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Which part of the human body contains the maximum number of bones?


A

Skull

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B

Pelvis

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C

Chest

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D

Forelimb

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Solution

The correct option is D

Forelimb


The correct option is D.

Explanation of correct option:

  1. The appendicular skeleton consists of the bones that support appendages.
  2. Each limb is made of 30 bones.

Explanation of incorrect option:

Option A

The human skull has 22 bones - 8 cranial bones and fourteen facial skeletal bones.

Option B

The pelvis region have 3 bones-ilium, ischium, and pubis.

Option C

The chest consists of 26 bones in the human body.

Final answer: The forelimb of the human body contains the maximum number of bones.


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