LET’S FIND OUT THE HUMAN BODY THE BONES IN YOUR BODY LAURA LORIA
WHY DO WE HAVE BONES You cannot see them but you can feel them You cannot stand or move without them but you hardly ever notice them Bones are your body’s hidden frame Bones provide a structure for your other body parts They are connected to Bones and muscles work together to make your body parts move 4
your muscles and they make it possible for you to walk and run Some bones protect the organs inside your body such as your lungs and heart From the outside a bone looks hard and still But inside it is always working Bones store nutrients or things your body needs Bones also make blood cells What would happen if you didn’t have any bones Would you be able to move the same ways you do now THINK ABOUT IT This climber’s bones keep her body stable while she plans her next move 5