
BrainStuff Classics: How Do Our Bones Grow?
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How Do Our Bones Grow?
The foods we humans consume are soft, especially compared to other animals' diets. From them, our bodies build strong, hard materials like fingernails and tooth enamel. Your body builds bone tissue with the help of specialized cells called osteoblasts. Calcium and phosphate bond in your system after you consume foods that contain them.
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