List of bones of the human skeleton

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A typical adult human skeleton consists of the following 206-350 bones depending on age, though this number does vary owing to a variety of anatomical variations; for example, a small portion of the human population have an extra rib, or an extra lumbar vertebra. (Numbers in bold refer to the diagram at right.) Image:Human skeleton diagram.png

In the skull (8):

1-9. cranium
7. mandible

In the middle ears (6):

In the throat (1):

hyoid

In the shoulder girdle (4):

25. clavicle
29. scapula

In the thorax (25):

10. sternum
28. ribs

In the vertebral column (26):

In the arms (6):

11. humerus
- 26. condyles of humerus
12. ulna
13. radius
- 27. head of radius

In the hands (54):

In the pelvis (2):

15. ilium and ischium

In the legs (8):

18. femur
- 17. hip joint (joint, not bone)
- 22. greater trochanter of femur
- 23. condyles of femur
19. patella
20. tibia
21. fibula