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MCQ on Class 5 Skeletal System

Last updated on December 9th, 2023 at 10:05 pm

 

Which bones make up the upper limbs?
a) Humerus, radius, and ulna
b) Femur, tibia, and fibula
c) Scapula, clavicle, and carpals
d) Pelvis, metatarsals, and phalanges
Answer: a) Humerus, radius, and ulna

 

What are the bones of the lower limbs called?
a) Tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges
b) Scapula, clavicle, and carpals
c) Humerus, radius, and ulna
d) Femur, tibia, and fibula
Answer: d) Femur, tibia, and fibula

 

What is another name for the backbone?
a) Spine
b) Vertebrae
c) Ribcage
d) Mandible
Answer: a) Spine

 

How many small bones called vertebrae make up the backbone?
a) 22
b) 33
c) 206
d) 304
Answer: b) 33

 

What is the function of the spine?
a) Protecting the brain
b) Supporting the body and maintaining posture
c) Enabling movement of the arms
d) Enclosing the heart and lungs
Answer: b) Supporting the body and maintaining posture

 

Which bone is the longest in our body and bears the weight of our body in the lower limb?
a) Humerus
b) Radius
c) Ulna
d) Femur
Answer: d) Femur

 

What are the bones that make up the lower leg?
a) Tibia and fibula
b) Radius and ulna
c) Femur and patella
d) Humerus and scapula
Answer: a) Tibia and fibula

 

What is the function of cartilage in joints?
a) Allowing movement such as bending and twisting
b) Preventing pain and friction between bones
c) Supporting the body and maintaining posture
d) Bearing the weight of the body
Answer: b) Preventing pain and friction between bones

 

Skeletal System Quiz

1. How many bones are there in cranium?

 
 
 

2. Lubricant fluid is present at the ……………..joints.

 
 
 

3. What jaw can move in a human skull?

 
 
 

4. How many bones are there on ankle ?

 
 
 

5. Which is the hardest bone in our body?

 
 
 

6. The urinary bladder is located within the ……………..

 
 
 

7. There are ………… bones in the vertebral column known as vertebra.

 
 
 

8. …………….. is the bony structure of the head that surrounds the brain.

 
 
 

9. Ball and socket joint allows back and forth movement.

 
 

10. Hand palm consists of how many bones?

 
 
 

11. How many bones are there in a newborn baby?

 
 
 

12. The round part of the skull that holds our brain?

 
 
 

13. Which joint allows backward and forward movement.

 
 
 

14. All the joints present in our body are movable.

 
 

15. The skull consists of ………….. bones.

 
 
 

16. Soft bones that we can feel in our ears and nose

 
 
 

17. The muscles are attached to the bones with ……………

 
 
 

18. A …………. is a fiber-like structure that holds bones together.

 
 
 

19. How many bones are there in our chest or ribcage?

 
 
 

20. Which is the smallest bone in our body?

 
 
 

21. Which is the longest bone in our body and where it is located?

 
 
 

22. The bone marrow produces red blood cells and white blood cells.

 
 

23. How many bones are there on foot?

 
 
 

 

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