<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The skeleton of an adult human consists of 206 bones . It is composed of 270 bones at birth, which decreases to 80 bones in the axial skeleton (28 in the skull and 52 in the torso) and 126 bones in the appendicular skeleton (32 × 2 in the upper extremities including both arms and 31 × 2 in the lower extremities including both legs). Many small and variable supernumerary bones, such as some sesamoid bones, are not included in this count . </P> <P> The bones in a human skeleton will be more as the age will be more, as multiple bones fuse, a process which typically reaches completion in the third decade of life . In addition, the bones of the skull and face are counted as separate bones, despite being fused naturally . Some reliable sesamoid bones such as the pisiform are counted, while others, such as the hallux sesamoids, are not . </P>

How many bones make up the human skeleton