The bones provide a structural framework and protection to the soft organs. They also provide for the attachment of muscles, and help us move around. The number of bones in the human body at birth is 300. However, as a child grows, some of the bones fuse together.
However, as a child grows, some of the bones fuse together. The result is that there are 206 bones in the body of an adult human being. This difference in the number of bones helps forensic anthropologists in determining the age of an individual through the skeletal remains, mainly the skull.
The number of bones in the human body at birth is 300. However, as a child grows, some of the bones fuse together. The result is that there are 206 bones in the body …