Page 68 - Miracles in Our Bodies

T here are 206 bones
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in our body. You may

think that this is too many,

but with the example we will give, you will understand

how necessary it is to have that many bones. Let's consider

the fingers. If each of your fingers consisted of only one bone,

you would not be able to hold this book as you are doing now.
This is because a stiff bone cannot be bent and will eventually

break if you force it too hard. Since you would not be able to bend

your fingers, you would not be able to grasp or catch hold of

objects either. Neither would you be able to write or eat.

What enables you to hold this book easily and maybe

to drink your fruit juice at the same time is the

existence of 27 interconnected bones,
including those of your

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