2006-12-28 17:37:19 · 16 answers · asked by shritoons 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
There are less bones when a person is older. Bones in the skull and some in the hands and feet fuse together during childhood and the fusing isn't complete until the teenage years.
2006-12-28 17:43:31 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No,
The number of bones present in the human body doesn't change weather the person is a child or an old person. The only thing is that the size of bones increases as the age of the person increases. And this growth will stops after some particular age.
Not only bones but also all organs grow with age and will stop growing after some age.
2006-12-28 18:18:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, when a child is born - they are born with more bones than an adult because some bones in their body are still yet to fuse together (eg: their crainum - skull).
As a kid grows older, their bones start to get stronger when they fuse together.
By the time you're fully grown, you have all your bones joined together.
2006-12-28 19:25:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Older People have lesser bones than Younger People. When an infant is just born, there are still small and flexible, however, when a person grows older, the soft bones fuse together to form a hard bone. therefore, younger children have more bones
2006-12-28 18:46:26 · answer #4 · answered by celeoj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A baby has more bones than an adult. As the child ages the multiple bones in the skull come together and fuse. That is why a baby has the soft spot on top of the head.
2006-12-28 17:40:51 · answer #5 · answered by DaLady 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, a kid has more bones than in an older person. As child grows old, his bones difused and retains tougher bones.
2006-12-28 17:44:22 · answer #6 · answered by komatsu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the age of the "kid" when babys are born they have no bone what so ever only cartilage which eventually turns to bone but a normal healthy 8 year old would have just as many bones as an 80 year old.
2006-12-28 17:40:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
NO!
Why would you think that as we grow older that we would grow more bones? The bones we do have may become more brittle, but harder or less hard doesn't change the actual number.
2006-12-28 17:39:21 · answer #8 · answered by Just_One_Man's_Opinion 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the Geriatrics population, their bodies go through bone and muscle changes. While, a younger body is still developing.
2006-12-28 17:46:56 · answer #9 · answered by Legsology07 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, It's the same number.
2006-12-28 17:39:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋