Touch your bones and feel the position, structure and functions of it. Part of the body How many bones What do they look like What function do they perform Arm Hand Wrist Palm Fingers of hand

Bones are calcified structures that constitute the skeletal system. The parts of the body, number of bones, their structure and functions are as follows: Part of the body How many bones What do they look like What function do they perform Arm 3 It is made up of long, slender bones. Helps in extending and aiding the hand to grab things. Hand 27 It is made up of 8 short, thick triangular wrist bones, 5 long thin, flat bones and 14 thin short bones. It grabs, catches and holds things. Wrist 8 It is made up of 8 short triangular bones. It connected the arm bones to the metacarpals. Palm 5 It is made up of 5 medium length flat bones. It connects the phalanges and the wrist Fingers of hand 14 It is made up of short flat bones. It helps in holding and catching things.