Bones by area (just list)

Question 1

Carpal Bones

Answer 1

By convention…the carpals start proximal row
Then distal row, lateral to medial
Carpals - Mneumonic
1. Scared (Scaphoid)
2. Lovers (Lunate)
3. Try (Triqruetrum)
4. Positions (Pisiform)
5. That (Trapezium)
6. They (Trapezium)
7. Cannot (Capitate)
8. Handle (Hamate)
(how do you remember that the trapezium
Comes before the trapezoid? They are in
Alphabetical order.

Question 2

Tarsal Bones

Answer 2

Talus, Calcaneus, Navicular, Medial Cuneifrom, Intermediate Cuneiform, Lateral Cuneiform, Cuboid. (posterior – anterior and medial to lateral)

Mneumonics: Tall Californian Navy Medical Interns Lay Cuties

Question 3

Bones of the Spine (Hint 26)

Answer 3

Cervical vertebrae (7 bones)
Thoracic vertebrae (12 bones)
Lumbar vertebrae (5 bones)
Sacrum
Coccygeal vertebrae/Cordal

Question 4

Bones in the chest

Answer 4

Sternum
24 sets of ribs

Question 5

Cranial Bones

Answer 5

Occipital bone
Parietal bones (2)
Frontal bone
Temporal bones (2)
Sphenoid bone (sometimes counted as facial)
Ethmoid bone (sometimes counted as facial)

Question 6

Facial Bones

Answer 6

Facial bones (15)
Nasal bones (2)
Maxillae (upper jaw) (2)
Lacrimal bone (2)
Zygomatic bone (cheek bones) (2)
Palatine bone (2)
Inferior nasal concha (2)
Vomer (1)
Hyoid bone (1)
Mandible (1)

Question 7

Middle Ear bones

Answer 7

Malleus (2)
Incus (2)
Stapes (2)

Question 8

Upper arm bones

Answer 8

Humerus (2)
Pectoral girdle (shoulder)
Scapula (2)
Clavicle (2)

Question 9

Lower arm bones

Answer 9

Ulna (2)
Radius (2)

Question 10

Hand bones

Answer 10

Carpals
Scaphoid bone (2)
Lunate bone (2)
Triquetral bone (2)
Pisiform bone (2)
Trapezium (2)
Trapezoid bone (2)
Capitate bone (2)
Hamate bone (2)
Metacarpals (10 bones in total; 5 on each side)
Phalanges of the hand
Proximal phalanges (10 bones in total; 5 on each side)
Intermediate phalanges (8 bones in total; 4 on each side)
Distal phalanges (10 bones in total; 5 on each side)

Question 11

Carpal Bones

Answer 11

Scaphoid bone (2)
Lunate bone (2)
Triquetral bone (2)
Pisiform bone (2)
Trapezium (2)
Trapezoid bone (2)
Capitate bone (2)
Hamate bone (2)

Question 12

Metacarpals

Answer 12

(10 bones in total; 5 on each side)

Question 13

Phalanges of the hand

Answer 13

Proximal phalanges (10 bones in total; 5 on each side)
Intermediate phalanges (8 bones in total; 4 on each side)
Distal phalanges (10 bones in total; 5 on each side)

Question 14

Pelvis (pelvic girdle)

Answer 14

The pelvis (or hip bone) is made up of three regions that have fused to form 2 coxal bones. They are: ilium, ischium, and pubis

The sacrum and the coccyx attach to the two hip bones to form the pelvis, but are more important to the spinal column, where they are counted.

Question 15

Lower limb (thigh and leg) and foot

Answer 15

There are a total of 60 bones in the legs.
Femur (2)
Patella or kneecap (2)
Tibia (2)
Fibula (2)
Foot (52 bones in total, 26 per foot)
-Tarsus/Tarsals
–Calcaneus or heel bone (2)
–Talus (2)
–Navicular bone (2)
–Medial cuneiform bone (2)
–Intermediate cuneiform bone (2)
–Lateral cuneiform bone (2)
–Cuboid bone (2)
-Metatarsals (10)
-Phalanges of the foot
–Proximal phalanges (10)
–Intermediate phalanges (8)
–Distal phalanges (10)

Question 16

Foot bones

Answer 16

(52 bones in total, 26 per foot)
-Tarsus/Tarsals
–Calcaneus or heel bone (2)
–Talus (2)
–Navicular bone (2)
–Medial cuneiform bone (2)
–Intermediate cuneiform bone (2)
–Lateral cuneiform bone (2)
–Cuboid bone (2)
-Metatarsals (10)
-Phalanges of the foot
–Proximal phalanges (10)
–Intermediate phalanges (8)
–Distal phalanges (10)

Question 17

Tarsus/Tarsals bones

Answer 17

Calcaneus or heel bone (2)
Talus (2)
Navicular bone (2)
Medial cuneiform bone (2)
Intermediate cuneiform bone (2)
Lateral cuneiform bone (2)
Cuboid bone (2)

Question 18

Phalanges of the foot

Answer 18

Proximal phalanges (10)
Intermediate phalanges (8)
Distal phalanges (10)