Skeletal Anatomy (Child)
  Children's bodies are still growing. So their skeletons are different from those of adults. 
  
    
      
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        | Skeleton of baby. | 
    
  
  
    
      
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        | Skeleton of child. | 
    
  
 
				
			 
			
				
				
				
				
				
						Online Medical Reviewer:
						L Renee Watson MSN RN
						
					
						
Online Medical Reviewer:
						Raymond Turley Jr PA-C
						
					
						
Online Medical Reviewer:
						Thomas N Joseph MD
						
					
				
			
					Date Last Reviewed:
					1/1/2022
					
				
		
				
				
			
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