Facts about Skeletal System-- # The smallest bone in the body is - TopicsExpress



          

Facts about Skeletal System-- # The smallest bone in the body is the stirrup bone, located deep inside the ear. It is just a little larger than a grain of rice. # Hyoid bone is the only bone that is not connected to any other bone. It is located in the throat of a human’s body. # Humans and giraffes have the same number of bones in their necks. It is just that giraffes have a much longer vertebra. # Cartilage degrades faster than bone that is why many human remains are found without a nose or ears. # Bones can stand stresses up to 24,000 pounds per square inch. # 1 out of every 20 people in the world have an extra rib.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 04:10:00 +0000

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