in the leg;
Femur
Patella
Tibia
Fibia
And in the arm
Humerus
Radius
Ulna
Other common bones are the clavicle, scapula, mandible, sternum and coccyx.
What most people don’t realise, myself included that a lot of the bones are in the hands and feet, 54 and 52 respectively. I knew that there were carpal bones in my wrist and metacarpals in my hands along with tarsal bones in my ankles and metatarsals in my feet. I think everyone should of heard of metatarsals these days given the volume of exposure they get from footballers injuries. What I didn’t know is the names for the bones that make up the carpals and tarsals which I’ll look at in my next post.
