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Questions for Skeletal System Questions
Question 1 of 5
The movement used to cup your hands to get a drink is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cupping hands involves supination, rotating the palms upward to hold water. Pronation turns palms down, depression lowers, and eversion turns feet, making 'supination' correct.
Question 2 of 5
The vomer forms part of the orbit of the eye.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The vomer forms the nasal septum, not the orbit (eye socket), which includes bones like the ethmoid and maxilla. This makes 'False' correct.
Question 3 of 5
The hand bones are the metacarpals.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The hand includes carpals (wrist), metacarpals (palm), and phalanges (fingers). Saying only metacarpals are hand bones is incomplete, making 'False' correct.
Question 4 of 5
The big toe and thumb both have only two phalanges.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The big toe (hallux) and thumb each have 2 phalanges (proximal, distal), unlike other digits with 3. This is correct, making 'True' the answer.
Question 5 of 5
Bones assist in all phases of respiration.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bones (ribs, sternum) assist inhalation/exhalation by moving, but not all respiration phases (e.g., gas exchange in lungs). This makes 'False' correct.