Why are skeletons called skeletons?

Answer 1

The word "skeleton" refers to the bones and not to the body. It's the entire structure of bones that supports the body.

The word comes from the Greek word "skeletós," meaning "dried up," from the verb that means "to dry." It was used to refer to a mummy.

Answer 2

The skeleton (From Greek σκελετός, skeletos = "dried-body", "mummy") is the body part that forms the supporting structure of an organism. There are two different skeletal types: the exoskeleton, which is the stable outer shell of an organism, and the endoskeleton, which forms the support structure inside the body.

Types of skeletons

1)Endoskeleton

Endoskeletons is the internal support structure of an animal, composed of mineralized tissue and are typical of many vertebrates. They vary in complexity such as functioning purely for support (as in the case of sponges), but often serves as an attachment site for muscle and a mechanism for transmitting muscular forces. A true endoskeleton is derived from mesodermal tissue. Such a skeleton is present in echinoderms and chordates

2)Exoskeleton

Endoskeletons is the internal support structure of an animal, composed of mineralized tissue and are typical of many vertebrates. They vary in complexity such as functioning purely for support (as in the case of sponges), but often serves as an attachment site for muscle and a mechanism for transmitting muscular forces. A true endoskeleton is derived from mesodermal tissue. Such a skeleton is present in echinoderms and chordates