Healthy Skeletal Development With Age-Specific Characteristics
At the time of birth, the bones of the skeleton are not yet fully formed, and many of them consist of cartilaginous tissue. Pelvic Girdle: In a newborn, each pelvic bone consists of three bones (ilium, pubis, ischium), the fusion of which begins around 5-6 years of age and is completed by 17-18 years. After...