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Young children have soft bones which keep on growing.
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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.
Why are greenstick fracture more common in children?
The fracture usually occurs in children and teens because their bones are flexible, unlike adults whose brittle bones usually break.
How many bones are there in a small baby?
A baby's skeleton contains 300 or more bones. These bones fuse together as the baby grows which explains why adults have less bones than babies and even children.
How many bones does children have?
Your skeleton contains 206 bones.when you were a child, you had 208 bones. An infant may have as many as 350 bones, as the child grows older, many of these bones fuse to become single bones.
Do children have bones in their nose?
No. But they do have plenty of cartilage the answer is the same for adults too.
What sort of bones do young children have?
the same as every one ...
Indicate the number of bones between children and adult?
there are 270 bones in children while there are 206 bones in adults..
How many bones in children have?
350 bones
How many bones does a baby have at birth and how many bones do children and adults have?
at birth a baby has 300 bones and children and adults have 206 bones now
Which of our bones make a sort of cage?
ribs
Are bones brittle?
The averege human bones are not brittle, unless you have a condition of some sort.
What sort of skeleton does a toad have?
One made of bones.
Which of ou bones make a sort of cage?
ribs ;/
What sort of models do flat bones develop from?
membrane models
Do bones connect in your body?
Some bones fuse together (as in the skull), but most have some sort of connective tissue.
What sort of food do your bones need?
Foods with lots of calcium-MountainManGeetar
Which of your bones make a sort of cage?
your rib cage
