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Anatomy - Bones
most bones in the human body
| bone | location |
|---|---|
| clavicle | collarbone |
| scapula | back, below the shoulder |
| acromioclavicular joint | connects collarbone to humerous |
| humerus | anterior arm |
| ulna | medial inferior arm |
| radius | superficial inferior arm |
| manubrium | above sternum |
| floating rib | lower ribs, not connected to costal cartilage |
| costal cartilage | end of ribs |
| cervical vertebrae | top 7 |
| thoracic vertebrae | 8-19 |
| lumbar vertebrae | 20 - 24 |
| sacrum | bottom of spine |
| coccyx | bottom of sacrum (tailbone) |
| atlas | top of spine |
| axis | 2nd vertebrae, under atlas |
| vertebra prominens | stick out of vertebrae |
| mandible | jaw bone |
| sternum | inbetween ribs |
| carpus | wrist |
| metacarpus | hand |
| phalanges | fingers & toes |
| femur | thigh |
| tibia | medial calf |
| fibula | superficial calf |
| tarsus | heel of foot |
| metatarsus | middle of foot |
| patella | knee |
| sagittal suture | top of skull |
| coronal suture | left & right side of skull |
| frontal bone | forehead |
| parietal bone | top, back part of skull |
| sphenoid bone | temples |
| zygomatic bone | outside eye sockets |
| lambdoid suture | back of skull |
| nasal bone | nose |
| occipital bone | bottom back of skull |
| external auditory meatus | top of mandible; ear |
| maxilla | upper lip |
| infraorbital foramen | sides of nose |
| mental foramen | bottom of chin |
| mastoid process | behind ear |
| median palatine suture | roof of mouth |