A newborn baby has more than 350 bones, but adults have just over 200. The skull of an infant or a young child is made up of bony plates that allow for growth. As a result, the baby's head is able to flex inside the narrow maternal birth canal.

Bones merge during childhood, which is why adults have fewer bones than infants. The merging of bones can be seen in the tight seams between the bones of our skulls. Bone growth in childhood and adolescence indicates that bones consist of living tissue.

Find out about the different bones in the body from the following website. Study the names of the bones.

BBC: Skeleton anatomy