how many bones in the body

Question: how many bones in the body
- Keywords:
  body,
  bones,
  human body,
  skeleton
Asked by anon-359735 on 21 Mar 2023.
- Alexandra Milliken answered on 21 Mar 2023:
  
  In a human adult there are around 206-213 bones (the number varies depending on how many ribs, digits and vertebrae people have). However, in human infants there are 270 bones, which fuse during development.

Question: how many bones in the body