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What do the bones of the skeleton do for us?
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Form an internal framework to support soft tissus, protect vital organs, bear the weight of the body, and help us move.
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How many bones are approximately in the human body?
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206
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What does the number of bones do as you increase in age?
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Decrease
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What 2 parts is the skeleton divided into?
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The axial skeleton
The appendicular skeleton. |
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What bones is the axial skeleton composed of?
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Bones along the central axis of the body [skull and bones associated with the skull (auditory ossicles and hyoid bone), vertebral column, rib cage (thoracic cage)]
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What bones does the appendicular skeleton consist of?
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Bones of the upper and lower limbs, bones that hold the limbs to the trunk of the body (pectoral girdle and pelvic girdle)
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