There are two humerus bones (H1 and H2). The humerus connects the shoulder and the elbow. There are two femurs (F1 and F2). The femur is the large bone in the thigh which connects the hip to the knee.

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The femur bone in the thigh is the longest and strongest ... muscles and tendons to get the body moving. For example, the humerus, radius and ulna work with your biceps and triceps to curl or ...

Long bones, such as the femur and humerus, exhibited break marks that suggest marrow extraction, a vital source of fats and calories. “The location and frequency of the cut marks and the ...

Fragments that were formerly believed to be pieces of the humerus and femur were compared with bones from 24 black and brown bears. Examining the depth of a hollow in the femoral head, the shape ...

The bones of red foxes ... Nine out of 10 of these cut marks were found on the humerus and femur. [...] Cut marks on the humerus and femur never result from skinning activity,” the team write.

A team of biomedical engineers at the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science working with a team of bio-scientist colleagues from NASA Ames Research Center, both in the U.S., has found that test mice ...

The bone marrow cavity of many vertebrates ... catheterization in small mammals include the proximal humerus, proximal tibia and proximal femur. The placement of an i.o. catheter can be painful ...