What Bone Is This?

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    Which bone is this?

    • Frontal
    • Parietal
    • Maxilla
    • Mandible
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This quiz titled 'What bone is this? ' assesses knowledge of various human bones. It covers identification of bones such as phalanges, metacarpals, and the mandible, enhancing understanding of human skeletal anatomy relevant for students and professionals in medical and biological sciences.

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  • 2. 
    Which bone is this? - ProProfs

    Which bone is this?

    • Humerus

    • Radius

    • Ulnar

    • Femur

    Correct Answer
    A. Humerus
    Explanation
    The humerus is your upper arm bone. When you hit your funny bone, it is the end of the bone that is close to the elbow.
    There is nothing "funny" or "humorous" about hitting your humerus!

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  • 3. 
    Which bone is this? - ProProfs

    Which bone is this?

    • Clavicle

    • Scapula

    • Temporal

    • Occipital

    Correct Answer
    A. Clavicle
    Explanation
    The clavicle is your collar bone.

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  • 4. 
    What is the name of this bone? - ProProfs

    What is the name of this bone?

    • Mandible

    • Occiput

    • Maxilla

    • Parietal

    Correct Answer
    A. Maxilla
    Explanation
    Hint: "Max" has a mustache in the Maxilla region.

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  • 5. 
    Which bone is this? - ProProfs

    Which bone is this?

    • Humerus

    • Radius

    • Ulnar

    • Carpals

    Correct Answer
    A. Radius
    Explanation
    The radius has on its proximal end (the end closest to the body) a round (circle) surface. Remember, from math, that you find the radius of a circle.

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  • 6. 
    Which bone is this? - ProProfs

    Which bone is this?

    • Femur

    • Tibia

    • Fibula

    • Humerus

    Correct Answer
    A. Femur
    Explanation
    The femur is the upper leg bone. It is easy to distinguish based on the round head that forms the hip joint.

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  • 7. 
    Which bone is this? - ProProfs

    Which bone is this?

    • Clavicle

    • Radius

    • Scapula

    • Fibula

    Correct Answer
    A. Scapula
    Explanation
    The scapula is the shoulder blade.

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  • 8. 
    Which bone is this? - ProProfs

    Which bone is this?

    • Femur

    • Tibia

    • Fibula

    • Tarsals

    Correct Answer
    A. Fibula
    Explanation
    The fibula is the smaller bone in the lower leg. Most of the muscles of the leg attach to this bone.

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  • 9. 
    Which bones are these? - ProProfs

    Which bones are these?

    • Metacarpals

    • Phalanges

    • Carpals

    • Tarsals

    Correct Answer
    A. Phalanges
    Explanation
    The fingers are called "phalanges".

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  • 10. 
    Which bone is this? - ProProfs

    Which bone is this?

    • Femur

    • Tibia

    • Fibula

    • Tarsals

    Correct Answer
    A. Tibia
    Explanation
    The tibia is the weight-bearing (thicker bone) in the lower leg.

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  • 11. 
    What are the name of this row of bones? - ProProfs

    What are the name of this row of bones?

    • Phalanges

    • Carpals

    • Metacarpals

    • Tarsals

    Correct Answer
    A. Metacarpals
    Explanation
    The metacarpals are between the carpals (the short bones in the wrist) and the phalanges.
    Hint: The meta bones MEeT in the middle between the fingers and the wrist.

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  • 12. 
    Which bone is this? - ProProfs

    Which bone is this?

    • Lumbar

    • Sacrum

    • Coccyx

    • Ischium

    Correct Answer
    A. Coccyx
    Explanation
    The coccyx is often referred to as the "tailbone".

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  • 13. 
    Which bone is this? - ProProfs

    Which bone is this?

    • Ilium

    • Ischium

    • Coccyx

    • Sacrum

    Correct Answer
    A. Ilium
    Explanation
    When you put your hands on your hips, you are putting them on the ilium.

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  • 14. 
    Which part of the spine is this? - ProProfs

    Which part of the spine is this?

    • Cervical

    • Thoracic

    • Lumbar

    • Sacrum

    Correct Answer
    A. Cervical
    Explanation
    The cervical spine is in the neck.
    The thoracic spine is in the thorax (chest) region.
    The Lumbar spine is in the Low back region.
    The sacrum is between the pelvic bones.

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  • 15. 
    Which bone is this? - ProProfs

    Which bone is this?

    • Humerus

    • Radius

    • Ulnar

    • Fibula

    Correct Answer
    A. Ulnar
    Explanation
    The proximal end (the end closest to the body) has a "U" shape -- "U"lnar (Ulnar).

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  • 16. 
    Which bone is this? - ProProfs

    Which bone is this?

    • Sacrum

    • Ilium

    • Pubic

    • Ischium

    Correct Answer
    A. Ischium
    Explanation
    Ischium is your "butt" bone.

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  • 17. 
    Which bone and region is this? - ProProfs

    Which bone and region is this?

    • Suborbital region of the parietal bone

    • Suborbital region of the frontal bone

    • Supraorbital region of the parietal bone

    • Supraorbital region of the frontal bone

    Correct Answer
    A. Supraorbital region of the frontal bone
    Explanation
    "Supra" is above.
    "sub" refers to below.

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  • 18. 
    Which bone is this? (two views of the same bone) - ProProfs

    Which bone is this? (two views of the same bone)

    • Cervical

    • Lumbar

    • Sacrum

    • Coccyx

    Correct Answer
    A. Sacrum
    Explanation
    The sacrum is between the two pelvic bones.
    The cervical region is in the neck.
    Lumbar are the vertebrae in the low back.

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