Our body contains 206 bones. If number of accessory bones are also counted, the count becomes variable and can go up to 350 bones depending on age. To understand the diseases in our body it is important to understand normal structures and functions. Only then we can recognize abnormal functions. Our skeleton is our basic structure on which everything else is laid.

Let us familiarize ourselves with bones in our body. We start from top and move down. The number after the name of bone would correspond to number in the adjoining diagram. [Read more...]