Human Bones

There are 206 Bones in Human Body. Bones are divide into 2 types:-

Appendicular Bones -126 & Axial Bones- 80

Appendicular Bones :-

1. Hand    -    30*2 =60                          2.Leg      -      30*2=60  

Humerus  -   1                                                  Femur    -      1

Radius     -    1                                                  Patella   -      1

Ulna        -    1                                                  Tibia      -      1

Carpal     -    8                                                  Fibula    -      1

Metacarpal - 5                                                 Tarsal     -      7

Phalanges   - 14                                               Metatarsal -  5

3.Scapula  1*2=2                                            Phalanges  - 14  

4.Clavicle 1*2=2                                            5.Pelvis  1*2=2

Axial Bones :-

1. Backbone   -        26                            2. Ribs         -    12*2=24

Cervical          -       7                               3. Sternum  -     1

Thoracic         -       12

Lumbar           -       5

Sacrum           -       5

Coccyx           -       4

(Head - 29 It is divide into 3 parts:-)

4.Ear          -      6                                      5. Hyoid      -      1

(Skull -22 it is divide into 2 parts:-)

6. Face       -      14

7. Cranial   -      8 

Some Facts about Bones :-

• The adult human body has 206 of them.
• There are 26 bones in the human foot.
• The human hand, including the wrist, contains 54 bones.
• The femur, or thighbone, is the longest and strongest bone of the human skeleton.
• The stapes, in the middle ear, is the smallest and lightest bone of the human skeleton.
• Arms are among the most commonly broken bones, accounting for almost half of all adults' broken bones. The collarbone is the most commonly broken bone among children.
• Bones stop growing in length during puberty. Bone density and strength will change over the course of life, however.
• The only bone in the human body not connected to another is the hyoid, a V-shaped bone located at the base of the tongue.
• Bones are made up of calcium, phosphorus, sodium, and other minerals, as well as the protein collagen.
• Bones function as the skeleton of the human body, allow body parts to move and protect organs from impact damage. They also produce red and white blood cells.
• When a Child born it has around 300 Bones.

- Kaif Khan