The calcaneus, or heel, is the strongest bone in the body. Thanks to the density and resistance to forces of standing, walking, and running. Often the femur is considered the strongest because of size and flexible properties.
http://www.bartleby.com/107/63.html I am giving you a website reference because it is better to see the pictures than for me to describe all the details of the bones of the foot. The information on this website comes from the Grey's Anatomy book.
Approximately 5-10% of the population worldwide is estimated to have a significant bone disorder. This can vary depending on the specific bone disorder and geographic location.
in adulthood, the red bone marrow is in the shafts of most long bones.
The Femur is the strongest bone in the body.
Bone cancer does not show a significant difference in prevalence between boys and girls. Both genders have an equal chance of developing bone cancer.
Heel Bone.
A calcaneum is another word for the calcaneus, the large bone making up the heel of the human foot.
The plural form of "calcaneum" is "calcanea." The calcaneum is the anatomical term for the heel bone, and in the context of anatomy, the plural refers to multiple heel bones.
In frogs the ankle bones (or tarsals) are fused to form the astragalus-calcaneum.
Calcanea
Calcaneum or calcaneus
The calceneous or bone heels are located in the heels. The term calceneous derived from the latin word "calcaneum" which means heel. It is specifically part of the tarsus bones.
http://www.bartleby.com/107/63.html I am giving you a website reference because it is better to see the pictures than for me to describe all the details of the bones of the foot. The information on this website comes from the Grey's Anatomy book.
In frogs the ankle bones (or tarsals) are fused to form the astragalus-calcaneum.
It can be quite serious. The so-called "heel bone", when broken, can cause a lot of pain, and prevent you from walking, so it can be a real life changer. It is, however, not fatal. I changed the original answer from calcanium which, if you really meant calcaneum is a protrusion from the tarsus extant in bird but not humans.
Approximately 5-10% of the population worldwide is estimated to have a significant bone disorder. This can vary depending on the specific bone disorder and geographic location.
in adulthood, the red bone marrow is in the shafts of most long bones.