Question

Difference between humerus and tibia

Answer 1

Humerus is the bone present in hand which joins from elbow to the thumb part of our wrist.

Tibia is the bone present in thigh which joins from knee to the big finger part of ankle.

Answer 2

The bones of

the hand (fore limb) are humerus, radius andulna, carpals (wrist bones – 8 in number),

metacarpals (palm bones – 5 in number) and

phalanges (digits – 14 in number). Femur (thigh bone – the longest bone),

tibia and fibula, tarsals (ankle bones – 7 in

number), metatarsals (5 in number) and

phalanges (digits – 14 in number) are the

bones of the legs (hind limb)