Bones Flashcards
The bones have many functions in the body
Support
Protection
Movement
Storage
Hematopoiesis
Support
The bones are the framework for the body
Protection
The bones surround and protect the internal organs
Movement
The muscles attached to the bones allow them to move
Storage
The bones store most of the calcium in the body
Hematopoiesis
The bones form the red blood cells
Bone is also known as
Osseous tissue
Infants are born with
300 plus bones
The infants bones are
Separate and composed mostly of cartilage
When the infants bones begin to
Store calcium, they fuse together and form the 206 bones
How many bones are in an adult human body
206
4 types of bones
Long, short, flat, and irregular
Long bones
Bones longer than they are wide (arm, leg and fingers)
Short bones
Bones approximately the same width and length (wrist and ankles)
Flat bones
Hips and rib bones
