Skeletal Structure

Question 1

What is the largest bone in the human body?

Answer 1

The femur.

Question 2

True or False: The cranium is made up of 22 bones.

Answer 2

True.

Question 3

What is the name of the bone that protects the heart and lungs?

Answer 3

The rib cage.

Question 4

Which bone is commonly referred to as the collarbone?

Answer 4

The clavicle.

Question 5

What are the bones in the wrist called?

Answer 5

Carpals.

Question 6

How many vertebrae are in the human spine?

Answer 6

33 vertebrae.

Question 7

What is the term for the bones of the fingers?

Answer 7

Phalanges.

Question 8

True or False: The patella is also known as the kneecap.

Answer 8

True.

Question 9

What is the name of the bone that forms the lower jaw?

Answer 9

The mandible.

Question 10

Which bone is located in the upper arm?

Answer 10

The humerus.

Question 11

What are the two bones of the lower leg?

Answer 11

The tibia and fibula.

Question 12

Which bone is known as the shoulder blade?

Answer 12

The scapula.

Question 13

How many ribs are in a typical human rib cage?

Answer 13

24 ribs.

Question 14

What is the name of the bone found in the thigh?

Answer 14

The femur.

Question 15

True or False: The radius is one of the bones in the forearm.

Answer 15

True.

Question 16

What is the term for the bones in the ankle?

Answer 16

Tarsals.

Question 17

Which bone is often referred to as the breastbone?

Answer 17

The sternum.

Question 18

How many bones are in the adult human skeleton?

Answer 18

206 bones.

Question 19

True or False: The ulna is the bone on the same side as the thumb.

Answer 19

False.

Question 20

What is the primary function of the bones?

Answer 20

To provide structure and support to the body.

Question 21

What is the name of the curved bone that forms the side of the rib cage?

Answer 21

The rib.