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How many bones are in the adult human skeleton?

Practice Questions

Q1
How many bones are in the adult human skeleton?
  1. 206
  2. 210
  3. 215
  4. 220

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

How many bones are in the adult human skeleton?
  • Step 1: Understand that the human body has a skeleton made of bones.
  • Step 2: Know that babies are born with around 270 bones.
  • Step 3: Realize that some of these bones fuse together as a person grows.
  • Step 4: Learn that by adulthood, the number of bones reduces to 206.
  • Step 5: Conclude that the adult human skeleton has 206 bones.
  • Human Anatomy – Understanding the structure and number of bones in the adult human skeleton.
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