PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

LOCOMOTOR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
We have
A
206 bones
B
209 bones
C
600 bones
D
None of the above
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 human skeleton is composed of about 300 bones at the time of birth. During development, some bones fuse together, thereby reducing the number of bones to 206. Q. Babies have about 300 bones while adults have only 206.

Detailed explanation-3: -The human skull consists of 32 bones.

Detailed explanation-4: -It consists of 270 to 300 bones at birth. But this total number of bones decreases to 206 bones by adulthood as some bones fuse together. There are 80 bones in the axial skeleton and 126 bones in the appendicular skeleton.

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