Bones in human body??

Bones in human body??

How many bones in human body?

There are 206 bones in human body.

Cranial and Facial Bones (22):

frontal bone
parietal bone (2)
temporal bone (2)
occipital bone
sphenoid bone
ethmoid bone
mandible
maxilla (2)
palatine bone (2)
zygomatic bone (2)
nasal bone (2)
lacrimal bone (2)
vomer
inferior nasal conchae (2)

Ear Bones (6):

malleus (2)
incus (2)
stapes (2)

Throat Bone (1):

hyoid bone

Shoulder Bones (4):

scapula or shoulder blade (2)
clavicle or collarbone (2)

Chest Bones (25):

sternum (1)
ribs (2 x 12)

Vertebral Bones (26):

cervical vertebrae (7)
thoracic vertebrae (12)
lumbar vertebrae (5)
sacral vertebrae (1)
coccygeal vertebrae (1)

Arm and Forearm Bones (6):

Humerus (2)
radius (2)
ulna (2)

Hand Bones (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)

Pelvic Bones (2):

hip bone (innominate bone or coxal bone) (2)

Leg Bones (8):

femur (2)
patella (2)
tibia (2)
fibula (2)

Foot Bones (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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