HUMAN BONES: FACT OR FICTION?

The smallest bone in the ear is the malleus.

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Only humans have knees.

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Most human bones break when the pressure applied to them is about 100 pounds per square inch.

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As a person ages, the amount of calcium in the bones increases.

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Bone remodeling involves two cell types.

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Most bones grow from cartilage.

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In the human body, joints are where the bones meet.

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