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ClassBrain Response
At birth the human body has about 350 bones, but by the time adulthood rolls around, some of our bones
have fused together to give us a total of 206 bones in our body!
- 26 vertebrae (7 cervical or neck, 12 thorax, 5 lumbar or loins, the sacrum which is five fused vertebrae, and
the coccyx, our vestigial tail, which is four fused vertebrae);
- 24 ribs plus the sternum or breastbone; the shoulder girdle (2 clavicles, the most frequently fractured bone in
the body, and 2 scapulae);
- There are also a few partial bones, ranging from 8-18 in number, which are related to joints.
Basically, there are 7 vertebrae and the hyoid bone in the neck. Some of the above information was taken from
this site, which has an extremely detailed breakdown of the skeletal system and its capabilities . . .