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Chapter 8.11, Problem 32WDL
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The position where patella articulates with the femur.
Concept introduction:
The femur is credited as the longest bone in the body that articulates with the coxal bone. It forms the hip joint superiorly and also participates in knee joint inferiorly. It is a weight-bearing bone. It is a bone of thigh region and also the strongest bone of the body. Femur along with patella forms the knee joint.
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