How many bones and how many muscles are in the human body?
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How many bones and how many muscles are in the human body?
Bones and Muscle:
Muscle attaches to bone. The contraction of muscle creates a tension force that is able to move bones in different directions. Bones and muscles both serve an important role in bodily movement.
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View this answerIn total, there are 206 bones in the human body. The axial skeleton will have 80 bones, while the appendicular skeleton is made up of 126 bones. In...
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Chapter 28 / Lesson 1Learn about human bone anatomy, including the function of bones and the functions of the skeleton. Discover how many bones are in the human skeleton, the structure of the human skeleton, and the types of bones in the body.
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