The human
skeleton supports the body, protects the internal organs and provides anchorage
for the muscles. It consists of bones and connective tissue called cartilage.
Although an individual bone is around five times stronger than a steel bar of similar
weight, the many joints in a skeleton
allow a wide range of movement. The human skeleton contains 206 bones and
consists of two main group: the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton.
To allow for childbirth, the female pelvic cavity is shallower and wider than
the man cavity.
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