facts about the human bones

Did you know that:

• the smallest bone in the human body is the stapes bone which is located in the ear.
• there are 54 bones in your hands including the wrists.
• the only bone fully grown at birth is located in the ear.
• the human face is made up of 14 bones.
• the chances of getting a cavity is higher if candy is eaten slowly throughout the day compared to eating it all at once and then brushing your teeth.
• if an identical twin grows up without having a certain tooth, the other twin will most likely also grow up with that tooth missing.
• humans are born with 300 bones in their body, however when a person reaches adulthood they only have 206 bones. this occurs because many of them join together to make a single bone.
• gardening is said to be one of the best exercise for maintaining healthy bones.
• enamel is the hardest substance in the human body.
• although the outsides of a bone are hard, they are generally light and soft inside. they are about 75% water.
• adult human bones account for 14% of the body's total weight.
• since 2000, babies are born with a tooth that is already slightly visible.
• fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster that toenails.
• the strongest bone in your body is the femur (thighbone) and it is hollow yet stronger than concrete.