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Whether it’s for Halloween or everyday fun, you can get a lot of joy out of drawing a skeleton. The skeleton can be as evil or pleasant as you like, and bones are easy to place in a variety of amusing positions. You can draw a skeleton using a few simple steps. more »
What did the skeleton wear to the party? A ribbed sweater! Let your guests decide what they want the skeleton to wear to the party by setting up a skeleton decorating contest. more »
The skeleton is one of the most popular decorations for Halloween. This craft can be made using mostly recycled materials. The result is an attractive skeleton which is just scary enough to be amusing. Pose this Halloween skeleton craft in just about any posture you like. He looks particularly good displayed in a window. Older... more »
The skeleton is the rigid framework that gives a body its general shape, but on its own, it is incapable of movement. What makes a skeleton move is the contraction and relaxation of muscles connected to it by tendons. Skeletal muscle is striated, which means it consists of long cylindrical fibers bunched side by side. Many fibers make... more »
Fish skeletons are great primitive illustrations that work equally well on paper as they do on rocks, shredded wood or other primitive-looking objects. You can draw a fish skeleton with these few simple steps. more »
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A sock skeleton is an easy and fun craft to make, especially at Halloween time. You can decorate your house, your front porch or your lawn for a... more »
Halloween, also known as All Hallows Eve, is one of America's most beloved traditions and we prove it by spending about $2.5 billion each season... more »
Q-tip skeletons are a Halloween craft project that will keep your children busy and happy. These spooky crafts allow your kids to help decorate... more »
At Halloween, there is always the opportunity to explore your spooky side. If you're decorating your house horror-style and want to make a spooky... more »
This costume is comfortable and warm and can be worn after Halloween. more »
In biology, a skeleton is a rigid framework that provides protection and structure in many types of animal, particularly those of the phylum Chordata and of the superphylum Ecdysozoa. Exoskeletons are external, as is typical of many invertebrates; they enclose the soft tissues and organs of the body. Exoskeletons may undergo periodic moulting as the animal grows. Endoskeletons are internal, as is typical of many vertebrates; they are usually surrounded by skin and musculature, though they often enclose vital organs. Endoskeletons are attachment points for musculature and act as leverage for movement, and in many animals contain marrow, which produces blood cells. Skeletons may or may not be mineralized - human skeletons are calcified, while shark skeletons are cartilaginous - and may be jointed for flexibility and motility or rigid for structural strength.
The average adult human skeleton has around 206 bones. , EnchantedLearning.com, 2008-05-07. These bones meet at joints, the majority of which are freely movable. The skeleton also contains cartilage for elasticity. Ligaments are strong strips of fibrous connective tissue that hold bones together at joints, thereby stabilizing the skeleton during movement.
The Human Skull
The human skull shapes the head and face, protects the brain, and houses and protects special sense organs for taste, smell, hearing, vision, and balance. It is constructed from 22 bones, 21 of which are locked together by immovable joints, to form a structure of great strength.
The bony framework of the head is called the skull, and it is subdivided into 2 parts, namely:
Cranial bones
The eight bones of the cranium support, surround and protect the brain within the cranial cavity. They form the roof, sides, and back of the cranium, as well as the cranial floor on which the brain rests. The frontal bones and the parietal bones form the roof and sides of the cranium. Two in the temporal bone, the exter read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeleton
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