Bone Anatomy Ask A Biologist

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Bone Basics and Bone AnatomyHave you ever seen fossil remains of dinosaur and ancient human bones in textbooks, television, or in person at a museum? It's easy to look at these and think of bones as dry, dead sticks in your body, but this couldn't be further from the truth. Bones are made of active, living cells that are busy growing, repairing themselves, and communicating with other parts of the body. Lets take a closer look at what your bones do and how they do it.How Many Bones Are in the Human Body?The skeleton of an adult human is made up of 206 bones of many different shapes and sizes.