The 

human skeleton is the internal framework of the

body. It is composed of about 300 bones at birth – this
total decreases to around 206 bones by adulthood after
some bones get fused together.The bone mass in the
skeleton reaches maximum density around age 21. The
human skeleton can be divided into the axial skeleton and
the appendicular skeleton. The axial skeleton is formed by
the vertebral column, the rib cage, the skull and other
associated bones. The appendicular skeleton, which is
attached to the axial skeleton, is formed by the shoulder
girdle, the pelvic girdle and the bones of the upper and
lower limbs. Human skeleton
The human skeleton is a set of bones, a passive part of the
musculoskeletal system. It supports the soft tissues, the point of
application of muscles (lever system), the receptacle and the protection
of internal organs. The skeleton develops from the mesenchyme.
The human skeleton consists of two hundred and a few individual
bones, and almost all of them are joined together by joints, ligaments
and other joints.
During life, the skeleton is constantly undergoing changes. During fetal
development, the cartilaginous fetal skeleton is gradually replaced by the
bone. This process continues also for several years after birth. The
newborn has about 270 bones in the skeleton, which is much larger than
that of an adult. The skeleton of an adult consists of 200-208 bones. This
difference arose from the fact that the skeleton of a child contains a large
number of small bones that grow into large bones only to a certain age.
This, for example, bones of the skull, pelvis and spine. The sacral
vertebrae, for example, fuse into a single bone (sacrum) only at the age of
18-25.