• Question: How many bones are in a human body?

    Asked by kamilo12 to Faye, Martin, Mus, Pete, David, Jonathan, Sam on 27 Apr 2012. This question was also asked by cc2107.
    • Photo: Pete Etchells

      Pete Etchells answered on 27 Apr 2012:


      There are 206 bones in a fully grown adult – 29 in the head and throat, 55 in the chest, spine and shoulders, 60 bones across your hands and arms,2 pelvic bones, 8 in your legs and 52 in your feet!

    • Photo: Faye Didymus

      Faye Didymus answered on 29 Apr 2012:


      About 206 depending on which books you read!

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