Question 1

Which bone is fractured when a person suffers a 'broken hip'?

Accepted Answer

Femur

Question 2

The bone that enables you to rotate your forearm 180 degrees (palm up to palm down) is:

Accepted Answer

Radius

Question 3

Which bone forms the tip of your elbow?

Accepted Answer

Ulna

Question 4

Which cervical vertebra supports the weight of the skull?

Accepted Answer

Atlas

Question 5

In a hospital setting, C2 refers to which vertebra?

Accepted Answer

Axis

Question 6

Which vertebrae are attached to ribs?

Accepted Answer

Thoracic vertebrae

Question 7

Which ribs attach directly to the sternum?

Accepted Answer

True ribs

Question 8

Which part of the os coxa do you sit on?

Accepted Answer

Ischium

Question 9

Do males or females have an acute angle to the pubic arch?

Accepted Answer

Males

Question 10

Which finger only has two phalanges?

Accepted Answer

Thumb

Question 11

What is the correct term for the soft spots on a baby's head?

Accepted Answer

Fontanel

Question 12

The scapula and clavicle together are called the:

Accepted Answer

Pectoral girdle

Question 13

What is the correct term for a 'hole' in a bone?

Accepted Answer

Foramen

Question 14

The 'manubrium' is part of which bone?

Accepted Answer

Sternum

Question 15

The caudal vertebrae of people are called:

Accepted Answer

Coccyx

Question 16

Which vertebra has a tooth-like projection?

Accepted Answer

Axis

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a general function of bone?

Accepted Answer

Production of hormones

Question 18

How many cervical vertebrae does a giraffe have?

Accepted Answer

Seven

Question 19

Which bone is analogous to steel-reinforced concrete due to its combination of minerals and collagen?

Accepted Answer

Bone

Question 20

Which anatomical feature allows scientists to infer evolutionary relationships between humans and chimpanzees?

Accepted Answer

Bones

Human Skeletal System: Structure, Function, and Evolutionary Context

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