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You Have More Bones Than You Think

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To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords:

  • Cartilage: The flexible connective tissue that is turned to bone by osteoblasts.
  • Osteoblasts: Cells that control calcium and mineral deposition to turn cartilage into bone.
  • Sesamoids: Bones embedded in tendons or muscles.
  • Fabella: A large sesamoid bone occasionally found behind the knee joint.
  • Coccyx: The small set of semi-fused triangular bones at the end of the vertebral column.

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