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Why Do We Have Bones? The Skeleton Keeps Us Moving | Kids’ Song

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Why can we stand, bend, wave, and jump? This upbeat children’s song uses a soft puppet model to show how the skeleton supports the body, joints let it bend, and muscles pull bones to create movement. It also introduces how the skull and ribs help protect important organs.

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Original explanations based on the cited sources.

Skeleton

The human skeleton includes bones and cartilage: it supports the body, protects organs and works with muscles for movement. Other animals can have different skeleton types.

Sources

Text from the recording’s subtitles.

Song lyrics
¿Por qué mi muñeco no se queda de pie? Como un pañuelo, cae sobre el piso Pongo palitos dentro de la tela Y su cuerpo blando ya toma forma Un armazón interno lo sostiene Todos nuestros huesos forman el esqueleto Los huesos dan forma y sostén Las articulaciones me dejan doblarme Los músculos tiran de los huesos Y así camino, hago señas y salto Uno los palitos con broches móviles Los broches parecen articulaciones Los hilos imitan a los músculos Tiro y dobla brazos y piernas Los huesos dan forma y sostén Las articulaciones me dejan doblarme Los músculos tiran de los huesos Y así camino, hago señas y salto Un domo y un aro cubren pompones El cráneo ayuda a proteger el cerebro Costillas cuidan corazón y pulmones Los huesos dan forma y sostén Las articulaciones me dejan doblarme Los músculos tiran de los huesos Y así camino, hago señas y salto Mi muñeco y yo nos doblamos al bailar Siento el esqueleto sostenerme por dentro
Language version lyrics
Why does my soft cloth doll flop down? Like a scarf, it slumps onto the floor I slide some light sticks through the cloth Its floppy body finds a shape The frame inside now holds it upright All our bones together form our skeleton Bones give us shape and help us stand Joints connect them, letting us bend Muscles pull our bones to make us move We walk, wave our hands, and jump I join the sticks with moving clips Like joints, they link and let limbs bend These strings are muscles in my model I pull; the doll bends arms and legs Bones give us shape and help us stand Joints connect them, letting us bend Muscles pull our bones to make us move We walk, wave our hands, and jump A dome and ring cover soft pom-poms The skull helps shelter the brain inside Ribs help protect the heart and lungs Bones give us shape and help us stand Joints connect them, letting us bend Muscles pull our bones to make us move We walk, wave our hands, and jump My doll and I bend as we dance I feel my skeleton hold me up
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