The skeleton is a group of 206 bones that has 6 major functions. The skeleton provides support for the body's weight, protection for the body's organs, movement, produces red and white blood cells in the bone marrow, stores nutrients such as calcium and iron, and determines how much insulin your body produces. Infants are usually born with 300 to 350 bones and as their body develops some bones fuse together. By the time children are 9 years old they have 206 bones in their body. The skeletal system is a network of ligaments, tendons, and cartilage. It is just one of many systems that helps us function everyday.
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