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In humans, the femur is the strongest and largest bone in the body. The femur allows humans to stand upright and walk, jump, and run. The femur is responsible for approximately 26% of the person's height. The femur is categorized as a long bone, comprised of a diaphysis, shaft and two epiphysis that articulate with the hip and the knee.

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What bone in your body that has the most calcium?

Calcium is important for every part of the body. Without calcium nothing would work! Nerves need calcium to release neurotransmitters and thereby transmit nerve impulses, muscles need calcium to contract (including the heart), bones need calcium to remodel bones, etc.


What is the bendiest bone in your body?

the most fragile bone in the human body is the spine protecting the spinal cord which if snaps causes immediate death which makes it so important answered by a 10 year old who is learning about this in school


What is the most important bone in human body?

It depends on what you mean by "important". All bones are important as they provide structural support. The eight bones in your wrist, while it seems like a lot, provides the flexibility that allows you to rotate your wrist. Same with the seven tarsal bones in the ankle. The femur is the longest bone in your body (typically). The pelvis holds the intestines and must distribute the upper body weight. Obviously the other bones in your body are just as important; the cranium houses your brain, the spine protects your delicate nervous system, etc.


What bone is broken most?

If one is talking about a single bone, statistically speaking the most commonly broken bone in the body is the clavicle, commonly referred to as the collar bone.The most common fractures in people under 75 are wrist fractures, but the wrist is not made up of a single bone, but of 8 carpal bones. After age 75, hip fractures become the most common, but this makes up only a small percentage of the population.See the related weblink below for verification, and the reasons why this is the most commonly broken bone for both children and adults.


The top of the head is the most what on the body?

The top of the head is the most vulnerable part of the body in terms of potential injury, as it houses the brain and is not protected by bone like other areas. It is important to wear helmets or headgear to protect the head from trauma.

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Where are most blood cells produced in a human body?

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What bone in your body that has the most calcium?

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Which part of the body that has the most red bone marrow?

Your back has the most red bone marrow.


What is the name of the biggest bone in our body?

The femur. By most measures the femur is the strongest and longest bone in the body.


Where are bone cells in your body?

In the human body, the most likely place to find a bone (Most powerful) is the rib cage.


Which is the strongest and longest bone of human body?

The largest and strongest bone in the body is called the MANDIBLE


Why do you have bone marrow in your bone?

I have bone marrows in my bones because they produce most of the cells in our body like the white and red blood cells which are essential in my body.


What is the spine in your body?

The spine helps you walk if you didn't have a spine you wouldn't be walking ( you would feel like jelly), The spine is the MOST important bone in your body and also the biggest.


What is the most strong bone in a frogs body?

Legs