Fun Facts about Bones and Joints

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  1. 4. this is the v-shaped bone located at the base of the tongue, the only bone in the human skeletal system not connected to another
  2. 5. this nutrient is used to make bone, P on the Periodic Table of Elements
  3. 7. the adult human body is made of ___ bones
  4. 8. the ___, or collarbone, is the most commonly broken bone among children
  5. 10. this bone of the middle ear in humans, is the smallest and lightest bone of the human skeleton
  6. 12. most bones in the human skeleton stop growing in length during or around ___
  7. 13. the bones of the human skeleton provide ___ to internal organs and other structures, like the ribs offer to the heart and lungs
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  1. 1. there are 26 bones in the human ___
  2. 2. this is likely the most notable function of the human skeleton
  3. 3. this nutrient is used to make bone, Na on the Periodic Table of Elements
  4. 6. the human ___, including the wrist, contains 54 bones
  5. 8. in addition to nutrients and other minerals, bones are commonly composed of specialized protein called ___
  6. 9. the thighbone, or ___, is the longest and strongest bone of the human skeleton
  7. 11. bone ___ changes over time, a measure of the amount of mass for a given volume of bone
  8. 14. bones produce white and ___ blood cells
  9. 15. this nutrient is used to make bone, Ca on the Periodic Table of Elements