Structure Of The Human Skeleton


 
 
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Structure Of The Human Skeleton

The bones in our body make up a framework called skeleton. The skeleton of an adult human being is made up of 206 bones. A baby body on the other hand has about 300 bones at birth. These bones eventually fuse to form the 206 bones the adults. Some of baby's bones are made of a special material called cartilage.

Structure Of The Human Skeleton:   

  • The bones of skeleton provides a framework which holds our body together. The skeleton also gives a shape to our body.   Skeleton has four basic parts— the skull, breastbone, the backbone or spine, the ribs and limbs.
  • The human skeleton consist of a strong backbone which has skull at its top end. The skull has two eyes sockets, upper jaw and lower jaw in it.
  • Ribs are attached to the upper part of the neck bone forming a rib cage. There is a breastbone in front of the rib cage.
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    Question : 1

    A combination  of bones and cartilage forms the _______________

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     A baby has about _________________  bones at birth.

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    Question : 3

    Number of bones in human body is

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