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What are the major bones in the human body?

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The ten major bones in the human body are: the cranium (skull), mandible (lower jaw), vertebral column (spine), sternum (breast bone), ribs, pelvic girdle (pelvis), femurs, patella (knee cap), fibulae (upper part of lower arm) and phalanges (fingers and toes).

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