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10 Amazing Facts About the Human Body · Infants are born with approximately 300 bones, but as they grow some of these bones fuse together. · More ... NavigationHome  OrthoFastWalk-InOrthopaedicCareProvidersDoctorsPhysicianAssistantsSpecialtiesSportsMedicineShoulder&ElbowHand&WristHip&KneeFoot&Ankle/PodiatryTraumaCareSpineNeurosurgeryGeneralOrthopaedicsPainManagementPhysicalMedicine&RehabilitationChiropracticSurgeryCenterPhysicalTherapyForPatientsAboutUsOurHistoryPre-surgeryInformationPostoperativeInformationBilling/FinancingPoliciesVieworPayYourBillOnlinePatientFormsAcceptedInsurancesPatientTestimonialsCovid19PolicyFAQ’sResourcesOurBlogSelfCheck-InKiosksReferringPhysiciansPatientEducationOSGEducationFoundationMedicalResourcesDisclaimerContactContactUsLocationsBridgeportOfficeFairfieldOfficeMilfordOfficeSheltonOfficeOrthoFastFairfieldOrthoFastMilfordOrthoFastMonroeOrthoFastSheltonFairfieldSurgeryCenterCareersBlog10AmazingFactsAbouttheHumanBodyPostedonAugust6th,2015byOrthopaedicSpecialtyGroupTakealookaroundyou:theworldisfullofscientificmarvels.Fromtheatomicbuildingblocksoflifetothedeepestdepthsofouterspace,therearealotofthingstoaweover.Addyourbodytothelist.Yes,thehumanbodyistrulyanincrediblespecimen.Don’tbelieveit?Takealookatthesetenfacts,you’llbesurprisedatwhatyoulearn.Infantsarebornwithapproximately300bones,butastheygrowsomeofthesebonesfusetogether.Bythetimetheyreachadulthood,theyonlyhave206bones.Morethanhalfofyourbonesarelocatedinthehands,wrists,feet,andankles.Everysecond,yourbodyproduces25millionnewcells.Thatmeansin15seconds,youwillhaveproducedmorecellsthantherearepeopleintheUnitedStates.Thelargestboneinthehumanbodyisthefemur,alsoknownasthethighbone.Thesmallestboneisthestirrupbone,whichislocatedinsideyoureardrum.Thereisanywherebetween60,000-100,000milesofbloodvesselsinthehumanbody.Iftheyweretakenoutandlaidend-to-end,theywouldbelongenoughtotravelaroundtheworldmorethanthreetimes.Teethareconsideredpartoftheskeletalsystem,butarenotcountedasbones.Despiteaccountingfor2%ofourbodymass,thebrainuses20%ofouroxygenandbloodsupply.Whilehumansarenotthebiggest,fastest,orstrongestanimalsaround,wearethebestatsomething:longdistancerunning.Ourlonglegs,uprightposture,andabilitytoshedheatviasweatareallfactorsthatmakeusgoodrunners.Infact,earlyhumansusedtohunttheirpreybychasingitforlongperiodsoftimeuntiltheanimalsliterallydiedfromexhaustion,atechniqueknownaspersistencehunting.About60%ofyourbodyismadeupofwater.Poundforpound,yourbonesarestrongerthansteel.Ablockofbonethesizeofamatchboxcansupportupto18,000poundsofweight.Wantmorefunfactsaboutthehumanbody?CheckoutthislistfromDistractify.Yourbonesmaybestrongerthansteel,buttheyaren’tinvincible.Ifyousufferfromafracture,sprain,strainorotherpain,theteamoforthopedicspecialistsatOSGcanhelpgetyouhealthyagain.AssouthernConnecticut’slargestorthopedicpractice,wecanfixvirtuallyeveryjointinyourbody,fromyourneckdowntoyourtoes.Clickheretovisitourwebsiteorcall(203)337-2600toscheduleanappointment.«PreviousPostNextPost»Howcanwehelpyou?PatientPortalCareersOSGEducationFoundationContactUsVieworPayYourBillOnlineGetInTouchIfyouwouldliketoscheduleanappointmentatoneofoursevenlocationsinSouthernConnecticutpleasegiveusacallat:(203)337-2600(option2).YourNameYourPhoneNumberYourEmailAddressYourquestionsorcommentsSubmitDoNotFillThisOut