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Name the longest and heaviest bone of th...

 Name the longest and heaviest bone of the body?

A

Femur

B

Fibula

C

Tibia

D

Ilium

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A

The bones of leg consist of the femur (thigh), tibia and fibula (leg), tarsals (back of the foot), metatarsals (forefoot) and phalanges (toes). Femur is the longest and heaviest bone of the body. Femur, tibia and fibula bones together support the shank of the leg.
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