The Skeleton System From time to time we would normally ask our selves this question, are bones alive? From seeing a skeleton you might wonder if bones are just dead hollow structures. But in a living person, those hollow spaces are full of living cells. bones also have blood supply and nerves. I have cone the the conclusion that bones are living tissue. Can you imagine not having bones? What would you look like? you would be soft, frail, muscles and internal organs inside the skin. you might just look like a lump of clay. Clearly, bones are needed to support and shape the body. They have several other important roles as well. As we go further in this blog you will learn of them. Bones are the main organs of the skeleton system. the adult skeleton system is made up of a whooping 206 bones, with majority of those bones in your hands and feet. You will see many of these bones on the skeleton system below. Bones are connected two ways. they are connected by cartilage and liga