<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Anatomical terminology (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> In human anatomy, the thigh is the area between the hip (pelvis) and the knee . Anatomically, it is part of the lower limb . </P> <P> The single bone in the thigh is called the femur . This bone is very thick and strong (due to the high proportion of bone tissue), and forms a ball and socket joint at the hip, and a modified hinge joint at the knee . </P> <P> The femur is the only bone in the thigh and serves for an attachment site for all muscles in the thigh . The head of the femur articulates with the acetabulum in the pelvic bone forming the hip joint, while the distal part of the femur articulates with the tibia and kneecap forming the knee . By most measures the femur is the strongest bone in the body . The femur is also the longest bone in the body . </P>

Where is the femur located in the body