Types of Bone In Legs And Hands

What are the types of bones in legs and hands? Name them.

Types of Bone In Legs And Hands

BONES are –

· Highly rigid

· Consists of blood vessels and a proper blood supply

· Bones comprise cells known as osteocytes

· A bone grows bidirectionally, that is, it grows on either ends

· It consists of bone marrow

· The matrix of bone is composed of many organic and inorganic salts

· Calcium phosphate is present

· Structurally, a bone consists of two canal systems – the Harversian canal system and the Volkmann canal system

· There are two types of bones – spongy bone and compact bone

· A newborn consists of 300 bones, whereas an adult consists of 206 bones

Coming to your question, the bones of the upper and lower limbs are known as an appendicular skeleton, and these comprise a total of 120 bones. These are –

1. Shoulder bones –

· The clavicle (also known as collar bone or beauty bone)

· Scapula

2. The bones of the hands –

· Humerus – the arm

· Radius and ulna – the forearm

· Carpels – Wrist – consists of 8 bones – The eight carpal bones of the wrist are the scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetral, Pisiform, Trapezoid, Trapezium, Capitate, and Hamate

· Meta carpels – bones of the palm/ hand

· Phalanges – bones of the fingers

3. Bones of the lower limbs –

· Pelvic girdle – it consists of ilium, ischium, and pubis

· Femur – thigh bone

· Tibia and fibula – bones of the leg

· Patella – the knee bone

· Bones of the foot include tarsals, meta tarsals, and phalanges

· The ankle is known as tarsu,s and it consists of 7 bones – the calcaneus, talus, cuboid, navicular, and three cuneiforms.

These were the bones of the appendicular skeleton, that is, the upper and lower limbs. I hope it helps.

– Written By Manpreet

Author: Kidpid Educator