Names of the 206 Bones
The axial skeleton comprises the skull, chest and spine and
consists of 80 bones. The appendicular skeleton, on the other
hand includes the arms, the legs, pelvic and pectoral girdles.
Chest
Sternum (1 or 3)
Ribs (24, in pairs)
Cervical ribs (occur only in some people)
Spine
Cervical vertebrae (7)
Thoracic vertebrae (12)
Lumbar vertebrae (5)
Sacrum (5)
Coccyx (1)
Skull
Cranial Bones
Occipital bone
Parietal bones (2)
Frontal bone
Temporal bones (2)
Ethmoid bone
Sphenoid bone
Facial Bones
Lacrimal bones (2)
Maxillae (2)
Nasal bones (2)
Palatine bones (2)
Zygomatic bones (2)
Inferior nasal concha (2)
Mandible
Hyoid Bone
Vomer
Ear Bones
Malleus (2)
Incus (2)
Stapes (2)
Pectoral Girdle
Clavicle (2)
Scapula (2)
Arms
Humerus (2)
Radius (2)
Ulna (2)
Carpals (16)
Phanages (28)
Metacarpals (10)
The axial skeleton comprises the skull, chest and spine and
consists of 80 bones. The appendicular skeleton, on the other
hand includes the arms, the legs, pelvic and pectoral girdles.
Chest
Sternum (1 or 3)
Ribs (24, in pairs)
Cervical ribs (occur only in some people)
Spine
Cervical vertebrae (7)
Thoracic vertebrae (12)
Lumbar vertebrae (5)
Sacrum (5)
Coccyx (1)
Skull
Cranial Bones
Occipital bone
Parietal bones (2)
Frontal bone
Temporal bones (2)
Ethmoid bone
Sphenoid bone
Facial Bones
Lacrimal bones (2)
Maxillae (2)
Nasal bones (2)
Palatine bones (2)
Zygomatic bones (2)
Inferior nasal concha (2)
Mandible
Hyoid Bone
Vomer
Ear Bones
Malleus (2)
Incus (2)
Stapes (2)
Pectoral Girdle
Clavicle (2)
Scapula (2)
Arms
Humerus (2)
Radius (2)
Ulna (2)
Carpals (16)
Phanages (28)
Metacarpals (10)