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Multiple Choice Questions on Skeletal System Questions
Question 1 of 5
The membranous regions in between the cranial bones of a fetal skull are called:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fontanels are soft, membranous gaps between fetal cranial bones, allowing skull flexibility during birth and growth (e.g., anterior fontanel). Foramina are holes, sinuses are cavities, and sutures are adult joints, making 'fontanels' correct.
Question 2 of 5
Within the vertebral column there are cervical vertebrae, thoracic vertebrae and lumbar vertebrae.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The vertebral column has 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, and 5 lumbar vertebrae in adults, totaling 24 movable vertebrae (plus sacrum and coccyx). '7: 12: 5' matches this standard count.
Question 3 of 5
The breastbone is also known as the:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The sternum, or breastbone, is the flat bone in the chest’s center, connecting ribs. The clavicle is the collarbone, manubrium is a sternum part, and scapula is the shoulder blade, making 'sternum' correct.
Question 4 of 5
The depression on the posterior side of the humerus for the ulna when the elbow is extended is the:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The olecranon fossa, on the humerus’ posterior side, receives the ulna’s olecranon process when the elbow extends. The capitulum and trochlea articulate with the radius and ulna, and the head is proximal, making 'olecranon fossa' correct.
Question 5 of 5
Identify the bones of the leg.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The leg includes the femur (thigh), tibia and fibula (lower leg), and patella (kneecap). Tarsals are ankle bones, not leg, making 'Femur, fibula, tibia and patella' correct.