List of bones of the human skeleton

A typical adult human skeleton consists of the following 206 bones depending on age, though this number does vary owing to a variety of anatomical variations; for example, a small portion of the human population have an extra rib, or an extra lumbar vertebra. (Numbers in bold refer to the diagram at right.)

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In the skull (22):

1-9. cranium - 8 cranial bones (frontal, parietal (2), temporal (2), occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid) and 13 facial bones (nasal (2), maxilla (2), lacrimal (2), zygomatic (2), palatine (2), vomer, inferior nasal conchae(2))
7. mandible

In the middle ears (6):

malleus
incus
stapes

In the throat (1):

hyoid

In the shoulder girdle (4):

25. clavicle
29. scapula

In the thorax (25):

10. sternum
28. ribs

In the vertebral column (26):

8. cervical vertebrae
thoracic vertebrae
14. lumbar vertebrae
16. sacrum
coccyx

In the arms (6):

11. humerus
- 26. condyles of humerus
12. ulna
13. radius
- 27. head of radius

In the hands (54):

carpals:
- scaphoid
- lunate
- triquetrum
- pisiform
- trapezium
- trapezoid
- capitate
- hamate
metacarpals
phalanges:

In the pelvis (2):

15. two coxal bones each consisting of ilium, ischium and pubis

In the legs (8):

18. femur
- 17. hip joint (joint, not bone)
- 22. greater trochanter of femur
- 23. condyles of femur
19. patella
20. tibia
21. fibula