We're enjoying Moorland's CE Primary Academy tweets; prize draw launch
A quick shout out to the Squirrel and Otter classes at Moorland's CE Primary Academy; we're enjoying your tweets! Its great to see your skeletons taking shape! Here are a few extra fun facts about the human skeleton:
1. Did you know more than half of your bones are in your hands and feet? You have 206 bones in total, and 106 of them are in your hands and feet.
2. Did you know there one bone isn’t connected to any other bones? The hyoid bone, which is in your throat, is the only bone that doesn’t connect to a joint. The hyoid is responsible for holding your tongue in place.
3. Did you know that most people have 12 ribs, but some have 13? A 13th rib is rare — only 1% of people are born with it. In most people, this extra rib, called a cervical rib, can cause medical issues like neck pain. For that reason, people born with this extra rib often have it removed.
4. Did you know that the biggest joint in your body is your knee? At the knee joint, three bones connect: your femur, tibia, and patella. Those three large bones require an equally large joint to connect them. That’s why your knee is the largest joint in your body.