The human body contains more than 600 muscles, compared with 206 skeletal bones.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent, reputable medical/anatomy sources (Cleveland Clinic, healthdirect.gov.au, Kenhub) consistently citing 600+ muscles and 206 bones in the adult human body. [tier=gold indep_score=0.867 clusters=3 claim_tier=everyday]
Sources
- 14 Fun Facts About the Muscular System - Healthline (seed:health_and_medicine)
- https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21887-muscle (corroboration)
- https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/bones-muscles-and-joints (corroboration)
- https://www.kenhub.com/en/library/anatomy/the-musculoskeletal-system (corroboration)