• Question: how many bones do we have in our body?

    Asked by rubyahmed98 to Gavin on 20 Mar 2012.
    • Photo: Gavin Devereux

      Gavin Devereux answered on 20 Mar 2012:

      Hello.

      The average number is 206. There can be slight differences. For example, some people (around 1 in 20) have an extra rib.

      Your bones (again on average) make up about 20% of your total body mass. And, they’re a living tissue, and so need constant maintenance and repair.

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