HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

THE HUMAN BODY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The femur meets the tibia and fibula at the ____
A
elbow joint
B
knee joint
C
hip joint
D
shoulder joint
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is on the inner side of your knee. It attaches your femur to your tibia. The lateral collateral ligament (LCL) is on the outer side of your knee. It connects your femur to your calf bone (fibula).

Detailed explanation-2: -Tibia (Shin Bone) The Tibia meets the Femur at the knee in two areas on which the Femur rides. This area called the Tibial Plateau is divided into a medial (inside of your knee) and a lateral (outside) part.

Detailed explanation-3: -The interosseous ligament lies between the tibia and fibula. (Interosseous means between bones.) The interosseus ligament is a long sheet of connective tissue that connects the entire length of the tibia and fibula, from the knee to the ankle.

Detailed explanation-4: -The knee joint is a synovial joint that connects three bones; the femur, tibia and patella. It is a complex hinge joint composed of two articulations; the tibiofemoral joint and patellofemoral joint.

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