List of Bones in the Human Body
A Comprehensive Overview of the 206 Bones in the Human Body
The axial skeleton, comprising the spine, chest and head, contains 80 bones. The appendicular skeleton, comprising the arms and legs, including the shoulder and pelvic girdles, contains 126 bones, bringing the total for the entire skeleton to 206 bones. Infants are born with about 270 bones with most of it being cartilage, but will later fuse together and decrease over time to 206 bones.
Axial Skeleton – 80 Bones
The Human Skull-29 Bones
- Frontal Bone-1 Bone
- Parietal Bones-2 Bones
- Occipital Bone-1 Bone
- Temporal Bones-2 Bones
- Sphenoid Bone-1 Bone
- Ethmoid Bone-1 Bone
- Maxilla-2 Bones
- Zygomatic Bones-2 Bones
- Nasal Bones-2 Bones
- Lacrimal Bones-2 Bones
- Palatine Bones-2 Bones
- Inferior Nasal Conchae-2 Bones
- Vomer-1 Bone
- Mandible-1 Bone
Middle Ears- 6 Bones
Malleus- 2 Bones
Incus- 2 Bones
Stapes -2 Bones
- Hyoid Bone- 1 Bone
The Vertebral Column-51 Bones
Cervical Vertebrae- 7 Bones
- Atlas (C1)-1 Bone
- Axis (C2)-1 Bone
- C3-C7 -5 Bones
Thoracic Vertebrae – 12 Bones
- T1-T12- 12 Bones
Lumbar Vertebrae- 5 Bones
- L1-L5 – 5 Bones
Sacrum and Coccyx- 2 Bones
- Sacrum -1 Bone
- Coccyx -1 Bone
The Thoracic Cage- 25 Bones
- Sternum -1 Bone
- Ribs-24 Bones
Appendicular Skeleton – 126 Bones
Upper Limbs-64 Bones
Shoulder Girdle- 4 Bones
- Clavicles -2 Bones
- Scapulae -2 Bones
Arms and Hands- 56 Bones
- Humerus -2 Bone
- Radius-2 Bone
- Ulna -2 Bone
- Carpals (8 bones in each wrist)- 16 Bones
- Metacarpals (5 bones in each hand)- 10 Bones
- Phalanges (14 bones in each hand)- 28 Bones
Lower Limbs-62 Bones
Pelvic Girdle -2 Bones
- Innominate (hip) bones-2 Bones
Legs and Feet-60 Bones
- Femur-2 Bones
- Patella-2 Bones
- Tibia-2 Bones
- Fibula-2 Bones
- Tarsals (7 bones in each ankle)-14 Bones
- Metatarsals (5 bones in each foot) -10 Bones
- Phalanges (14 bones in each foot)- 28 Bones
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