The bones of the human body

There are approximately 206 bones in the human body.  The number of bones varies slightly due to the variation in the number of sesamoid bones in the hands and feet.

The Human Skeletal System

1. Regions of the skeleton: 
   a. Axial skeleton:          80 bones
   b. Appendicular skeleton:  126 bones
   c. Total:                  206 bones

2. Axial skeleton
   a. Skull                                                         
      i.   Cranial bones:  8 bones
         1. Frontal bone     -    -    -    -     1
         2. Parietal bone    -    -    -    -     2
         3. Occipital bone   -    -    -    -     1
         4. Temporal bone    -    -    -    -     2
         5. Ethmoid bone     -    -    -    -     1
         6. Sphenoid bone    -    -    -    -     1
      ii.  Facial bones:  14 bones
         1. Nasal bone  -    -    -    -    -     2
         2. Vomer       -    -    -    -    -     1
         3. Lacrimal bone    -    -    -    -     2
         4. Zygomatic bone   -    -    -    -     2
         5. Palatine bone    -    -    -    -     2
         6. Maxillae    -    -    -    -    -     2
         7. Mandible    -    -    -    -    -     1
         8. Inferior nasal conchae     -    -     2
   b. Hyoid bone:  1 bone    -    -    -    -     1
   c. Auditory ossicles:  6 bones
      i.   Stapes  -    -    -    -    -    -     2
      ii.  Incus   -    -    -    -    -    -     2
      iii. Malleus -    -    -    -    -    -     2
   d. Vertebral column:  26 bones
      i.   Cervical (C1-C7)  -    -    -    -     7
      ii.  Thoracic (T1 - T12)    -    -    -    12
      iii. Lumbar (L1 - L5)  -    -    -    -     5
      iv.  Sacrum (fusion of 5 bones)  -    -     1
      v.   Coccyx (fusion of 2 to 4 bones)  -     1
   e. Thorax:  25 bones
      i.   Sternum -    -    -    -    -    -     1
      ii.  Ribs (12 on each side) -    -    -    24
   f. Total: (axial)                             80

3. Appendicular skeleton (Numbers indicate total of L/R side)
   a. Pectoral girdle
      i.   Clavicle-    -    -    -    -    -     2
      ii.  Scapula -    -    -    -    -    -     2
   b. Upper limbs
      i.   Humerus -    -    -    -    -    -     2
      ii.  Ulna    -    -    -    -    -    -     2
      iii. Radius  -    -    -    -    -    -     2
      iv.  Carpals: (Wrists) 16 bones
         1. Scaphoid    -    -    -    -    -     2
         2. Lunate      -    -    -    -    -     2
         3. Triquetrum  -    -    -    -    -     2
         4. Pisiform    -    -    -    -    -     2
         5. Trapezium   -    -    -    -    -     2
         6. Trapezoid   -    -    -    -    -     2
         7. Capitate    -    -    -    -    -     2
         8. Hamate      -    -    -    -    -     2
      v.   Metacarpals: (Hands) 10 bones
         1. Metacarpal I - V      -    -    -    10
      vi.  Phalanges: (Fingers & thumbs) 28 bones
         1. Proximal phalanges I - V   -    -    10
         2. Middle phalanges II - V    -    -     8
         3. Distal phalanges I - V     -    -    10
   c. Pelvic girdle
      i. Hip:  (fusion of Ilium, Ischium, and Pubis)
         1. Coxal bone (Os Coxae) -    -    -     2
   d. Lower Limb
      i.   Femur   -    -    -    -    -    -     2
      ii.  Fibula  -    -    -    -    -    -     2
      iii. Tibia   -    -    -    -    -    -     2
      iv.  Patella -    -    -    -    -    -     2
      v.   Tarsals: (Ankles) 14 bones
         1. Talus  -    -    -    -    -    -     2
         2. Calcaneus   -    -    -    -    -     2
         3. Navicular   -    -    -    -    -     2
         4. Cuboid -    -    -    -    -    -     2
         5. Cuneiforms:
            a. First (medial)     -    -    -     2
            b. Middle(intermediate)    -    -     2
            c. Third (lateral)    -    -    -     2
      vi.  Metatarsals: (Instep) 10 bones
         1. Metatarsals I - V     -    -    -    10
      vii. Phalanges: (Toes) 28 bones
         1. Proximal phalanges I - V   -    -    10
         2. Middle phalanges II - V    -    -     8
         3. Distal phalanges I - V     -    -    10
   e. Total: (appendicular)                     126