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The long bone of the upper leg is the _____.

femur
tibia
patella
radius

User Sanjeewa
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The long bone of the upper leg is the femur. The femur is the bone of the leg closest to the hip joint. It helps tetrapod vertebrates to walk and jump. Regarding the other choices: the tibia is the larger of two bones in the leg below the knee; patella is the kneecap; the radius is one of two bones of the forearm.
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For this number, we asked to identify the name for the long bone found in the upper leg. The answer to this item is femur. Femur is the thigh bone. This is the longest, heaviest, and the strongest bone in the entire body being able to support almost all of the weight of the person.
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