what is the number of bones in a adult human ?
what is the number of bones in a baby human ?
if the number is different , WHY ????

Question

what is the number of bones in a adult human ?
what is the number of bones in a baby human ?
if the number is different , WHY ????

anonymous · Answer

humans have 206 bones
babies have 270 bones

anonymous · Answer

206 - Adult human 
Approximately 270 - baby human 
The difference comes from a number of small bones that fuse together during growth. They leave pockets of cartilage to allow more growth.

anonymous · Answer

the small bones present in babies join together to form large bone during the later stages

anonymous · Answer

@chandhuru  wait , so adults have 206 bones ?

anonymous · Answer

yaa

anonymous · Answer

okay thank you :)