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:
  • proximal phalanges
  • intermediate phalanges
  • distal 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

In the feet (52):

• tarsals:
  • calcaneus
  • talus
  • navicular bone
  • medial cuneiform bone
  • intermediate cuneiform bone
  • lateral cuneiform bone
  • cuboidal bone
• metatarsals
• phalanges:
  • proximal phalanges
  • intermediate phalanges
  • distal phalanges