ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

SKELETAL ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The human skeleton is made up of ____ bones.
A
312
B
206
C
221
D
237
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The adult human skeleton is made up of 206 bones. These include the bones of the skull, spine (vertebrae), ribs, arms and legs. Bones are made of connective tissue reinforced with calcium and specialised bone cells. Most bones also contain bone marrow, where blood cells are made.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are typically around 270 bones in human infants, which fuse to become 206 to 213 bones in the human adult. The reason for the variability in the number of bones is because some humans may have a varying number of ribs, vertebrae, and digits.

Detailed explanation-3: -The axial skeleton, comprising the spine, chest and head, contains 80 bones. The appendicular skeleton, comprising the arms and legs, including the shoulder and pelvic girdles, contains 126 bones, bringing the total for the entire skeleton to 206 bones.

Detailed explanation-4: -These bones give your body structure, let you move in many ways, protect your internal organs, and more. It’s time to look at all your bones-the adult human body has 206 of them!

Detailed explanation-5: -The skeleton of an adult human consists of 206 bones. We are actually born with more bones (about 300), which decreases to 206 bones by adulthood after some bones have fused together.

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