THIGH

THIGH

Thigh is the portion of the leg between the hip and the knee. It contains a single bone which is the strongest bone in the body known as femur. Femur forms joint with hip and also forms joint with knee.

Functions:

Thigh is very useful in all the leg movements as it supports hip joint and knee joint. So for all the leg movements thigh is very important.

Diseases:

When you are overexerted or dehydrated you may get cramps in your thighs. And the diseases of knee and hip joint like arthritic pain or rheumatic pain may affect your knee joint and hip joint and that may lead to the thigh pain.

Interesting Facts:

Human thigh bone is stronger than concrete, isn’t it interesting? Thigh muscle, the quadriceps femoris is the largest muscle in the body.

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