How many bones are in the adult human body?
Answer
206
An adult skeleton is normally counted at 206 bones. A newborn has around 270: the plates of the skull, the vertebrae of the sacrum and the segments of the tailbone all fuse together during childhood, so the total goes down as the body grows.
| Category | Human Body |
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| Source | OpenStax, Anatomy and Physiology 2e: Skeletal System |
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