# of bones in the body Flashcards
1
Q
Bones in the body?
A
206
2
Q
Bones in the axial skeleton?
A
80
3
Q
Bones in the appendicular skeleton?
A
126
4
Q
Bones in skull?
A
28
5
Q
Bones in cranium?
A
8
6
Q
Bones in face?
A
14
7
Q
Bones in auditory ossicles?
A
6
8
Q
Bones in hyoid?
A
1
9
Q
Bones in vertebrae?
A
26
10
Q
Bones in ribs?
A
24
11
Q
Bones in sternum?
A
1
12
Q
Cervical (vertebrae)
A
7
13
Q
Thoracic (vertebrae)
A
12
14
Q
Lumbar (vertebrae)
A
5
15
Q
Sacrum (vertebrae)
A
5 (considered 1/fused
16
Q
Coccyx (vertebrae)
A
1-5 (considered 1/ fused)
17
Q
Upper limb/shoulder girdle/free bones
A
64
18
Q
Upper limb contains…
A
humerus, ulna, radius, 8 carpals, 5 metacarpals, 14 phalanges (each side)
19
Q
Lower limb contains…
A
femur, fibula, tibia, 7 tarsals, 5 metatarsals, 14 phalanges ( each side
20
Q
Lower limb/pelvic girdle/free bones
A
62
