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Bones of the Body
Names and locations of major human bones.
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- CraniumBoneThe skull bones that protect the brain
- MandibleBoneThe jawbone; the only movable bone of the skull
- MaxillaBoneThe upper jaw
- ClavicleBoneThe collarbone
- ScapulaBoneThe shoulder blade
- SternumBoneThe breastbone in the middle of the chest
- RibsBoneCurved bones that protect the heart and lungs
- VertebraeBoneThe bones of the backbone
- Spine (vertebral column)BoneSupports the body and protects the spinal cord
- HumerusBoneThe upper arm bone
- RadiusBoneForearm bone on the thumb side
- UlnaBoneForearm bone on the pinky side
- CarpalsBoneThe wrist bones
- MetacarpalsBoneThe bones of the palm of the hand
- PhalangesBoneThe bones of the fingers and toes
- PelvisBoneThe hip bones that support the upper body
- FemurBoneThe thigh bone; the longest and strongest bone
- PatellaBoneThe kneecap
- TibiaBoneThe shinbone, the larger lower leg bone
- FibulaBoneThe thinner lower leg bone
- TarsalsBoneThe ankle bones
- MetatarsalsBoneThe bones of the middle of the foot
- CalcaneusBoneThe heel bone
- CoccyxBoneThe tailbone
- SacrumBoneTriangle-shaped bone at the base of the spine
- StapesBoneSmallest bone in the body, in the ear
- MalleusBoneThe hammer bone in the ear
- IncusBoneThe anvil bone in the ear
- How many bones does an adult have?Bone206
- How many bones does a baby have, about?BoneAround 300, some of which fuse
- Cervical vertebraeBoneThe 7 neck bones
- Thoracic vertebraeBoneThe 12 vertebrae in the upper and middle back
- Lumbar vertebraeBoneThe 5 vertebrae of the lower back
- How many pairs of ribs do people have?Bone12 pairs
- JointBoneWhere two bones meet
- LigamentBoneTough tissue that connects bone to bone
- TendonBoneTough tissue that connects muscle to bone
- CartilageBoneFlexible tissue that cushions joints and shapes ears and nose
- MarrowBoneSoft tissue inside bones that makes blood cells
- Ball-and-socket jointBoneA joint that moves in all directions, like the shoulder and hip
- Hinge jointBoneA joint that moves back and forth, like the knee and elbow
- Pivot jointBoneA joint that rotates, like the neck
- Gliding jointBoneA joint where bones slide past each other, as in the wrist
- Fixed (immovable) jointBoneA joint that does not move, as in the skull
- CalciumBoneThe mineral that makes bones hard
- OsteoporosisBoneA condition in which bones become weak and thin
- FractureBoneA break in a bone
- HyoidBoneA small U-shaped bone in the neck that supports the tongue
- Zygomatic boneBoneThe cheekbone
- Occipital boneBoneThe bone at the back and base of the skull
- Frontal boneBoneThe forehead bone
- SuturesBoneThe joints between skull bones
- Axial skeletonBoneSkull, spine and rib cage
- Appendicular skeletonBoneThe limbs and the bones that attach them
- PeriosteumBoneThe tough covering on the outside of a bone
- Compact boneBoneThe hard, dense outer layer of bone
- Spongy boneBoneLighter bone with small holes inside
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