BONES

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                     Then answer the questions below.

BONES 

These are a few of bones in the body. The femur is the longest bone.
can youfind it on your body ?

You have 206 bones in your body. Both boys and girls the same number of bones. They make u the framework, or skeleton, that supports the tissues and muscles. Your bones are important beecause of the structure they provide and also because of what they contain. Together they give your body shape, and--moved by your muscles--help you to run after ball, take a walk, or type a letter to your mom. They protect delicate body parts. They also store bone marrow to produce blood cells and contain important minerals like calciumm and phosphorus that can be released into your blood.