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# Top 6 Fun Bone Facts

- November 12, 2018

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# Top 6 Fun Bone Facts

November 12, 2018 by [Robert Curtis](https://advancedsportschiropractic.com/blog/author/bob/)

Did you know the adult skeleton has 206 bones? Check out Advanced Sports Chiropractic and Massage’s top 6 fascinating bone facts!

 

**1. BONES ARE LIVING TISSUE** 

Bones have their own cells, which are responsible for bone maintenance, production, and modeling. They also have their own blood vessels.

 

**2. EXTRA RIB: IT’S RARE, BUT IT HAPPENS**

Most people have 12 ribs, but one percent of the population is born with an extra. Called a cervical rib, this extra bone can cause neck pain.

 

**3. BABIES HAVE MORE BONES**

Babies have about 300 bones, compared with the 206 in adults. The reason for this difference is that bones fuse together as we get older.

 

**4. SMALLEST BONE: THE STAPES**

Located in the middle ear, the stapes is one of three tiny bones collectively called the ossicles.

 

**5. STRONGEST BONE: THE FEMUR**

The femur is considered the strongest bone in the human body. It’s also the longest bone. Because it’s so strong, it takes a lot of force to cause injury.

 

**6. THE HANDS AND FEET HAVE MOST BONES**

More than half the bones in the human body (106 of them!) are located in the hands and feet.

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