2006-12-19 03:59:25 · 18 answers · asked by dead witch 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
The femur (thigh bone) is the strongest bone.
I have seen several different studies that have identified the masseter muscles (primary chewing muscles of the jaw). However, it depends on what the criteria for consideration is. The gluteus maximus muscles are much larger than the tongue, the heart, and the masseter muscles so they are able to move more mass. The heart (cardiac) is a different type of muscle tissue than the gluteus maximus, masseter, and tongue (skeletal).
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2006-12-19 04:26:06 · answer #1 · answered by jestedu 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am certain the strongest bone in the human body is the calcaneous located caudal to the talus of the ankle joint, seeing as it is the gravitationaly most load bearing bone in the body. The strongest muscle depends on the definition, the masseter of the jaw which causes the angular closing of the jaw can generate the most force because it utilizes a shorter lever arm and thus torque is maximized. The muscle that can generate the most tension on itself is the quadriceps or glutes. But as far as efficiency goes, the strongest muscle (force per pound of muscle) is the uterus. So all you body builders out there might want to pay respect to your mothers.
2006-12-19 05:33:05 · answer #2 · answered by acbacedu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strongest bone is the femur. Strongest muscle, it depends on what your criteria is. By simple muscular strength, it is the masseter or jaw muscle that is the strongest. If you use the force that a muscle exerts, it's quadriceps femoris or the gluteus maximus. There are more possibilities, but check out the source for a complete list of arguments.
2006-12-19 04:06:32 · answer #3 · answered by Enceladus 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing here but i think I've heard that the tongue is the strongest muscle and the femur is the strongest bone.
2006-12-19 04:08:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to researchers, the gluteus maximus muscle is the strongest in the body...although I would argue that the heart is the strongest...but I don't have teams of PhDs working for me. :-)
The femur us the strongest bone of the body, carrying much of our weight on it.
2006-12-19 04:01:43 · answer #5 · answered by Brandon W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bone, I am not sure...a lot of health/fitness info will tell you the jaw or tongue is the strongest muscle in the body...
Why not do a search online for each, and see what you discover?
2006-12-19 04:08:18 · answer #6 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
strongest bone is the thigh boneeeee. supposedly it can support 2 tons or something like that.
2006-12-19 14:35:03 · answer #7 · answered by shawna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quads and Femur
2006-12-19 04:00:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the tongue is the strongest muscle.
2006-12-19 04:53:42 · answer #9 · answered by cute-goddess 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The heart and the femur.
2006-12-19 04:07:03 · answer #10 · answered by vaderismydog2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋