Why do I need a skeleton?

                           Bones provide the framework that holds the whole body together. Without a skeleton you would simply flop about, and you would not be able to move. The skeleton also gives protection to delicate organs such as the brain, heart and lungs. It acts as a support to the soft parts of the body. The skeleton also provides a system of levers that your muscles can work on, enabling you to make all your movements.

 

 

 

 

Which is the largest bone in the body?

                         The thigh bone, or femur, is the largest single bone in the body. It is also the strongest bone, because it has to support all of our weight. An adult male who is 1.8 m tall has a femur 0.5 m in length.

 

 

 

 

 

Which is the smallest bone in the body?

                      The smallest bone in the body is called the stirrup. It is in the middle ear and is part of the system that carries sound signals to the brain. At only 3 mm long, the stirrup is about the size of a grain of rice. It is connected to two other very small bones called the hammer and anvil. All three of these bones are joined to the eardrum, where sound is collected before it is sent in the form of nerve signals to the brain.

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