The thigh bone itself is called the femur, and the ball on the end is the femoral head. Thick muscles of the buttock at the back and the thick muscles of the thigh in the front surround the hip. *Disclaimer:*The information contained herein is compiled from a variety of sources. It may not be complete or timely.
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Benjamin Lee Whorf Benjamin Lee Whorf (April 24, 1897 in Winthrop, Massachusetts â July 26, 1941) was an American linguist. Whorf is widely known for his ideas about linguistic relativity, the hypothesis that language influences thought. An important theme in many of his publications, he has been credited as one of the fathers of this approach, often referred to as the â SapirâWhorf hypothesis â, named after him and his mentor Edward Sapir.