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Bones of the Skeleton

The adult human body has 206 bones, how many can you name? (Note that if there are multiple, it will just count as one entry, so there will be less than 206 unique bones.)
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Last updated: April 15, 2024
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Body Area
Nickname
Number
Answer
Skull
none
1
occipital bone
Skull
none
2
parietal bones
Skull
frontal bone
2
sincipital bone
Skull
none
2
temporal bone
Skull
none
1
sphenoid bone
Skull
none
1
ethmoid bone
Skull
none
2
nasal bones
Skull
upper jaw
2
maxilla
Skull
none
2
lacrimal bone
Skull
cheek bone
2
zygomatic bone
Skull
none
2
palatine bone
Skull
none
2
inferior nasal concha
Skull
none
1
vomer
Skull
none
1
hyoid bone
Skull
jawbone, lower jaw
1
mandible
Ossicles
hammer bone
2
malleus
Ossicles
anvil bone
2
incus
Ossicles
stirrup bone
2
stapes
Sternum
head of the sternum
1
manubrium
Sternum
body of the sternum
1
gladiolus
Sternum
ensiform process
1
xiphoid process
Ribs
none
14
true ribs
Ribs
none
10
false ribs
Spine
C-1
1
atlas
Spine
C-2
1
axis
Spine
none
4 (7 total)
c-3 through c-7
Spine
none
12
t-1 through t-12
Spine
lower back
5
l-1 through l-5
Spine
sacral vertebrae
1
sacrum
Spine
tailbone
1
coccyx
Pelvis
none
2
ilium
Pelvis
none
2
ischium
Pelvis
none
2
pubis
Arm
upper arm
2
humerus
Arm
none
2
radius
Arm
none
2
ulna
Thorax
shoulder blade
2
scapula
Thorax
collarbone
2
clavicle
Hand
none
2
scaphoid
Hand
none
2
lunate
Hand
none
2
triquetral
Hand
pisiforme
2
pisiform
Hand
none
2
trapezium
Hand
none
2
trapezoid
Hand
none
2
capitate
Hand
unciform bone
2
hamate
Hand
palm bones
10
metacarpals
Hand/Foot
finger/toe tip bones
20
proximal phalanges
Hand/Foot
none
20
distal phalangers
Hand/Foot
knuckle bones
16
intermediate phalanges
Leg
thigh bone
2
femur
Leg
kneecap
2
patella
Leg
shinbone
2
tibia
Leg
calf bone
2
fibula
Foot
heel bone
2
calcaneus
Foot
ankle bone
2
talus
Foot
none
2
medial cuneiform
Foot
none
2
intermediate cuneiform
Foot
none
2
lateral cuneiform
Foot
none
2
cuboid
Foot
none
10
metatarsals
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