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| navigate by keyword : 30bones acetabulum articulates body bone bony distal femur functions heaviest hip human joint knee leg limb longest lower patella pelvis proximal proximally shaft skeleton strongest supporting thigh thighbone tibia |
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| The femur is the longest bone in the human skeleton. It functions in supporting the weight of the body and allowing motion of the leg. The femur articulates proximally with the acetabulum of the pelvis forming the hip joint, and distally with the tibia and patella to form the knee joint. |
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