Groups of Bones in Human Body

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Groups of Bones in Human Body

Group	Number of Bones	Total
Skull		22
Vertebral Column [Cervical Vertebrae - 7 ; Thoracic/dorsal Vertebrae - 12 Lumbar Vertebrae - 5 ; Sacral Vertebrae - 1 ; Coccygeal Vertebrae - 1]		26
Ribs		24
Finger bones or Phalanges	14 (in each hand)	28
Toe bones or Phalanges	14 (in each foot)	28
Wrist bones or Carpals	8 (in each wrist)	16
Ankle bones or Tarsals	7 (in each ankle)	14
Metacarpals	5	10
Metatarsals	5	10
Ears	3	6
Total number of bones in groups		184

Single Bones in Human Body

Name	Location
Sternum	Chest
Hyoid	Neck
Total number of single bones - 2

Pairs of Bones in Human Body

Name	Location	Name	Location
1. Scapula	Shoulder	6. Fibula	Leg
2. Clavicle	Collar	7. Humerus	Upper arm
3. Patella	Knee	8. Ulna	Lower arm
4. Femur	Thigh	9. Radius	Lower arm
5. Tibia	Leg	10. Pelvic bone	Hips
Total number of pairs of bones - 20