Moment of Um
Moment of Um
American Public Media
Why do we have bones?
4 minutes Posted Jun 7, 2024 at 8:00 am.
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Bones! We’ve got lots of them. Leg bones, arm bones, face bones, even ear bones! But…not all animals even have bones inside their bodies. So what are our skeletons for? Why do we have them?  We asked pediatrician Dr. Emma Gerstenzang to help us find the answer.


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