Adult
Children
- Adults are generally taller
- Adults only have the metaphysis and diaphysis in their leg bone
- If an adult falls, they're likely to break more bones because they're more stiff
- Adult bones stop growing faster than children
- When being assisted for CPR, adults bones are more likely to break causing then to choke
Similarities
- Both adult and children have 206 bones.
- Both protect internal organs
- the bones are made out of calcium
- both bones produce red and white cells
- both bones hold up the body structure
Children
- The bones are softer and the energy of impact might cause the bones to crack
- The bones of child can heal faster than an adult can because the bones are more softer than an adult
- The adult skeleton consists of 206 bones
- Children were born with 300 bones
- Children's bones are more porous than adults