Bones of the Human Body

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Cranial Bones

  • Occipital bone
  • Parietal bones
  • Frontal bone
  • Temporal bones
  • Sphenoid bone
  • Ethmoid bone

Facial Bones

  • Nasal bones
  • Maxilla (upper jaw)
  • Lacrimal bones
  • Zygomatic bones (cheek bones)
  • Palatine bones
  • Inferior nasal concha
  • Vomer
  • Hyoid bone
  • Mandible

Middle Ears

  • Malleus
  • Incus
  • Stapes

Chest/Thorax

  • Sternum
  • Ribs
  • Cervical ribs (occur in some)

Spine (Vertebral Column)

  • Cervical vertebrae
  • Thoracic vertebrae
  • Lumbar vertebrae
  • Sacrum
  • Coccyx

Pelvis

Anteroir Bone (Hip Bone or Pelvic Girdle)

  • Ilium
  • Ischium
  • Pubis

Posterior Bones (Pelvic Spine)

  • Sacrum
  • Coccyx

Shoulder, Upper Limb (Arm & Forearm), and Hand

Shoulder Bones

  • Clavicle
  • Scapula

Upper Arm Bones

  • Humerus
  • Ulna
  • Radius

Hand

  • Carpals
    • Scaphoid
    • Lunate
    • Triquetrum
    • Pisiform bone
    • Trapezium
    • Trapezoid bone
    • Capitate bone
    • Hamate bone
  • Metacarpals
  • Phalanges of the hand
    • Proximal phalanges
    • Intermediate phalanges
    • Distal phalanges

Lower Limb (Thigh & Leg) and Foot

  • Femur
  • Patella / Kneecap
  • Tibia
  • Fibula
  • Foot
    • Tarsus
      • Calcaneus
      • Talus
      • Navicular bone
      • Medial cuneiform bone
      • Intermediate cuneiform bone
      • Lateral cuneiform bone
      • Cuboid bone
    • Metatarsus
    • Phalanges of the Foot
      • Proximal phalanges
      • Intermediate phalanges
      • Distal phalanges