Human bodies contain 206 major bones. Without these bones our bodies would have no shape, nor the ability to move. This program looks at the make up of the skeleton, its functions, how we move, how to look after our bones, and what can go wrong with bones.

Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 17, 2015.

Introduction: The Bones of It: An Introduction to the Skeleton --(2:10) -- Why Do We Have Bones? Shape and Protection -- (2:56) -- Why Do We Have Bones? Movement, Storage and Production -- (2:46) -- Summary: Why Do We Have Bones? -- (0:32) -- What Does a Skeleton Look Like? -- (4:15) -- Summary: What Does a Skeleton Look Like? -- (0:32) -- Movement and Joints -- (4:24) -- Summary: Movement and Joints -- (0:35) -- Breaking and Healing -- (1:59) -- Break of the Day -- (2:55) -- Summary: Breaking and Healing -- (0:35) -- Healthy Bones -- (5:24) -- Summary and Conclusion: Healthy Bones -- (1:51) -- Credits: The Bones of It: An Introduction to the Skeleton -- (0:50).