Human Bones
Comprehensive guides to 15 major bones covering features, articulations, muscle attachments, and clinical relevance.
Femur
Long bone bone • Thigh, between hip and knee
The femur is the longest, strongest, and heaviest bone in the human body. Located in the thigh, it e...
🦴Humerus
Long bone bone • Upper arm, between shoulder and elbow
The humerus is the single bone of the upper arm, extending from the shoulder to the elbow. It articu...
🦴Tibia
Long bone bone • Medial leg, between knee and ankle
The tibia is the larger, medial bone of the leg, commonly called the shinbone. It is the main weight...
🦴Radius
Long bone bone • Lateral forearm, between elbow and wrist
The radius is the lateral bone of the forearm, extending from the elbow to the wrist. It is the main...
🦴Ulna
Long bone bone • Medial forearm, between elbow and wrist
The ulna is the medial bone of the forearm, extending from the elbow to the wrist. It is the main bo...
🦴Scapula
Flat bone bone • Posterior thorax, overlying ribs 2-7
The scapula (shoulder blade) is a flat, triangular bone on the posterior thorax. It connects the upp...
🦴Pelvis
Irregular bones (hip bones), fused flat/irregular (sacrum, coccyx) bone • Between trunk and lower limbs
The pelvis is a basin-shaped structure formed by the two hip bones (os coxae), sacrum, and coccyx. I...
🦴Vertebral Column
Irregular bones bone • Posterior midline, from skull to pelvis
The vertebral column (spine) consists of 33 vertebrae arranged in five regions: cervical (7), thorac...
💀Skull
Flat and irregular bones bone • Head, superior end of body
The skull consists of 22 bones (8 cranial, 14 facial) that protect the brain, house sensory organs, ...
🦴Ribs
Flat bones bone • Thoracic cage, curving from vertebrae to sternum
The 12 pairs of ribs form the lateral thoracic cage, protecting thoracic organs and assisting respir...
🤚Carpal Bones
Short bones bone • Wrist, between forearm and hand
The carpal bones are eight small bones arranged in two rows that form the wrist. They articulate wit...
🦶Tarsal Bones
Short bones bone • Posterior foot, between leg and metatarsals
The tarsal bones are seven bones that form the posterior half of the foot. They include the talus an...
🦴Clavicle
Long bone (modified) bone • Superior thorax, between sternum and scapula
The clavicle (collarbone) is an S-shaped bone connecting the upper limb to the trunk. It is the only...
🦴Fibula
Long bone bone • Lateral leg, between knee and ankle
The fibula is the slender lateral bone of the leg. Unlike the tibia, it does not bear body weight bu...
🦴Patella
Sesamoid bone bone • Anterior knee, within quadriceps tendon
The patella (kneecap) is the largest sesamoid bone in the body, embedded within the quadriceps tendo...
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