<P> In the human body at birth , there are over 270 bones , but many of these fuse together during development , leaving a total of 206 separate bones in the adult , not counting numerous small sesamoid bones . The largest bone in the body is the femur or thigh - bone , and the smallest is the stapes in the middle ear . </P>
<P> In the human body at birth , there are over 270 bones , but many of these fuse together during development , leaving a total of 206 separate bones in the adult , not counting numerous small sesamoid bones . The largest bone in the body is the femur or thigh - bone , and the smallest is the stapes in the middle ear . </P>
where do we have the smallest bone in our body
where do we have the smallest bone in our body
in the middle ear
in the middle ear