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anything,” Dr. Williams explained. Pointing to the site of the break in the newest X-ray, she said, “New bone tissue formed here. The new bone tissue filled in the gap left there by the break. That part of the bone is stronger than it was before.” Rania’s mom smiled. “That’s a relief.” Rania agreed enthusiastically. “Sure is. I can’t wait to get back to the skateboard park and try that trick again. I just know I can do it this time!” Dr. Williams shook her head. “You need to be sure to take care of your bones, young lady.”

Bones There are a total of 206 bones in the human body.

This includes 26 that are in the feet and 54 in your hands! The lon- gest bone is your femur, or thigh- bone. This is also the strongest bone. The smallest bone is found in your middle ear. All the bones in your body are connected to other bones by tendons , except for the hy- oid. This is a U-shaped bone that is found at the base of your tongue!

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