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The weight of a complete skeleton depends on age, gender, race, and other factors, so there is no way to say all skeletons weigh this much, but it is usually between 14 and 20 percent of the original body weight.
One example I found is that an adult male weighing approximately 160 pounds might have a 30 pound skeleton.
See the related questions area for more information about individual bones.
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Human bone weight varies with size, but bone density ranges from 1200 mg/cm2 to less than half that value with increased age.
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∙ 14y agoThe adult human body has 206 bones. However a baby has more bones, because for example the skull is in two parts and then gradually kind of like sticks together, I am unsure of how many bones a baby has. Hope I helped! x
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∙ 9y agoThe number of pounds of bone in a human body depends on the age and sex of the individual. Children's bones weigh less than adults.
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∙ 10y agoThe bones in the human body weigh between 13-20% of the weight of the body.
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∙ 16y agoIf you are counting only the abdominal organs, I would estimate about 12 lbs. The liver alone is about 3 pounds and takes up about 1/4 of the abdominal cavity.
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∙ 16y agoIn humans, blood accounts for about 1/11th of total body weight. For an average 150 lb. person, that would be about 13.6 lbs.
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∙ 12y agoYour bones weigh 22 lbs.
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∙ 14y agoabout 70 percent
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∙ 12y agoThe human body is 70 to 75% water.
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How much of a woman's body is made of water?
About 55 percent of an adult human female's total body weight is water
Is water or oxygen the most plentiful element in the human body by weight?
Water is not an element, it is made of Hydrogen and Oxygen. Oxygen is the most plentiful element in the human body by weight. If you go by number of atoms, then Hydrogen would be the most plentiful.
What percent of a child's body is made of water?
Basic Answer:At birth, a baby can have up to 75% water weight and this decreases with age.More:The human body has a variable water content that changes daily and with age and gender and body type.On average, adult humans have 57 to 60 % water by mass.At birth, a baby can have up to 75% water weight and this decreases with age.Obese individuals can have as little as 45% water weight.Women tend to have a few percent less water weight than men, but this is largely a difference in muscle and fat between individuals.
What are the chemical elements the human body is made of?
H20 - water.
Fifty percent of your body weight is made up what nutrients?
Over half the body is made up of water (H2O).
What is human body mostly made of?
The human body is mostly water by weight.
What is the human body mostly made of?
The human body is mostly water by weight.
About how much of a human body weight is made up of water?
70%
Are humans made of water?
Mostly...The human body is 61.8 percent water by weight.
What percent of a human weight is made of water?
Almost 60 % of body weight is composed of water. 40 % of the body water is in the intracellular compartment and 20 % of the body water is there in extracellular compartment.
How much of a woman's body is made of water?
About 55 percent of an adult human female's total body weight is water
How much of a man's body is made of water?
About 60 percent of an adult human male's total body weight is water
What percent of water makes up the body?
While an individual's weight and gender are factors, the average human is about 60% water.
What percentage does water make up of the body weight?
About 40 liters of water are in the human body which, is about 57 percent of an average human's weight. Newborn babies can be about 75 percent, although it gradually decreases throughtout life. Most of the declining occurs in the first ten years of life.
Is water or oxygen the most plentiful element in the human body by weight?
Water is not an element, it is made of Hydrogen and Oxygen. Oxygen is the most plentiful element in the human body by weight. If you go by number of atoms, then Hydrogen would be the most plentiful.
Are human bodies mostly made up of water?
the human body is 75% water so in other words yes the human body is mostly water. with 25% left over for air, fat, and skin to take part of. any questions? call GHOST BUSTERS! jk dont i dont think they have a number...
How is water in an infants body weight?
Human bodies are made up of about 57% water. With a baby (where the bones are not yet calcified and the muscles are not yet developed), the percentage of water is even higher at 75% by weight.
