The adult human skeleton is formed by 206 bones, which serve to protect our organs, support the body, reserve mineral salts (such as calcium) and produce blood cells (in the bone marrow).
We can divide it into axial skeleton (skull, vertebrae, ribs and sternum) and appendicular (upper and lower limbs and scapular and pelvic girdles).
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Among the 206 bones, we found:
- 28 skull bones.
- 1 hyoid bone.
- 26 bones of the spine.
- 24 ribs.
- 1 sternum.
- 64 bones of the upper limbs, including the shoulder girdle.
- 62 bones in the lower limbs, including the pelvic girdle.
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