Showing posts with label human body. Show all posts
Showing posts with label human body. Show all posts

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Funny bone


Do you know why the arm bone is funny? 
Because its name is humerus. 
Humerus sounds the same as humorous. Get it?


Human bones

Did you know that by the time most people
 are 16 to 20 years old, their bones 
have grown to their full size?

Friday, September 23, 2011

Feet facts

Did you know that your feet get bigger during the day?

When you are standing or sitting, the Earth's gravity 
pulls blood and other body fluids down to your feet.
 By the end of the day, your feet are slightly bigger.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Feet facts

fact 1
Feet have fifty-two of the 206 bones in the body. 
That's more than any other part  of the 
skeleton except the hands!



fact 2
The special shape of the foot helps to keep us 
from falling forward when we stand.