Alphabetical List of Bones in the Human Body
Calcaneus
Capitate bone
Cervical vertebrae
Clavicle
Coccygeal vertebrae
Cuboid bone
Distal phalanges
Distal phalanges
Ethmoid bone
False rib
Femur
Fibula
Floating rib
Frontal bone
Hamate bone
Hip bone
Humerus
Hyoid bone
Ilium
Also known as the heel bone, this is a bone of the tarsus of the
foot which constitutes the heel.
The largest of the carpal bones in the human hand, and occupies
the center of the wrist.
The seven vertebrae closest to the skull, Numbered C1–C7.
Also called the collarbone, this long bone serves as a strut
between the scapula and the sternum. It is the only long bone in
the human body that lies horizontally.
The three to five rudimentary segments of the vertebral column
most distant from the skull, which fuse to form the coccyx.
One of the seven tarsal bones of the foot. It is located on the
outer side of the foot, articulating in front with the calcaneus
and lateral cuneiform, and behind with the fourth and fifth
metatarsal bones.
Commonly known as the finger bones. These are the bones at
the tips of the fingers.
Commonly known as the toe bones. These are the bones as the
ends of the toes.
A bone in the skull that separates the nasal cavity from the brain.
It is located at the roof of the nose, between the two orbits.
Three pairs of ribsattached anteriorly to each other and to the 7th
rib by cartilages and synovial joints.
Also called the thigh bone, this is the most proximal bone of the
leg. It is the bone closest to the body.
Also called the calf bone, this leg bone is located on the lateral
side of the tibia, with which it is connected above and below. It
is the smaller of the two bones, and, in proportion to its length,
the slenderest of all the long bones.
The two pairs of ribs that have no anterior attachment.
A bone in the human skull. The bone consists of three portions:
the squama frontalis, the pars orbitalis, and a nasal portion.
A bone in the human wrist readily distinguishable by its wedge
shape and a hook-like process.
Also called the coxal bone, this is a large flat bone composed of
the ilium, ischium, and pubis, that are fused together in adult
humans.
A long bone in the upper arm or forelimb that runs from the
shoulder to the elbow.
A horseshoe-shaped bone located in the anterior midline of the
neck between the chin and the thyroid cartilage.
The uppermost and largest bone of the pelvis.
Incus
Inferior nasal concha
Intermediate
cuneiform bone
Intermediate
phalanges
Intermediate
phalanges
Ischium
Lacrimal bone
Lateral cuneiform
bone
Lumbar vertebrae
Lunate bone
Malleus
Mandible
Maxilla
Medial cuneiform
bone
Metacarpus
Nasal bone
Navicular bone
A bone in the middle ear. The anvil-shaped small bone is one of
three ossicles in the middle ear. The incus receives vibrations
from the malleus, to which it is connected laterally, and
transmits these to the stapes, medially.
Also called the inferior turbinal or turbinate. This bone extends
horizontally along the lateral wall of the nasal cavity.
This foot bone is located between the the medial and lateral
cuneiform bones and articulates with the navicular posteriorly,
the second metatarsal anteriorly and with the other cuneiforms
bones.
Commonly known as the finger bones. These are the middle
finger bones.
Commonly known as the toe bones. These are the middle toe
bones.
Lower and back part of the hip bone.
The smallest and most fragile bone of the face. It is located at
the front part of the medial wall of the orbit.
This foot bone occupies the center of the front row of the tarsal
bones, between the intermediate cuneiform medially, the cuboid
laterally, the navicular posteriorly and the third metatarsal in
front.
The five segments of the vertebral column between the twelfth
thoracic vertebra and the sacrum. Numbered L1–L5.
A carpal bone in the human hand. It is located in the center of
the proximal row carpal bones, which lie between the ulna and
radius and the hand.
Also called the hammer, this is a hammer-shaped small bone or
ossicle of the middle ear which connects with the incus and is
attached to the inner surface of the eardrum. It transmits the
sound vibrations from the eardrum to the incus.
Also called the inferior maxillary bone, this is the largest,
strongest and lowest bone in the face. It forms the lower jaw.
The two maxilla bones form the upper jaw and palate of the
mouth.
This bone is located at the medial side of the foot, anterior to
the navicular bone and posterior to the base of the first
metatarsal.
The intermediate part of the hand skeleton that is located
between the phalanges (bones of the fingers) and the carpus
which forms the connection to the forearm.
Two small oblong bones that are side by side at the middle and
upper part of the face. By their junction, these bones form the
bridge of the nose.
This bone is located on the medial side of the foot, and
articulates proximally with the talus, distally with the three
cuneiform bones, and laterally with the cuboid.
Occipital bone
Palatine bone
Parietal bone
Patella
Pisiform bone
Proximal phalanges
Proximal phalanges
Pubis
Radius
Sacral vertebrae
Scaphoid bone
Scapula
Sesamoid bones
Sphenoid bone
Stapes
A saucer-shaped membrane bone located at the back and lower
part of the skull.
Paired bones of the skull that are located at the back part of the
nasal cavity.
Two bones in the human skull which, when joined together to
form the sides and roof of the cranium.
Also called the kneecap or kneepan. This is a thick, circulartriangular bone which articulates with the femur and protects
the anterior articular surface of the knee joint.
Also called the pisiforme bone, this, is a small knobbly, peashaped sesamoid bone that is found in the wrist. It forms the
ulnar border of the carpal tunnel.
Commonly known as the finger bones. These are the finger
bones closest to the wrist.
Commonly known as the toe bones. These are the toe bones
closest to the ankle.
Also called the pubic bone, this is the ventral and anterior of the
three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis.
Also called the radial bone, this is one of the two large bones of
the forearm, the other being the ulna. It extends from the lateral
side of the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist and runs parallel
to the ulna, which exceeds it in length and size.
The segments of the vertebral column below the lumbar
vertebrae, which normally fuse to form the sacrum. Numbered
S1–S5.
One of the carpal bones of the wrist. It is located between the
hand and forearm on the thumb side of the wrist, which is also
called the lateral or radial side. It forms the radial border of the
carpal tunnel.
Also called the shoulder blade, this bone connects the humerus
(upper arm bone) with the clavicle (collar bone).
One of the five long bones that form the anterior portion of the
foot.
An unpaired bone located in the middle of the skull towards the
front, in front of the temporal bone and basilar part of the
occipital bone. The sphenoid bone is one of the seven bones that
articulate to form the orbit. Its shape somewhat resembles that of
a butterfly or bat with its wings extended.
A bone in the middle ear of humans which is involved in the
conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear. The stirrupshaped small bone is one of three ossicles in the middle ear. The
stapes receives vibrations from the incus, to which it is
connected laterally, and transmits these to the oval window,
medially.
Sternum
Talus
Temporal bone
Thoracic vertebrae
Tibia
Trapezium
Trapezoid bone
Triquetrum bone
True rib
Ulna
Vomer
Zygomatic bone
A long flat bone, also called breastbone. Although it is fused, the
sternum can be sub-divided into three regions: the manubrium,
the body, and the xiphoid process.
Also known as the ankle bone, this bone forms the lower part of
the ankle joint through its articulations with the lateral and
medial malleoli of the two bones of the lower leg, the tibia and
fibula.
Two bones located at the sides and base of the skull.
The 12 segments of the vertebral column between the cervical
and the lumbar vertebrae. Numbered T1–T12.
Also known as the shinbone or shankbone, this is the larger and
stronger of the two bones in the leg below the knee. It connects
the knee with the ankle bones.
Also called the greater multangular bone, this is a carpal bone in
the wrist. It forms the radial border of the carpal tunnel.
Also called the lesser multangular bone. this is a carpal bone
and is the smallest bone in the distal row.
Also called triquetrum, pyramidal, three-cornered or triangular
bone, and formerly cuneiform bone. This bone is located in the
wrist on the medial side of the proximal row of the carpus
between the lunate and pisiform bones.
The seven pairs of ribs attached directly to the sternum.
Also called the elbow bone, this is one of the two long bones in
the forearm. It is prismatic in form and runs parallel to the
radius, which is shorter and smaller. In anatomical position, the
ulna is located at the side of the forearm closest to the body.
One of the unpaired facial bones of the skull. It is located in the
midsagittal line, and articulates with the sphenoid, the ethmoid,
the left and right palatine bones, and the left and right maxillary
bones.
Also called the cheekbone, this is a paired bone which
articulates with the maxilla, the temporal bone, the sphenoid
bone and the frontal bone. It is located at the upper and lateral
part of the face and forms the prominence of the cheek, part of
the lateral wall and floor of the orbit, and parts of the temporal
and infratemporal fossa.