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Sushruta opines the total number as 300. [Su.Sa Sharira Sthana 5/18]
Sushruta opines the total number as 300. [Su.Sa Sharira Sthana 5/18]
Currently, most sources state that there are total 270 bones in human body at the time of birth. Many bones fuse together and the count comes to 206 separate bones. This number does not include small sesamoid bones.
Currently, most sources state that there are total 270 bones in human body at the time of birth. Many bones fuse together and the count comes to 206 separate bones. This number does not include small sesamoid bones. <ref>Steele, D. Gentry; Claud A. Bramblett (1988). The Anatomy and Biology of the Human Skeleton. Texas A&M University Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-89096-300-5 Available from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone#cite_note-1 cited on28/05/2020.</ref><ref>Mammal anatomy : an illustrated guide. New York: Marshall Cavendish. 2010. p. 129. ISBN 9780761478829. Available from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_skeleton#cite_note-1 cited on 28/05/2020.</ref>
The reason behind the difference in counting has been well discussed in [[Sharira Sankhya Sharira]] chapter of [[Sharira Sthana]].
The reason behind the difference in counting has been well discussed in [[Sharira Sankhya Sharira]] chapter of [[Sharira Sthana]].
=== Time span ===
=== Time span ===