Which statement about the human skeleton is true?

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Finger and toe bones are indeed called phalanges. A is incorrect as there are 206 bones in the human skeleton. B is incorrect as the mandible is the lower jaw and the maxilla is the upper jaw. D is incorrect as ankle bones are actually tarsals and wrist bones are carpals. E is incorrect as the upper arm and upper leg each contain one bone (humerus and femur, respectively), while the lower arm and lower leg each contain two bones (radius and ulna in the forearm, tibia and fibula in the lower leg).

Which Statement About the Human Skeleton Is True