Amazing Facts about bones in human body

Amazing Facts about bones in human body

• The smallest bone in the human body is the stirrup bone which is located in the ear and is the size of half a grain of rice
• There are 54 bones in your hands including the wrists.
• An adult skeleton has 213 bones.
• The only bone fully grown at birth is located in the ear.
• Human face is made up of 14 bones.
• Bones account for 14% of the body’s total weight.
• Thigh bone (femur) is stronger than concrete and it’s hollow!!
• The strongest bone in the skeleton is the jawbone.
• A broken bone will take about 12 weeks to heal.
• Humans and giraffes have the same number of bones in their necks.
• Bones are actually hollow – the inside of a bone is filled with bone marrow, which is then protected by the hard, outer surface of the bone.
• Oxygen is carried around our bodies by red blood cells, which are made by the bone marrow.
• 99% of the calcium in your body is found in your bones and teeth.
• Calcium is stored in your bones and needs topping up every day as it is used in your muscles, your heart, your blood and of course to build your bones.