We are born with about 300 to 350 bones but some of the bones fuse together as we grow and by the time we reach young adulthood we have on an average about 206 bones. 1) The long bones: - eg:- in the ...

Humans have a distinctive skeleton, and are the only bipedal great apes (the great ape species are bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, and humans). While the evolution of the human skeleton ...

The skeleton allows movement, provides support and protection for vital organs and makes blood cells. Skeletal muscles move the bones in the body. The skeletal system is made from bones and joints.

The muscular system works in conjunction with the skeleton to produce movement of the limbs and body. Ligaments and tendons are two main types of connective tissues that help the muscular-skeletal ...