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Multiple Choice Questions About Skeletal System Questions
Question 1 of 5
Carpals refers to
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Carpals are the 8 wrist bones. Rib attachments are costal facets, tendon-embedded are sesamoids, thumbs have phalanges. Answer is B, per the document.
Question 2 of 5
To what does the term 'osteon' refer in bone?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An osteon is a cylindrical unit of compact bone with concentric lamellae around a Haversian canal. Not cells, projections, or membrane. Answer is C, per the document.
Question 3 of 5
The functions of bones may be stated as:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Bones support, store minerals/fat, enable movement, produce blood cells (haemopoiesis), and protect organs—not hormones or leverage alone. Answer is D, per the document.
Question 4 of 5
Where are the bones known as the humerus and radius located?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Humerus (upper arm) and radius (forearm) are in the arm, part of the appendicular skeleton. ‘In the arm’ is more specific than ‘axial.’ Answer is B, per the document.
Question 5 of 5
Where is the hyoid bone?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The hyoid, in the neck, supports the tongue, superior to the larynx, not articulating with other bones. Answer is D, per the document.