Animal WorldPets |
How do the bones of an adult human compare to those of an adult dog? |
| Adult Human | Adult Dog | |
| Number of bones | 206 | 321 |
| Number of vertebrae | 33 | 50 |
| Number of joints | over 200 | over 300 |
| Age of maturity | 18 | 2 |
| Longest bone | femur (thighbone) | ulna (forearm bone) |
| Smallest bone | ossicles (ear bones) | ossicles (ear bones) |
| Number of ribs | 12 on each side | 18 on each side |
