Facts about the Skeleton

Your skeleton is made of more than 200 bones

The body has two types of bone. Cortical bones are primarily the “structure” bones. The second type, trabecular bone, is soft and spongy.

Bone marrow is a spongy substance that’s found inside large bones like your hips, pelvis, and femur.

Adults will end up with only 206 bones, but babies are born with almost 100 more.

The stapes, a bone in your inner ear, is the smallest of all your bones. This bone is also sometimes called the stirrup because of its Y shape

The femur, which runs from your hip to your knee, is the longest and largest bone in your body.

Bones are designed to take a beating Yes, bones can break. But they’re designed to stand up to daily wear and tear.