How Many...? • Numbers in the Human Body
Quiz: How Many...? • Numbers in the Human Body 𧬠How Many... in the Human Body? 50 questions 𦴠Bones & Skeleton 1. How many bones does an adult human skeleton typically contain? A) 180 B) 206 C) 270 B) 206 — infants have about 270 bones, which fuse as we grow. 2. How many bones are in the human skull (cranium and facial bones combined)? A) 22 B) 28 C) 14 A) 22 — 8 cranial and 14 facial bones. 3. How many vertebrae [spinal bones] make up the human backbone in an adult? A) 26 B) 33 C) 24 B) 33 — 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral (fused), and 4 coccygeal (fused). 4. How many ribs does a typical human have (countin...