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The group of bones of the wrist are the carpals, and of the ankles are the tarsals. Each of the carpals and tarsals has an individual name as well. The bones of the palm are the metacarpals, and the bones of the sole are the metatarsals. The finger bones and toe bones are both called phalanges.

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In the hands, the bones include metacarpals and phalanges. In the feet, the bones include metatarsals and phalanges, plus the calcaneus (heel) and others.

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Of the 206 bones in the average human adult body, 106 bones are in the feet and hands. (54 bones in the hands and 52 bones in the feet).


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The hands have the most bones -- 27 in each hand. The hands and feet together make up more than half the bones in the human body. There are 206 bones in the human body; 106 of these are in the hands and feet (27 in each hand and 26 in each foot).


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The majority of the bones in your body are your hands and your feet. Your wrist has 8 bones that link to 5 more in your hand, that link to 14 more in your fingers and thumb; total is 27. Your feet also have 7 in your ankle, heel, and midfoot; that connects to 5 more (metatarsals), and 14 in your toes. So between your hands and your feet you have 106 bones.


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a bone that your hands have but not your feet are finger bones and your feet have toe bones


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Tendon's which make your toes and fingers move


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