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All the flat bones in the body8/28/2023 ![]() Our skull wraps around our brain like a helmet. And our bones help us do this in many different ways.įirst, our bones protect our insides. ![]() Why do we have all these bones? And why are they of so many different shapes and sizes? After all, some animals don’t have any bones at all (like jellyfish) and others just have a hard layer on the outside of their body (like crabs).īut along with all the other animals who do have bones - fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals – we have a skeleton, because it helps us to survive and to live active and healthy lives. Thank you for your excellent question, Jake.Īs you know, humans have lots of bones - the flat bones that form our skull, curved bones that form our chest, long bones in our arms and legs, stacked bones in our backbone, small bones in our hands and feet, and tiny bones in our ears. All questions are welcome – serious, weird or wacky! The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. Marcella Cheng/The Conversation, CC BY-NC-NDĮmma Duncan, The University of Queensland ![]() Our bones grow and change over our whole life. We are supporting an Indigenous Voice to Parliament Marks-Hirschfeld Museum of Medical History Work Integrated Learning (WIL) requirementsĪlumni and community Show Alumni and community sub-navigation Current students Show Current students sub-navigation
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