21 Major Bones of the Human Body

pelvis

a basin-shaped structure in the skeleton of many vertebrates

clavicle

a bone of the shoulder that links the scapula and sternum, also called collarbone

coccyx

a small bone that joins with the sacrum and that forms the end of the spinal column

patella

a thick, flat, triangular movable bone that forms the front point of the knee and protects the front of the joint, also called kneecap

sternum

an abdominal bone or cartilage of most vertebrates other than fish that connects the ribs, also called breastbone

ribs

any of the paired curved bony or partly cartilaginous rods that stiffen the walls of the body of most vertebrates

phalanges

bones of the fingers or toes

scapula

either of a pair of large triangular bones lying on the backside of the thorax (between neck and abdomen), also called shoulder blade

vertebrae

one of the bony or cartilaginous segments composing the spinal column

metacarpals

part of the hand between the wrist and fingers that typically contains five elongated bones

metatarsals

part of the human foot between the ankle and toes that in humans is made of five elongated bones

femur

the bone of the leg that extends from the hip to the knee, also called thighbone

ulna

the bone on the little-finger side of the human forearm

radius

the bone on the thumb side of the human forearm

carpals

the bones of the wrist

tibia

the inner and usually larger of the two bones of the lower leg between the knee and ankle

humerus

the long bone of the upper arm extending from the shoulder to the elbow

fibula

the outer and usually smaller of the two bones between the knee and ankle

sacrum

the part of the spinal column that is directly connected with or forms a part of the pelvis and in humans consists of five fused vertebrae

cranium

the skeleton of the head forming a bony case that encloses and protects the brain

tarsals

the small bones of the ankle