thinnest human leg bone?
Fibula
Where in the body is fibula found?
leg
