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Two of the bones in my neck are fused together. I was born with it and it dosnt effect me. Mine was discovered when I got a cat scan done yesterday after almost snapping my neck in soccer.
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∙ 14y agoThey fuse because of age.
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Why do adults bones fuse together?
Because children have more bones than adults. They is because the bones fuse together when the children are growing. A baby has 300 bones at birth. But because bones fuse together during the "growth period", adults have less bones and they end up with 206 bones.
Bones fusing together?
They fuse because of age.
What three bones fuse early in life?
In infancy, the hip bones fuse together. The names of the three are the ilium, the ischium, and the pubis.
How do you lose bones as you grow?
You do not really 'lose' bones but some fuse together. Particularly the bones in the cranium.
Why does an adult have 206 bones and a fetus have 300?
because fetal bones fuse together
Do bones fuse together during childhood?
Yes, we are born with over 300 bones and some fuse together leaving 206 in adulthood. Examples are the scull, sacrum and coxyx.
What happens to bones as a child turns into an adult?
they fuse together
What is the one area that bones do not fuse together?
They are not fused together at the joints. They are separated by cartilage.
When you grow how many bones do you have?
206, although infants will have more - these extra bones will then fuse together as they grow.
Why do babies have so many bones?
because as you grow up bones fuse together and become stronger
What happens to the other 102 bones once your an adult?
They fuse together.
What is the disease called that makes your bones fuse together?
Ankylosing spondylitis.
