amount of bones

206 bones

Adult human skeleton

80 bones

Axial skeleton

126 bones

Appendicular skeleton

22 bones

Skull

8 bones

Cranial bones

14 bones

Facial bones

6 bones

Auditory ossicles (3 in each ear)

1 bone

Hyoid bone

26 bones

Vertebral column

7 bones

Cervical vertebrae

12 bones

Thoracic vertebrae

5 bones

Lumbar vertebrae

1 bone

Sacrum

1 bone

Coccyx

25 bones

Thoracic cage

24 bones (12 pairs)

Ribs

1 bone

Sternum

4 bones

Pectoral girdles

2 bones

Clavicles

2 bones

Scapulae

60 bones

Both upper limbs

30 bones

One upper limb

8 bones

Carpals (one hand)

5 bones

Metacarpals (one hand)

14 bones

Phalanges (one hand)

2 bones

Pelvic girdle (hip bones)

60 bones

Both lower limbs

30 bones

One lower limb

7 bones

Tarsals (one foot)

5 bones

Metatarsals (one foot)

14 bones

Phalanges (one foot)

24 bones (12 pairs)

Ribs (total)

14 bones (7 pairs)

True ribs

6 bones (3 pairs)

False ribs

4 bones (2 pairs)

Floating ribs

1 bone

Sternum