help me please
2007-09-06 13:51:57 · 7 answers · asked by camille E 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
A typical adult human skeleton consists of 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.
In the skull (8):
cranium
mandible
In the middle ears (6):
malleus
incus
stapes
In the throat (1):
hyoid
In the shoulder girdle (4):
clavicle
scapula
In the thorax (25):
sternum
ribs
In the vertebral column (26):
cervical vertebrae
thoracic vertebrae
lumbar vertebrae
sacrum
coccyx
In the arms (6):
humerus
condyles of humerus
ulna
radius
head of radius
In the hands (54):
carpals:
scaphoid
lunate
triquetrum
pisiform
trapezium
trapezoid
capitate
hamate
metacarpals
phalanges:
proximal phalanges
intermediate phalanges
distal phalanges
In the pelvis (2):
ilium and ischium
In the legs (8):
femur
hip joint (joint, not bone)
greater trochanter of femur
condyles of femur
patella
tibia
fibula
In the feet (52):
tarsals:
calcaneus
talus
navicular bone
medial cuneiform bone
intermediate cuneiform bone
lateral cuneiform bone
cuboidal bone
metatarsals
phalanges:
proximal phalanges
intermediate phalanges
distal phalanges
2007-09-06 14:06:47 · answer #1 · answered by edith p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we humans have a total of 206 sizable bones in our bodies.
2007-09-06 21:02:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
206.
2007-09-07 07:34:32 · answer #3 · answered by Terri L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is about 206.
2007-09-06 20:59:28 · answer #4 · answered by Carolinabear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
200 & somthing meybe 206?
2007-09-06 20:59:48 · answer #5 · answered by Penny D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your age. Some bones fuse as we age.
2007-09-06 21:13:44 · answer #6 · answered by David 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
206 i think
2007-09-06 20:54:50 · answer #7 · answered by ang 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋