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Anatomy: Bones of the Skeleton
Names of the bones of the human skeleton and where they are.
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- Frontal boneBoneForehead; forms the roof of the eye sockets
- Parietal boneBoneSides and top of the skull
- Temporal boneBoneSide of skull; contains the ear structures
- Occipital boneBoneBack and base of the skull; has the opening for the spinal cord
- SphenoidBoneButterfly-shaped bone at the skull base
- EthmoidBoneSkull bone between the eyes, part of the nasal cavity
- MandibleBoneLower jaw; the only movable skull bone
- MaxillaBoneUpper jaw
- Zygomatic boneBoneCheekbone
- Nasal boneBoneBridge of the nose
- Lacrimal boneBoneSmall bone at the inner corner of the eye socket
- VomerBoneBone forming part of the nasal septum
- Palatine boneBoneBack part of the hard palate
- HyoidBoneU-shaped bone in the neck, not attached to other bones
- MalleusBoneHammer; ear ossicle
- IncusBoneAnvil; ear ossicle
- StapesBoneStirrup; smallest bone in the body
- Cervical vertebraeBoneSeven neck vertebrae
- AtlasBoneFirst cervical vertebra, supports the skull
- AxisBoneSecond cervical vertebra, allows the head to turn
- Thoracic vertebraeBoneTwelve vertebrae that attach to ribs
- Lumbar vertebraeBoneFive large lower-back vertebrae
- SacrumBoneTriangular bone of fused vertebrae at the base of the spine
- CoccyxBoneTailbone
- SternumBoneBreastbone
- ManubriumBoneUpper part of the sternum
- Xiphoid processBoneSmall lower tip of the sternum
- True ribsBoneRibs 1 to 7, attached directly to the sternum
- False ribsBoneRibs 8 to 12, attached indirectly or not at all
- Floating ribsBoneRibs 11 and 12, not attached in front
- ClavicleBoneCollarbone
- ScapulaBoneShoulder blade
- AcromionBonePart of the scapula forming the point of the shoulder
- HumerusBoneUpper arm bone
- RadiusBoneForearm bone on the thumb side
- UlnaBoneForearm bone on the pinky side
- OlecranonBoneBony point of the elbow, part of the ulna
- CarpalsBoneEight wrist bones
- ScaphoidBoneWrist bone on the thumb side, often fractured
- MetacarpalsBoneFive bones of the palm
- PhalangesBoneFinger and toe bones
- Pelvic girdleBoneHip bones that support the trunk
- IliumBoneLarge upper part of the hip bone
- IschiumBoneLower back part of the hip bone you sit on
- PubisBoneFront part of the hip bone
- AcetabulumBoneHip socket
- FemurBoneThigh bone; longest and strongest bone
- PatellaBoneKneecap
- TibiaBoneShinbone
- FibulaBoneSlim lower-leg bone beside the tibia
- MalleolusBoneBony bump at the ankle
- TarsalsBoneSeven ankle bones
- CalcaneusBoneHeel bone
- TalusBoneAnkle bone that meets the tibia
- MetatarsalsBoneFive bones of the foot between ankle and toes
- Appendicular skeletonBoneLimbs and the girdles that attach them
- Axial skeletonBoneSkull, spine and rib cage
- Number of bones in an adultBone206
- Number of cranial bonesBone8
- Number of facial bonesBone14
- Number of ribsBone12 pairs, 24 in total
- Foramen magnumBoneLarge hole in the occipital bone for the spinal cord
- Sella turcicaBoneSaddle-shaped pit in the sphenoid holding the pituitary gland
- Mastoid processBoneBump behind the ear on the temporal bone
- SuturesBoneImmovable joints between skull bones
- FontanelleBoneSoft spot between a baby's skull bones
- Greater trochanterBoneBony bump on the upper femur
- Femoral headBoneBall at the top of the femur that fits the hip socket
- Tibial tuberosityBoneBump below the kneecap where the patellar tendon attaches
- EpiphysisBoneEnd of a long bone
- DiaphysisBoneShaft of a long bone
- MetaphysisBoneRegion between shaft and end of a long bone
- PeriosteumBoneMembrane covering bone
- Medullary cavityBoneHollow center of a long bone holding marrow
- Articular cartilageBoneSmooth covering on joint surfaces
- Ball-and-socket jointBoneJoint allowing movement in all directions, like the shoulder
- Hinge jointBoneJoint bending in one direction, like the elbow
- Pivot jointBoneJoint allowing rotation, like the atlas and axis
- Gliding jointBoneJoint with sliding bone surfaces, like the wrist
- Saddle jointBoneJoint at the base of the thumb
- Condyloid jointBoneJoint allowing movement in two planes, like the wrist's radius and carpals
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