how many bones are there in the human body?

The human body typically has 206 bones in adulthood. At birth, humans have around 270 bones, but some of these fuse together as they grow, reducing the total number to about 206. This number can slightly vary among individuals due to anatomical differences. The 206 bones include those in the axial skeleton (around 80 bones) and the appendicular skeleton (around 126 bones).