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How do the number of bones change during growth?
2007-01-04 09:23:31 · 5 answers · asked by aitlin_cay10@sbcglobal.net 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
The new born baby's skull is in several pieces to facilitate passage through the birth canal. These bones then harden and fuse together as the baby ages and grows.
New borns have no knee caps. Those grow as the baby develops.
An adult has 206 bones. I don't know the number of bones in a new born.
2007-01-04 09:37:17 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
a baby is born with 275 bones and an adult has 206 bones. The reason for the difference is because many of the bones described as single bones in the adult skeleton have not fully ossifed and fused in the baby. a few examples are the coxal bone,sternum and sacrum.
2007-01-04 09:36:43 · answer #2 · answered by Miki 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Babies have about 300 bones when they are born. As they grow, it gets even less and many bones stick together to form one bone. For instance, 2 bones might stick together and become 1 bone and then maybe even stick to another bone.
2007-01-04 09:37:10 · answer #3 · answered by xFrozen 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-14 01:39:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have the same as an adult, theirs are just soft and more flexible so they can grow fast.
2007-01-04 09:26:38 · answer #5 · answered by purpledragonflyjrh 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋