Science quiz
Bones of the human body
Twenty two major bones and bone groups, each with a clue to where it is. Anatomical names and everyday names both count.
- Format
- Type them all
- Items
- 22 answers
- Limit
- 4:00
- Level
- Medium
- Checked
- 2026.10.03
- Answers
- 22
- Time limit
- 4:00
- Order
- Any order
- Matching
- Case and accents ignored
- Type an answer; it files itself the moment it matches.
- One answer can fill several slots.
- Give up at any time to see what you missed.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
Name each bone from its clue.
| Where | Bone |
|---|---|
| Encloses the brain | Not found yet |
| Lower jaw | Not found yet |
| Collarbone | Not found yet |
| Shoulder blade | Not found yet |
| Breastbone | Not found yet |
| Protect the heart and lungs | Not found yet |
| The spine | Not found yet |
| Upper arm | Not found yet |
| Forearm, thumb side | Not found yet |
| Forearm, little finger side | Not found yet |
| Wrist | Not found yet |
| Where | Bone |
|---|---|
| Palm | Not found yet |
| Fingers and toes | Not found yet |
| Hip girdle | Not found yet |
| Base of the spine | Not found yet |
| Tailbone | Not found yet |
| Thigh | Not found yet |
| Kneecap | Not found yet |
| Shin, inner side | Not found yet |
| Shin, outer side | Not found yet |
| Ankle | Not found yet |
| Arch of the foot | Not found yet |
About this quiz
An adult human skeleton usually has 206 bones, divided into the axial skeleton (skull, spine, ribs and sternum) and the appendicular skeleton (limbs and girdles).
- The femur is the longest and strongest bone in the body.
- Each hand has 27 bones: 8 carpals, 5 metacarpals and 14 phalanges.
- The patella is the largest sesamoid bone, a bone that sits inside a tendon.
- Most people have 12 pairs of ribs.
Sources
- [1]National Cancer Institute, SEER Training. Divisions of the skeleton.
Note on the data. Bones and their regions follow the National Cancer Institute's SEER training module on the skeleton. Common names such as kneecap and collarbone are accepted.
Last checked October 3, 2026
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