Human adults have 206 bones in their bodies but well over 60

Human adults have 206 bones in their bodies, but well over 600 skeletal muscles. Explain why there are so many more skeletal muscles than bones. (3 marks)

Solution

An individual\'s body has total 212 bones including your ear bones and about 660 muscles in our body. The human musculoskeletal system is an organ system that gives humans the ability to move using their muscular and skeletal systems. The musculoskeletal system provides support, form, stability and movement to the body.

To move a body part, you need two muscles-a flexor which bends a part of your body and extensor- which extends a part of your body. If you need two muscles for every bone, you end up with a lot more muscles. That is why we have more number of muscles than bones in our body.