Bone size and shape are influenced by both the direction and magnitude of forces that are habitually applied to them.

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This is known as Wolff's Law, which states that bone in a healthy person or animal will adapt to the loads under which it is placed. If loading on a particular bone increases, the bone will remodel itself over time to become stronger to resist that sort of loading.

Bone Size and Shape Are Influenced by Both the Direction