<Tr> <Th> FMA </Th> <Td> 23881 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Anatomical terminology (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> The human skeleton is the internal framework of the body . It is composed of around 270 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 . </P> <P> The human skeleton performs six major functions; support, movement, protection, production of blood cells, storage of minerals, and endocrine regulation . </P>

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