Not everyone has them, but know they can exist.Īs mentioned above, you can use “short” and “sprain” to help you remember wrist and ankle. Sutural bones are small accessory bones sometimes found between cranial sutures. There is one more minor category of bones called sutural bones (Wormian bones).

This lecture will provide you with one of the more common ways to classify bones. *There can be slight variations to how specific bones are classified, so the exact numbers you see for each bone type can vary depending on the resource. The average adult has 206 bones, and they can be categorized into different groups based on their shape. Labeled diagrams and examples are included! You will learn 5 simple tricks to learn the 5 main types of bones, along with which bones are classified into each type.

What if you could learn all 5 types of bones and which bones belong to each type in under 10 minutes?!ĭon’t believe it? Check out the video above if you haven’t already! The 206 bones make up part of the skeletal system, and they can be categorized into 5 main types based on their shape. How many bones are in the average adult human body? 206!

Flat bone anatomy