How many bones are in our body?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the total number of bones in the human body. This is a factual question regarding human anatomy.
Answer
206 bones
The adult human body typically has 206 bones.
Answer for screen readers
The adult human body typically has 206 bones.
More Information
The number of bones in a human body decreases from about 270 at birth to 206 in adulthood due to the fusion of certain bones.
Tips
Some may mistakenly think the number of bones remains constant from birth to adulthood, not accounting for fusion.
Sources
- List of bones of the human skeleton - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Your Bones (for Kids) | Nemours KidsHealth - kidshealth.org
- How many bones? Every bone in my body - PubMed - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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