The Skeleton
Bones and Joints
The
206 bones of our body protect and support your organs and allow movement.
Bones are living, changing structures that require adequate calcium and
weight-bearing exercise to build and maintain their density and strength.
Bones are joined together by different types of joints: fixed joints (as
in the skull), hinged joints (as in the fingers), and ball-and-socket joints
(as in the shoulders and hips).The male and female skeletons are not quite
identical. Females have lighter bones in their arms and legs,their elbow
joint has a different angle, and the female pelvis is broader and has a
larger space in the middle to allow a baby to pass
through
during childbirth.
The Skeleton - Front View
The Skeleton - Side View
Types of Bones 
Functions
Long Bone |
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Short Bone |
as the tarsal (ankle bone) in, well, your ankle |
| Flat
Bone |
as in the pariental (bone in the skull) in your head. |
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Irregular Bone |
as in a vertebra in your back |
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Round Bone |
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