There are 206 bones in a normal adult, divided into 3 parts: skull (29 bones), trunk (51 bones) and limbs (126 bones). Chinese people have only 204 bones, this is because Europeans and Americans are tall and have 3 bones in the 5th toe bone to support their body, while Chinese people have only 2 bones in the 5th toe bone. Newborns have as many as 305 bones, while children have 217-218 bones, which gradually merge together as they grow older, finally settling at 204-206.