Human Anatomy

The human skeleton consists of 206 bones. We are actually born with more bones (about 300), but many fuse together as a child grows up. These bones support your body and allow you to move. Bones contain a lot of calcium (an element found in milk, broccoli, and other foods). Bones manufacture blood cells and store important minerals. The longest bone in our bodies is the femur (thigh bone). The smallest bone is the stirrup bone inside the ear. Each hand has 26 bones in it. Your nose and ears are not made of bone; they are made of cartilage, a flexible substance that is not as hard as bone. 7 cervical vertebrae - 7 vertebrae situated in the neck, underneath the skull. coccyx - 4 intertwined vertebrae situated beneath the sacrum. 5 lumbar vertebrae - 5 vertebrae situated underneath the thoracic vertebra or more the sacrum. sacrum - 5 intertwined vertebrae situated beneath the lumbar locale or more the coccyx. skull - the bones in the head that secure the cerebrum. 12 thoracic vertebrae - 12 vertebrae in the mid-back, underneath the cervical vertebra or more the lumbar vertebrae.