===Overview===

Humans are one of the most prodigious races of the galaxy and are known for their ability to colonize almost any world as well as easily reproduce, unlike the likes of the [[Eldar]] who lived on carefully cultivated worlds and are slow to multiply.{{Fn|12}}{{Fn|19}} Compared to older races such as the Eldar and [[Necron]]s, Humans are short-lived, living only a few decades naturally.{{Fn|9}} [[Kin]] consider the average Human lifespan in [[M42]] to be around 53 years.{{Fn|18}} However Humans possess [[Juvenat]] medical treatments which can extend that lifespan to several centuries for those with the status and wealth.{{Fn|10}} Meanwhile, those blessed with the genetic augmentation of the [[Adeptus Astartes]] or [[Adeptus Custodes]] can live even far beyond this.{{Fn|20}}{{Fn|21}}

====Physiology====

The human body has 206 '''bones'''. This coincides with the [[Catechism of Sacred Form]]'s 206 stanzas. The principle bone configurations are: the skull, the rib cage (or chest wall), and the spine. To these configurations are attached the limbs.{{Fn|22}}