D4K: Skeletons
Special | 28m 43sVideo has Closed Captions
Your body is made up of 206 different bones. Find out more about your skeletal system.
Your skeleton is what helps keeps you healthy and moving. 206 different bones make up the skeletal system. Your bones give you structure, protect your internal organs and do a whole lot more. Guest scientists Dr. Jeffrey Shilt, Professor of Movement Science Jeff Seegmiller and microgravity researcher Benjamin Davis answer students’ questions about the skeletal system.
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D4K: Skeletons
Special | 28m 43sVideo has Closed Captions
Your skeleton is what helps keeps you healthy and moving. 206 different bones make up the skeletal system. Your bones give you structure, protect your internal organs and do a whole lot more. Guest scientists Dr. Jeffrey Shilt, Professor of Movement Science Jeff Seegmiller and microgravity researcher Benjamin Davis answer students’ questions about the skeletal system.
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