The vertebral column is also known as the spinal column. It is a flexible structure formed by a number of irregularly shaped bones called vertebrae. It consists of 26 vertebrae in adults and 33 in children. The backbone extends from the neck to the tail bone. The foremost job of this column is to provide […]
Thoracic Cage The thoracic cage is also called the rib cage or the thoracic basket. It is comprised of a sternum and a set of curved bones, called the ribs. It is attached to the diaphragm at the lower end. The main functions of the thoracic cage are to protect and support the internal organs
A kind woman had no children. One day, a fairy heard her wish to have a baby-girl. She gave her a seed to plant in her garden. The seed bloomed into a flower. The woman saw a tiny, beautiful girl inside the flower, not bigger than her thumb. She decided to call her ‘Thumbelina.’ Thumbelina
Ear ossicles are the three smallest bones of the body. They are located in the middle ear cavity. They are joined together with tiny joints. The main function of these bones is to transmit sound vibrations. These three bones are named as: the malleus (the first ossicles), incus (second ossicles) and stapes (the third ossicles).
Once upon a time, there were three billy goats living on mountainside. The largest and eldest was calledthe Great Billy Goat for his huge horns. The second one was slightly smaller, with a silky coat, and was known as the Big Billy Goat. The youngest and most handsome white one was called the Little Billy
A very loving and clever Mama Goat lived in a pretty cottage with her seven little kids.One day, she was going to the market leaving the kids at home. “Don’topen the door unless you are sure I have returned. There’s a wolf out!” she warned them. The big, bad wolf watched Mama Goat going away.
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The skull is the bony framework of the head, which gives shape to the head and the face. Eight flat bones join together to form a skull. The skull is arranged in two parts: the cranium and the facial skeleton. The cranium also called brain box, consists of four bones while the facial skeleton consists
The word ‘appendicular’ refers to anything related to a limb or limbs. The appendicular skeleton is the second part of our skeletal system, which contains a total of 126 bones. This part consists of the bones of the limbs (hands and legs) along with their girdles: pectoral and pelvic. Pelvic girdle is the place where
The axial skeleton is the part of the skeleton which is comprised of 80 bones of the head and trunk of the body. Axial skeleton is comprised of the bones of the skull, the ossicles of the middle ear, the hyoid bone, the rib cage, sternum and the vertebral column. It lies in the mid-line
It was a beautiful summer. A duck was hatching her eggs. The duck was puzzled to see that one of theducklings was not similar to the other ducklings and was very ugly. Thus, the Ugly Duckling hatched outfrom the egg. As the Ugly Duckling was quite different in shape and size in comparison with the
Cartilage is an important component of the human body. It is a connective tissue that helps in the structural formation of the body and provides support to the other tissues of the body. It is found in many areas of the body. For example, joints between bones, ends of the ribs, between the vertebrae in
Human bones grow continually from birth till the mid- 20’s. A growing baby has 350 bones. As it grows, many bones join together and thus the number of bones decreases till the baby grows into an adult. The bones of the skeleton are classified according to their shapes and formations. Over half of our bones
There was a big deserted castle that had a beautiful garden attached to it. The childrenused to play in the garden on their way back from school every afternoon. It all came to a sudden end one afternoon. A harsh voice boomed out asthe kids were busy at play, “What are you noisy brats doing
The skeletal system is the bony framework of the body. It provides support and protects the soft organs like brain, lungs and heart. It has an important role in the body movement. This system is made up of 206 bones of different shapes and sizes. Bones are made up of living cells. The inside of
Once upon a time, a peasant on his way home heard a feeble voice calling “Help! Help!” Helooked round and realised that the sound was coming from beneath a large boulder. He askedin amazement, “Who’s calling for help?” A voice replied, “It’s me. The rock rolled down over my hole and I’m shut in. I
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