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What is the scientific name for kneecap and fingers?
Question Date: 2014-02-27
Answer 1:

There are 206 bones in your body, and there are 30 in each of your arms and legs. The femur, thigh bone, is connected to the tibia, leg bone. And on top is the knee cap, or patella. There are 27 bones in one of your hands, and about 14 are in your fingers. Fingers are known as digits, and your finger bones are known are phalanges.



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