Bone Health and Anatomy: Joint Types & Strengthening

Building bone mass and maintaining joint range of motion is critical for skeletal health. Learn the names of major bones and treatments for stress fractures.

Hand x-ray view

Names of the Bones in the Human Leg & Arm

In both the arms and the legs, the half closest to the body has one strong, thick, long bone. The other half of the arm or leg, the part farthest from the body, has two thinner bones. There are 206 bones in the entire human body, so the skeletal structure of the legs and arms are actually quite simple.

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