Can You Guess These Human Bones From an Image?

By: Lauren Lubas
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Can You Guess These Human Bones From an Image?
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About This Quiz

When we're born, we have about 270 bones. As we grow, some of those bones fuse together, leaving us with just about 206 bones left over. That's a lot of components to help us walk, talk, sit and go about our everyday business. Those of you who have taken an anatomy and physiology class know that the human skeleton is beyond complex. Each of these bones has a different function and is pretty necessary to complete tasks in a normal fashion. Some bones protect various parts of our bodies. Some bones help us walk upright. Still other bones hold our organs in place. No matter what, the majority of our bones are there for a reason (or, due to evolution, once served a greater purpose). 

While you might know the skull, tibia and fibula, do you know what the bones at the tips of your fingers are called? Save your answer for this quiz. But remember, even if you aren't familiar with the full names of human bones, we welcome you to guess what goes where. Take this quiz to see just how much you remember from your A & P class (or even high school biology) and see if you can guess more than 20 of these bones correctly.

Sternum
Wiki Commons by Anatomography
It's also known as the breastbone. Can you name this human bone?
Sternum
Radius
Clavical
Femur
Pisiform
Wiki Commons by DBCLS.
Do you know the name of this bone, which functions as the ball of your wrist?
Rib
Pisiform
Hip
L5
Scapula
Wiki Commons by Anatomography
This bladed bone is very important. What is it called?
Tibia
Fibula
Scapula
Humerus

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Humerus
Wiki Commons by Anatomography
Do you know the name of this bone found in the arm?
Scahoid
Humerus
Lunate
Palatine
Fibula
Wiki Commons by Anatomography
What is the name of this leg bone?
Fibula
Metacarpal
Maxiallary
Scapula
Ribs
Wiki Commons by Henry Vandyke Carter
Which bones protect most of your major organs?
Ribs
Teeth
Phalanges
Proximals

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Nasal bones
Wiki Commons by Life Science Databases
These two bones do more than hold your face together. What are they?
Sternums
Occipital bones
Phalanges
Nasal bones
Phalanges
Wiki Commons by DBCLS.
What are the bones of your fingertips called?
Ts
Ribs
Malleus
Phalanges
Clavicle
Wiki Commons by Anatomography
What is the actual name for your collarbones?
Scapula
Sternum
Clavicle
Breatplate

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Coccyx
Wiki Commons by DBCLS
Can you remember the actual name for your tailbone?
Coccyx
Tailor
Sharpix
Marsupial
Radius
Wiki Commons by Anatomography
Can you name this bone in your arm?
Radius
Hyoid
Rib 5
Nasal
Patella
Wiki Commons by Anatomography
Do you know the correct name for your kneecap?
Patella
Clavicle
Sternum
Pelvic

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Occipital
Wiki Commons by Anatomography
This is the bone in the back of the skull. Can you name it?
Maziallary
Occipital
Hyoid
Rib
Metacarpal bones
Wiki Commons by DBCLS
What are the bones in the palm called?
Metacarpal bones
Phalanges
Sternum
Clavicles
Mandible
Wiki Commons by Life Science Databases
What is your jawbone actually called?
Chomper
Cromber
Mandible
Sternum

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Frontal
Wiki Commons by Anatomography
Which bone helps create the shape of your forehead?
Anticular
Occipital
Hyoid
Frontal
Sacrum
Wiki Commons by DBCLS
Do you recognize this bone?
Coccyx
Rib 5
Sacrum
Frontal
Tibia
Wiki Commons by Anatomography
Can you name this bone below the knee?
Hamate
Patella
Tibia
Capitate

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Ulna
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Do you remember what this bone is called?
Wrist
Humerus
Ulna
Occipital
Palatine
Wiki Commons by Life Science Databases
This is a bone in the skull. What is it called?
Palatine
Metacarpal
Ulna
Lunate
Femur
Wiki Commons by Anatomography
This bone is the longest and strongest in the human body. What is it?
Occipital
Femur
Ulna
Cuboid

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T#
Wiki Commons by Mikael Häggström
How are the thoracic vertebrae named?
X#
C#
T#
V#
Malleus
Wiki Commons by US Government
Do you know the name of this bone in the inner ear?
Mitochondrial
Malleus
Phonobono
Phallynx
Calcaneus
Wiki Commons by DBCLS
What is this bone which is usually found in the foot?
Zygomatic
Rib four
Calcaneus
Triquertrum

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Talus
Wiki Commons by DBCLS
Do you know the name of this bone which is essential for your ankle joint?
Falus
Talus
Cralus
Malus
Stapes
Wiki Commons by Welleschik
What is this tiny bone inside your ear called?
Crepes
Stapes
Head
Skull
Lunate
Wiki Commons by DBCLS
Can you name this bone in the human hand?
Frumate
Lunate
Cremate
Stemate

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Vomer
Wiki Commons by Life Science Databases
This bone can be found in the skull. Do you know its name?
Rib
Vomer
Sternum
Hyoid
Sphenoid
Wiki Commons by Anatomography
Can you name this bone that is found in the human skull?
Altoid
Sheroid
Feroid
Sphenoid
Lateral Cuneiform
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This bone is found in the foot. Can you name it?
Lateral Cuneiform
Scaphoid
Lunate
Frontal

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Ethmoid
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Would you be able to identify this bone found in the skull?
Malleus
Incus
Hyoid
Ethmoid
Cuboid
Wiki Commons by DBCLS
What is the name of this bone that is on the outside of your foot?
Ruboid
Cuboid
Fuboid
Truboid
Triquertrum
Wiki Commons by Hellerhoff
This is another bone in your hand. Do you know what it's called?
Ulna
Femur
T9
Triquetrum

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Capitate
Wiki Commons by DBCLS
Here's another bone from the wrist. What is it called?
Scapigate
Capitate
Traipse
Frasier
Incus
Wiki Commons by US Government
Can you name this bone?
Rib
Pisiform
Incus
Talus
Navicular
Wiki Commons by DBCLS
Do you know the name of this bone in the foot?
Travicular
Occipital
Navicular
Sternum

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Parietal
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There are many bones in your skull. What is the one above your ear called?
Parietal
Skull
Fragment
Phalanges
Hyoid
Wiki Commons by Ruggero D'Anastasio
Can you name this bone that is in your throat?
Thyroid
Hyoid
Myoid
Cryoid
Trapezoid
Wiki Commons by DBCLS.
Do you know the name of this tiny bone in the palm of your hand?
Trapezoid
Foller
Phalaner
Palmer

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