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Biology (Skeletal System)

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How many bones constitute the cranium?

  1. 8 bones

  2. 7 bones

  3. 6 bones

  4. 4 bones


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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Brain box is also known as

  1. sternum

  2. centrum

  3. cranium

  4. acetabulum


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

3

The upper seven pairs of ribs attached to sternum (breast bone) are called

  1. false ribs

  2. true ribs

  3. floating ribs

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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The upper arm bone is called

  1. humurus

  2. radius

  3. tibia

  4. ulna


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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Which is the smallest bone of the body?

  1. Malleus

  2. Incus

  3. Stapes

  4. Femur


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Stapes is the smallest bone of human body.

Name the first cervical vertebrae.

  1. Atlas

  2. Axis

  3. Coccyx

  4. Sacrum


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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The thoracic basket (bony chest cage) comprises of how many pairs of ribs?

  1. 16 pairs of ribs

  2. 14 pairs of ribs

  3. 12 pairs of ribs

  4. 10 pairs of ribs


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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What is a 'joint'?

  1. The point at which two muscles meet.

  2. The point at which a muscle connects to a bone.

  3. The point at which two bones meet.

  4. The point at which two nerves are held together.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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Knee cap is also known as

  1. scapula

  2. clavicle

  3. patella

  4. femur


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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Name the cup-like depression in Pelvic girdle.

  1. Coelom

  2. Acetabulum

  3. Sinus

  4. Foramen


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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Each arm of a human being is comprised of how many bones?

  1. 14

  2. 18

  3. 20

  4. 30


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

4

The final segment of the human vertebral column, commonly referred to as tail bone is

  1. sachrum

  2. lumbar

  3. coccyx

  4. sternum


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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Name the type of joint present in knee and elbow.

  1. Ball and Socket Joint

  2. Hinge Joint

  3. Pivot Joint

  4. Gliding Joint


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

2

'Pectoral girdle' is commonly referred to as the

  1. hip joint

  2. shoulder joint

  3. knee joint

  4. elbow joint


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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The wrist bones are referred to as

  1. tarsals

  2. metatarsals

  3. carpals

  4. metacarpals


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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Which of the following term refers to the unossified parts of a new born's skull?

  1. Sutures

  2. Foramen

  3. Fontanelles

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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The wavy or zig-zag lines depicting the joints of cranium are termed as

  1. sutures

  2. centrums

  3. sinuses

  4. fractures


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

1

Which is the only movable joint in the skull?

  1. Upper Jaw

  2. Lower Jaw

  3. Joints of teeth

  4. Joints in sutures


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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An example of 'Ball and Socket joint' is

  1. joints in skull

  2. joints of toe bones

  3. hip joint

  4. joints present in vertebrae


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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The joints found in the skull are ______________.

  1. slightly movable

  2. freely movable

  3. immovable

  4. biaxial


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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How many phalanges are present in the fingers and in the toes of human beings?

  1. 8 phalanges

  2. 10 phalanges

  3. 12 phalanges

  4. 14 phalanges


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

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Name the hole at the base of the skull through which the brain is joined to the spinal cord.

  1. Fontanelle

  2. Foramen magnum

  3. Hyoid

  4. Mandible


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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Name the thigh bone.

  1. Ulna

  2. Tibia

  3. Fibula

  4. Femur


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

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Name a Sesamoid bone (a bone embedded in a tendon).

  1. Femur

  2. Malleus

  3. Patella

  4. Sachrum


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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The Synovial fluid which fills the space between the cartilaginous coverings of the articulating surfaces of two bones acts as a

  1. lubricator for free movement

  2. device to maintain equilibrium

  3. carrier for locomotion

  4. storage center for calcium


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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