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The skeleton of our body: 7 interesting facts about our bones (x)
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The skeleton of our body: 7 interesting facts about our bones (x)
The frame of our body carries our weight for a lifetime, yet we hardly know it. For example, did you know that babies have more bones than adults? Or that by evening we are even 1 centimeter shorter than in the morning? We have collected 7 interesting facts about our bones.
THREE HUNDRED WILL BE TWO HUNDRED BY THE TIME WE ARE ADULTS
When we are born, we still have three hundred bones, but by the time we are adults, only two hundred and six remain, which is possible because some of them grow together when we are still young. Previously, they do not fuse, partly so that the baby can easily escape through the birth canal, and partly so that it can follow the increase in volume. Our largest bone is the femur, and the smallest is an auditory bone in our ear. Most of the bones are in our feet. It's surprising, but they also expose a quarter of all stocks!
INCREDIBLE BUT 30% OF IT IS WATER
You might not think so, but thirty percent of our bones are made up of water. It also contains magnesium, calcium, carbonate, phosphorus and fluoride, which ensure its hardness and strength. Due to its lattice structure, it is durable: the hardest tissue in our body. The jawbone is the strongest - it breaks the hardest.
ABLE TO REGENERATE AFTER INJURY
Our bones are capable of healing, i.e. regenerating after a possible fracture. However, our teeth are not capable of this, if a piece breaks off, it does not grow back, because tooth enamel is not living tissue.
WE ARE LOWER IN THE EVENING
By standing upright during evolution, man placed a lot of weight on the spinal column, especially the lumbar region. However, our bones can adapt to the load, which is why the bones of those who exercise regularly get stronger.
And in the evening, we are all one centimeter shorter than in the morning, because our discs are pressed together more and more during the day.
TWICE OF OUR BODY WEIGHT WEIGHT ON OUR FEET
When walking, almost twice our body weight weighs on our feet. This means a serious load, as we take an average of ten thousand steps a day.
OUR BONES ARE CONTINUOUSLY RENEWED THROUGHOUT OUR LIFE
Our skeletal system is not a permanent structure free from changes, but constantly changes throughout our lives; in one year, 10 percent of our skeleton is rebuilt. It develops most rapidly during childhood and continues to grow until about the age of twenty-five. Then, as we age, the mineral content of our bones, primarily their calcium content, decreases, and with this they lose their hardness.
YOU CAN SUPPORT IT WITH VITAMIN D, CALCIUM, PHOSPHORUS, VITAMIN K, MAGNESIUM, ZINC AND MANGANESE
Vitamin D contributes to the maintenance of healthy bones and the proper absorption and utilization of calcium and phosphorus. It is also important to know that in addition to vitamin K, calcium and magnesium, trace elements such as zinc and manganese are also involved in maintaining normal bones. Let's make sure there are enough of them!
(Source: Béres)
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