THE SKELETON

What would happen if humans did not have bones? Just call

me Blob!

How many bones do humans have?

206

Are bones alive?What are bones made up of?

CELLS!

ALL living things are made up of CELLS, so bones are living!

We make blood cells!

How many bones are in the human hand?

27

How many bones are

In a human’s face?

14

What is the

longest bone

In your body?

FEMUR

What’s the smallest bone

In your body?Stirrup

What’s a joint?

joint

How many moveable

joints do you have in

your body?

230

• The ribs are thin, flat, curved bones

that form a protective cage around

the organs in the upper body.

• They are comprised 24 bones

arranged in 12 pairs.