How many bones are there in human body?



Answer: 206


The adult human body has 206 bones. An new born has more than 300 bones but these fuse with age. They can be summarized as follows:

28 skull bones (8 cranial, 14 facial, and 6 ear bones)
1 neck bone - hyoid bone is the only bone that does not articulate with another bone
26 vertebrae (7 cervical or neck; 12 thoracic; 5 lumbar and 1 sacrum
24 ribs, 1 sternum, 2 clavicles and 2 scapulae)
2 pelvic bones
30 bones in each of the arms and legs

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