In 1983, archaeologists were excavating a cave in South Africa when they came across a strange-looking femur bone. It dated back 7,000 years ago and belonged to some kind of antelope. X-rays ...

Deep in a trench in Tanzania, researchers found dozens of tools crafted from animal bones some 1.5 million years old.

Hinge joint. Articulating bones are femur and tibia (the patella is not classed as part of the joint, nor is the fibula). Allows bending (flexion) and straightening (extension). Muscles which move ...

Your new hip is a ball and socket joint where the thigh bone (femur) meets the pelvis. A healthy hip has layers of smooth cartilage that covers the ball-shaped end of the femur and socket-part of the ...

The type of bone determines the amount of movement. Type of bone Example in body Description Long Femur Cylindrical in shape and found in the limbs. Their main function is to act as a lever.

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 ...