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How many vertebrae bones does a human usually have?

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Humans were born with 33 separate vertebrae. However by the time we step to adulthood, most have only 24.
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There are 33 vertebrae altogether, although some of these fuse or join as the body grows. When reaching an adult, you have around 24.

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