| There are 206 bones in the human body, but this is | | | | and maintained. To maintain bone density and |
| not always the case. The number of our bones | | | | strength weight bearing exercises need to be |
| actually decreases as we get older as some of our | | | | preformed, as well as providing the body calcium to |
| individual bones fuse into a single segment. Bones | | | | feed the bone nutrients. |
| serve a number of important functions â | | | | While a child is in the mother womb and for several |
| mainly the ability to take shape, stand tall and move | | | | months after birth the skeleton have very little |
| as well as protecting the vital organs of the human | | | | bones. These bones start out as cartilage but soon |
| body including the heart and lungs encased in the rib | | | | grow into true bone, this process is known as |
| cage. Bones like the rest of our body are a living | | | | endochodral ossification. |
| organism, these structures need to be looked after | | | | |