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Questions About Skeletal System with Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
Ligaments hold bone to bone.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ligaments are fibrous connective tissues that connect bones to other bones, stabilizing joints (e.g., in the knee or ankle). This distinguishes them from tendons (muscle to bone), making ‘True’ the correct answer.
Question 2 of 5
The 14 facial bones include ... bones, which form the upper jaw and part of the face.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The maxillary bones (maxillae), a pair of facial bones, form the upper jaw and parts of the face (e.g., orbits, nasal cavity). The vomer is a single facial bone forming part of the nasal septum, not the upper jaw.
Question 3 of 5
What is the rear-most projection of a vertebra known as?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The spinous process is the rear-most projection of a vertebra, extending from the vertebral arch for muscle and ligament attachment. 'Spine' is too general, and 'spinal' is an adjective, not the structure’s name.
Question 4 of 5
Where can the humerus be found?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The humerus is the single bone of the upper arm, extending from the shoulder to the elbow. The forearm contains the radius and ulna, not the humerus.
Question 5 of 5
How many fused bones make up each hip bone in an adult skeleton?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Each hip bone (os coxa) in an adult is formed by the fusion of three bones: ilium, ischium, and pubis, which unite at the acetabulum during development.