BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
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ISBN: 9781260670929
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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Chapter 26.2, Problem 1MC
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To determine:

The two subdivisions of the human skeleton.

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The human skeleton is the complete internal framework of the body of an individual. The human skeleton comprises around 270 bones at the time of birth, and this total decreases to around 206 bones by adulthood due to the fusion of some bones.

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