ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

SKELETAL ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The number of bones in the adult human body is ____
A
fewer than 50
B
about 500
C
about 200
D
about 100
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Babies start out with about 270 bones. Some of these bones fuse together during growth. Adults have about 206 named bones, with 80 in the axial skeleton and 126 in the appendicular skeleton.

Detailed explanation-4: -The human skeleton is the internal framework of the human body. It is composed of around 270 bones at birth – this total decreases to around 206 bones by adulthood after some bones get fused together. The bone mass in the skeleton makes up about 14% of the total body weight (ca.

Detailed explanation-5: -According to kidshealth.org, humans have 206 bones by the time they’re 25. They are born with about 300 bones and cartilage that, over time, “fuses” together to form the mature adult body.

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