Physical Therapy Toolbox: List of Bones in the Human Body
A typical adult human skeleton commonly consists of 206 to 208 or more bones depending on the method used in counting normal variations. The count of 208 considers the sternum to be made up of three bones instead of one; manubrium, body of sternum (also known as the gladiolus) and xiphoid process. Anatomical variation may also result in the formation of more or fewer bones. More common variations include cervical ribs or an additional lumbar vertebra. Babies are born with around 300 to 350 bones, many of which fuse together during growth to create around 206 bones.
In the skull (22)
Cranial bones
frontal bone
parietal bone (2)
yogeo bone (2)
occipital bone
sphenoid bone
ethmoid bone
Facial bones
mandible
maxilla (2)
palatine bone (2)
zygomatic bone (2)
nasal bone (2)
lacrimal bone (2)
vomer bone
inferior nasal conchae (2)
In the middle ears (6)
malleus (2)
incus (2)
stapes (2)
In the throat (1)
hyoid bone
In the shoulder girdle (4)
scapula or shoulder blade (2)
clavicle or collarbone (2)
In the thorax (25 or 27)
sternum (manubrium, body of sternum, and xiphoid process)
ribs (2 x 12)
In the vertebral column (24)
cervical vertebrae (7)
thoracic vertebrae (12)
lumbar vertebrae (5)
In the arms (2)
humerus (2)
In the forearms (4)
radius (2)
ulna (2)
In the hands (54)
Carpal (wrist) bones
scaphoid bone (2)
lunate bone (2)
triquetral bone (2)
pisiform bone (2)
trapezium (2)
trapezoid bone (2)
capitate bone (2)
hamate bone (2)
Metacarpus (palm) bones
metacarpal bones (5 × 2)
Digits of the hands (finger bones or phalanges)
proximal phalanges (5 × 2)
intermediate phalanges (4 × 2)
distal phalanges (5 × 2)
In the pelvis (4)
coccyx
sacrum
hip bone (innominate bone or coxal bone) (2)
In the thighs (2)
femur (2)
In the legs (6)
patella (2)
tibia (2)
fibula (2)
In the feet (52)
Tarsal (ankle) bones
calcaneus (heel bone) (2)
talus (2)
navicular bone (2)
medial cuneiform bone (2)
intermediate cuneiform bone (2)
lateral cuneiform bone (2)
cuboid bone (2)
Metatarsus bones
metatarsal bone (5 × 2)
Digits of the feet (toe bones or phalanges)
proximal phalanges (5 × 2)
intermediate phalanges (4 × 2)
distal phalanges (5 × 2)
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diagram of a human female skeleton, front view |
diagram of a human female skeleton, back view |
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