Multiple choice general knowledge how many type of bones are present in human body? 210 206 208 212 Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation An adult human body has 206 bones. This includes 80 axial bones (skull, vertebral column, thoracic cage) and 126 appendicular bones (limbs and girdles). Babies are born with around 270 bones, but many fuse together during growth.