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Human Anatomy

Human Skeleton

The body’s structural frame

The calcified scaffold that supports, protects, and levers the body. Axial and appendicular divisions, 360-plus joints, and bone marrow that makes new blood every day.

Key specifications

Bones (adult)

206

At birth

~270

Joints

~360

% body mass

~14%

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Human Skeleton
FIG. 003 — Human SkeletonBlueprint Atlas · Human Anatomy

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