BONES

Our skeleton is made of up 206 bones by the time we die, but when we are born we about 94 more bones (7 ways Kid Bones Are Different From Adult Bones). Seems odd that we end up with less bones but why do we lose so many? Where do they go? All good questions to ask the experts. 

Bones serve as a great function for the human body by providing mobility, support, and protection for our organs (The Basics of Bone in Health and Disease). They undergo this process from the beginning called modeling where it allows growth of the new bone at the same spot of the old bone, essentially forming one whole new bone. This process typically happens during the early ages of life, where soon when a human turns about 20, all their bones have reached their peak mass, therefore the process of remodeling starts (The Basics of Bone in Health and Disease). Remodeling is when your bones essentially repair the damage that has been made to them. Remodeling happens every 10 years and is essential to bones because it does make the absorption process of calcium and phosphorus a lot easier . 

Now I was able to gather this information by using a video from YouTube called "Does the Human Body Really Replace Itself Every 7 Years?" and from an article called "The Basics of Bone in Health and Disease" and these both displayed immense amount of information in a way that caught my attention. The video started off with what seemed like an intro theme, with catchy music and pleasing visuals. Then move on with a real person talking and answering the question in place. The video continues to show pictures and diagrams of skeletons to be accurate with their descriptions. These images and diagrams helped me understand what exactly they were trying to say. The article was also neatly organized and sectioned so it was easy to read and understand. Another thing I can add is that the article "7 Ways Kid Bones are Different from Adult Bones" did help a lot because it focused mainly on the comparison between the two. 

Sources:
“7 Ways Kid Bones Are Different From Adult Bones.” Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, www.choa.org/medical-services/wellness-and-preventive-care/parent-resources/all/7-ways-kid-bones-are-different-from-adult-bones.

Office of the Surgeon General (US). “The Basics of Bone in Health and Disease.” Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Report of the Surgeon General., U.S. National Library of Medicine, 1 Jan. 1970, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK45504/.

BrainStuff. "Does The Human Body Really Replace Itself Every 7 Years." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqJWSyUbmkw 

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