Bones

Bones We have 206 bones in our skeletal system Far too many to completely list ‘em But here are a few for your edification In case you missed ‘em in your education Tibia, fibia, femur, and sternum Are four of the larger if you’d care to learn ‘em But malleus, incus and stapes I fear Are the smallest you have, so they fit in your ear You have a funny bone called the “humerous” You’ve only got two, so they aren’t very numerous Your ribs, on the contrary number twenty-four Adam gave one away, still he had plenty more Enclosing your brain is the hardest bone you’ve got Known as the “Cranium” more often than not And “Mandible” is the medical name for “Jaw” You rely on it mostly when it’s time to gnaw Your phalanges are your fingers and toes Both may be places where a ring goes And down around your knees are your patellas You scraped them a lot when you were young fellas Your vertebrae make up your spine; you’ve got ‘em Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar near your bottom They’re separated by small discs in between But should one slip, the pain can be mean Of course, there are others that are well-known Like the radius, ulna, and coccyx bone Sit them all down in a comfortable seat And at a fancy restaurant, say “Bone Appetit!”