List of bones of the human skeleton

The human skeleton consists of (individually different; usual figures given are 206-214 ) from well 212 bones, which are categorized in the following. Babies have over 300 bones, some of which grow together over time.

  • 4.1 hip ( coxa )
  • 4.2 leg
  • 4.3 foot
  • Skull Braincase ( neurocranium ) Occiput ( occipital bone )
  • Temporal bone ( temporal bone )
  • Upper jaw (maxilla )
  • Lower jaw ( mandible )
  • Lacrimal bone ( lacrimal )
  • Vomer ( vomer )
  • Ossicles ( malleus, incus, stapes )

Hull

  • Spine from about 33 vertebrae ( vertebral columna ): Seven cervical vertebrae ( cervical vertebrae ), which named separately the first cervical vertebrae, the atlas
  • The second cervical vertebra, Axis
  • The seventh cervical vertebra, vertebra prominens
  • Twelve ribs ( costae ) on each side
  • Breastbone ( sternum)

Upper extremity

Shoulder

  • The shoulder girdle ( cingulum membri superioris ) is formed by two bones: Collarbone ( clavicle )
  • Shoulder blade (scapula )

Arm

  • Upper arm bone (humerus )
  • Forearm bones (ossa antebrachii ) Elle ( ulna )
  • Radius ( radius)

Hand

  • Large Trapezium ( trapezium )
  • The metacarpus consists of five bones ( metacarpals, numbered IV) Two sesamoid bones (ossa sesamoidea ) in the metacarpophalangeal joint ( metacarpophalangeal joint ) of the thumb

Lower Extremity

Hip ( coxa )

  • The hip bone (os coxae ), grown together of three bones: Ilium ( ilium )

Leg

  • Thigh bone ( femur)
  • Kneecap ( patella)
  • Lower leg bones (ossa cruris) Shinbone ( tibia)
  • Fibula ( fibula )

Foot

The foot consists of twenty-six bones. The tarsus ( tarsus ) consists of seven bones

  • Tarsal bones Anklebone ( talus )
  • Heel bone ( calcaneus )
  • Cuboid ( cuboid )
  • Five metatarsal bones (ossa metatarsi, numbered IV) Two sesamoid bones (ossa sesamoidea ) in the metatarsophalangeal joint ( metatarsophalangeal joint ) of the big toe

Accessory bones

In addition, there are a number of bone and varieties that occur only in a small proportion of the population. These include:

  • Additional ribs Cervical ribs as an additional rib on the seventh cervical vertebra ( clinically relevant cervical rib syndrome)
  • Lumbar ribs on the first lumbar vertebra
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