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There are typically a total of 206 bones in the adult human skeleton as shown in the table below.
SKELETAL SYSTEM - NUMBER OF BONES IN HUMAN BODY CLASSIFIED BY TYPE
| BONE(S) |
NUMBER OF BONES |
TOTAL |
Cranial bones
1 Ethmoid bone, 1 Frontal bone,
1 Occipital bone, 2 Parietal bones,
1 Sphenoid bone and 2 Temporal bones. |
8 |
8 |
Facial bones
2 Inferior Nasal Conchae, 2 Lacrimal bones,
1 Mandible, 2 Maxillae, 2 Nasal bones,
2 Palatine bones, 1 Vomer and 2 Zygomatic bones. |
14 |
14 |
Ear Ossicles (bones)
Malleus (Hammer), Incus (Anvil) and Stapes (Stirrup). |
3 in each ear |
6 |
| Hyoid bone |
1 |
1 |
| Cervical vertebrae |
7 |
7 |
| Thoracic vertebrae |
12 |
12 |
| Lumbar vertebrae |
5 |
5 |
| Sacrum |
1 |
1 |
| Coccyx |
1 |
1 |
| Ribs |
12 pairs |
24 |
| Sternum |
1 |
1 |
| Clavicle |
1 in each shoulder girdle |
2 |
| Scapula |
1 in each shoulder girdle |
2 |
| Humerus |
1 in each arm |
2 |
| Radius |
1 in each arm |
2 |
| Ulna |
1 in each arm |
2 |
| Carpals |
8 in each arm |
16 |
| Metacarpals |
5 in each arm |
10 |
| Phalanges |
14 in each arm |
28 |
| Hip bone |
1 in each leg |
2 |
| Femur |
1 in each leg |
2 |
| Patella |
1 in each leg |
2 |
| Tibia |
1 in each leg |
2 |
| Fibula |
1 in each leg |
2 |
| Tarsals |
7 in each leg |
14 |
| Metatarsals |
5 in each leg |
10 |
| Phalanges |
14 in each leg |
28 |
| Total number of bones |
206 |
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