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                   IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT HUMAN ANATOMY



                    Longest bone in human body                         Femur (thigh bone)

                    Smallest bone                                      Stapes in the middle

                                                                       ear
                    Hardest material in the human body                 Tooth enamel

                    Strongest muscle                                   Jaw muscle

                    Largest muscle                                     gluteus maximus
                                                                       (buttock muscle)

                    Largest external organ                             Skin

                    Largest internal organ                             Liver

                    Smallest gland                                     Pineal

                    Largest artery                                     Aorta

                    Smallest blood vessel                              Capillary

                    Element most common in human                       Oxygen (65%)
                    body

                    Mineral most common in human                       Calcium
                    body

                    Compound most common in human                      Water
                    body

                    Pigment which gives a dark colour to Melanin
                    the skin

                    Nails are modification of                          Epidermis (external
                                                                       layer of skin)

                    Muscles are attached to bones by                   Tendons

                    connective tissues called
                    Bones are attached to bones by                     Ligaments

                    The volume of blood in an adult is                 4.7 to 5 litres

                    The total number of bones in human                 206
                    body is

                    The most common type of blood                      Type O+

                    group is
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