Chapter 1, Problem 2.12WE

Summary Introduction

To label: The bones and their prominent features.   

Introduction: The human skeleton comprises of about bones and cartilages that serves as the major framework of the body. At birth, the human body comprises of about 270 bones. As the individual ages, the bones tend to fuse. Thus, the adult human body consists of about 206 bones. The human skeleton is divided into two divisions namely axial division and appendicular division.