Facts about what bones do
All the bones in the human body together are called the skeleton. The skeleton provides strength and rigidity to our body so we don't just flop around like jellyfish. We have 206 bones in our body. Each bone has a function. FACTS ABOUT BONES [ Back to Facts main page ] / [ Go to quizzes ] THROW ME A BONE! 1. You have 206 total bones in your body. 2. 14 bones are in your face. 3. 8 bones are in each wrist. 4. 23 bones are in each foot including the ankle 5. Your bones consist of 50% water and 50% solid matter. 1 Bones are made up of calcium, phosphorus, sodium, and other minerals, as well as the protein collagen. 2  Bones function as the skeleton of the human body, allow body parts to move and protect organs from impact damage. 1 The adult human body has 206 of them. 2  There are 26 bones in the human foot. 3  The human hand, including the wrist, contains 54 bones. 4  The femur, or thighbone, is the longest and strongest bone of the human skeleton. 5  The stapes, in the middle ear, is the smallest and lightest bone of the human skeleton. 1 The adult human body has 206 of them. 2  There are 26 bones in the human foot. 3  The human hand, including the wrist, contains 54 bones. 4  The femur, or thighbone, is the longest and strongest bone of the human skeleton. Bones have a few different jobs. They give our bodies structure and allow us to move. They protect our organs from damage -- your skull protects your brain and your ribs protect your heart, lungs, and liver. An adult's skeletal system consists 206 bones, 32 teeth and a network of other structures that connect the bones together. This system performs a number of vital functions, such as giving the body its form, assisting with bodily movements and producing new blood cells. They give our bodies structure and allow us to move. They protect our organs from damage -- your skull protects your brain and your ribs protect your heart, lungs, and liver. Your bones also make red blood cells, which carry proteins and oxygen to tissues, and white blood cells, which help fight infections. They protect our organs from damage -- your skull protects your brain and your ribs protect your heart, lungs, and liver. Your bones also make red blood cells, which carry proteins and oxygen to tissues, and white blood cells, which help fight infections. The adult human skeletal system consists of 206 bones, as well as a network of tendons, ligaments and cartilage that connects them. The skeletal system performs vital functions — support, movement, protection, blood cell production, calcium storage and endocrine regulation — that enable us to survive.
Bones function as the skeleton of the human body, allow body parts to move and protect organs from impact damage.