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Extra bones are more common than you think, here's how often it happens

Human skeletons are often described in neat textbook numbers, but real bodies are far messier and more interesting. Extra ...
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The Average Adult Human Has 206 Bones In Their Body, Which Is Far Fewer Than They Had At Birth

A fully developed adult human will typically have 206 bones in their body. These bones work well together and provide the rigid, yet mobile, structure that your body needs to perform everyday tasks.
The Washington Post

Exhibit celebrates the art of ‘Flesh and Bones’

To perfect their craft, artists study the human form. Some also train their views on the interior of the human body. An exhibition at the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles features some ...
Case Western Reserve University

Anatomy’s Darin Croft explains why adults have nearly 100 fewer bones than when they are born

The Toledo Blade: Darin Croft, professor of anatomy, explained why adults have nearly 100 fewer bones than when they were born. “People are surprised that babies have more bones and adults have fewer, ...