[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [Studies in the Medicine of Ancient India, Part I: Osteology, or the Bones of the Human Body](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.hoernle-1907) › c7.t3.2 # Studies in the Medicine of Ancient India, Part I: Osteology, or the Bones of the Human Body c7.t3.2 Studies in the Medicine of Ancient India, Part I: Osteology, or the Bones of the Human Body c7.t3.2 - **Language:** English ### [c7.t3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.hoernle-1907.c7.t3.2) | | I. Potter. | | II. Charaka. | | III. Suśruta. | | | | | | | | | | | | \*\*A. Four Extremities.\*\* | | | | | | | 1 | Phalanges, or joints of fingers and toes | 56 | pāṇi-pād-aṅguli | 60 | pāṇi-pād-aṅguli | 60 | § 47 | | 2 | Metacarpus and Metatarsus, Long bones | 20 | śalākā | 20 | tala | 20 | § 48 | | 3 | Carpus and tarsus, Clusters, or Bases | 30 | adhiṣṭhāna | 4 | kūrca | 4 | § 49 | | 4 | Os calcis, heel | 2 | pārṣṇi | 2 | pārṣṇi | 2 | § 50 | | 5 | Forearm (Radius, Ulna) | 4 | aratni | 4 | aratni | 4 | § 51 | | 6 | Styloid processes, wrist-bones | 4 | maṇika | 4 | maṇibandha | 2 | § 52 | | 7 | Olecranon, elbow-pan | 2 | kapālikā | 2 | kūrpara | 2 | § 53 | | 8 | Leg (tibia and fibula) | 4 | jaṅgha | 4 | jaṅgha | 4 | § 51 | | 9 | Malleoli, ankle-bones | 4 | gulpha | 4 | gulpha | 2 | § 52 | | 10 | Patella, knee-cap | 2 | jānu | 2 | jānu | 2 | § 53 | | 11 | Arm (humerus) | 2 | bāhu-nalaka | 2 | bāhu | 2 | § 54 | | 12 | Thigh (femur) | 2 | ūru-nalaka | 2 | ūru | 2 | § 54 | | | | 120 | | 110 | | 106 | | | | \*\*B. Trunk.\*\* | | | | | | | 13 | Shoulder : Clavicle, collar-bone | 2 | akṣaka | 2 | akṣaka | 2 | § 55 | | 14 | Scapula, shoulder-blade | 2 | aṃsa-phalaka | 2 | aṃsa-ja | 2 | § 56 | | 15 | Thorax : Ribs | 24 | pārśvaka, &c. | 72 | pārśvaka, &c. | 72 | § 58 | | 16 | Sternum, breast-bone | 1 | uras | 14 | uras | 17 | § 57 | | 17 | Vertebrae, thoracic and lumbar | 17 | | | pṛṣṭha | 30 | § 59 | | 18 | Pelvis : Sacrum | 1 | pṛṣṭha | 45 | trika | 1 | § 60 | | 19 | Coccyx | 1 | | | guda | 1 | § 60 | | 20 | Ilium, ischium | 2 | śroṇi-phalaka | 2 | nitamba | 2 | § 60 | | 21 | Pubes | | bhag-āsthi | 1 | bhaga | 1 | § 60 | | | | 50 | | 138 | | 128 | | - [Previous: c7.t3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.hoernle-1907.c7.t3.1) - [Next: c7.t3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.hoernle-1907.c7.t3.3) - [Up: c7.t3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.hoernle-1907.c7.t3) ## Cites (2) - [Carakasaṃhitā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka) — Agniveśa (Āyurveda) & Caraka, Sanskrit - [Suśrutasaṃhitā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.susruta-school.susruta) — Suśruta & Nāgārjuna (siddha/alchemist), Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.hoernle-1907.c7.t3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.hoernle-1907.c7.t3.2) · Pramāṇa