The adult human body consists of 206 bones, however when you are born your body consists of 270 and over time some bones form together and you eventually end up with 206 as an adult
The human skeleton is the internal framework of the human body. It is composed of around 270 bones at birth – this total decreases to around 206 bones by adulthood after some bones get fused together. The bone mass in the skeleton reaches maximum density around age 21.
