Movements - class-VI
Joints and skeletal system for body movements in Class VI biology
Questions
The mallard duck possesses a keeled sternum. What is the function of this specialised bone structure?
- To provide stability in water
- To provide a site of attachment for the large flight muscles
- To increase the body's surface area for heat exchange
- It is a weapon used in sexual competition between males
The forelimbs of birds (or aves) are modified into
- Peak
- Neck
- Wings
- Legs
Number of bones of face is
- 12
- 30
- 40
- 14
A joint made for power is
- Knee joint
- Suture in cranium
- Joint between vertebrae
- Mandibular joint
The characteristics and an example of a synovial joint in humans is :
- Characteristics - Fluid cartilage between two bones, limited movements, Examples - Knee joint
- Characteristics - Fluid filled between two joints, provides cushion, Examples - Skull bones
- Characteristics - Fluid filled synovial cavity between two bones, Examples - Joint between atlas and axis
- Characteristics - Lymph filled between two bones, limited movement, Examples - Gliding joint between carpals
Which one of the following secretes a watery fluid for lubricating and cushioning the joint?
- Ligament
- Cartilage
- Tendon
- Synovial membrane
Synovial joints may be classified into subtypes according to
- Shape
- Amount of synovial fluid
- Number of bones
- Amount of cartilage
Joints between human skull bones are
- Saddle
- Gliding
- Imperfect
- Immovable
A shallow depression in the scapula which receives the head of the upper arm bone is known as the?
- Acetabulum
- Neural arch
- Glenoid cavity
- Olecranon fossa
Synovial fluid is secreted by
- Blood
- Cartilage
- Bone
- Synovial membrane
Sacroiliac joint is
- Movable
- Immovable
- Imperfect
- None of the above
In humans, the joint between bones of skull is
- Fibrous joint
- Hinge joint
- Synovial joint
- None of the above
Synovial fluid is present in
- Spinal canal
- Cranial cavity
- Freely movable joints
- All of the above
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
- Fibrous joint- Between phalanges
- Cartilaginous joint- Skull bones
- Gliding joint- Between zygapophyses of the successive vertebrae
- Hinge joint- Between vertebrae
Joint between bones of human skull is
- Hinge joint
- Synovial joint
- Cartilaginous joint
- Fibrous joint
Friction is lessened in ball and socket joint by
- Coelomic fluid
- Synovial fluid
- Pericardial fluid
- Mucin
Sutural joints are present between
- Thumb and metatarsal
- Humerus and radio-ulna
- Parietals of skull
- Glenoid cavity and pectoral girdle
Strongest cartilage is
- Hyaline cartilage
- Fibrous cartilage
- Elastic cartilage
- None of the above
Which of the following acts as a shock absorber to cushion the tibia and the femur where they come together?
- Cartilage
- Ligament
- Tendon
- Disc
The type of joint between sternum and the ribs in humans is__________________.
- Cartilagenous joint
- Fibrous joint
- Synovial joint
- None of the above
At which parts of our body can we bend?
- Knee
- Elbow
- Neck
- All of the above
Which of the following is the most complex joint?
- Freely movable
- Immovable
- Partially movable
- All of the above
Which joint joins the bones with a joint capsule?
- Immovable joint
- Slightly movable joint
- Synovial joint
- None of the above
Joints showing almost no or little movement are known as _______________.
- Immovable joints
- Freely movable
- Slightly movable
- None of the above
Which of the following would ensure healthy joints?
- Playing outdoor games
- Playing indoor games
- Eating more red meat
- Use of massage oil
Olecranon process is found in
- Proximal end of ulna
- Distal end of ulna
- Proximal end of tibia
- Proximal end of humerus
Synovial fluid is present in
- Fibrous joint
- Cartilaginous joint
- Freely movable joint
- Intervertebral joint
Joints of skull bones are
- Synarthrosis
- Amiphiarthrosis
- Hemarthrosis
- Diarthrosis
Sutural joints are present between
- Thumb and metatarsal
- Humerus and radius-ulna
- Parietals of skull
- Glenoid cavity and pectoral girdle
Identify the correct description.
- First vertebra is axis which articulates with occipital condyles.
- Parietal bone and temporal bone of skull are jointed by fibrous joint.
- 9$^{th}$ and 10$^{th}$ pairs of ribs are called floating ribs.
- Glenoid cavity is depression to which thigh bone articulates.
The joint between the human skull bones is
- Hinge joint
- Immovable joint
- Cartilaginous joint
- Synovial joint
The type of joint between the human skull bones is called:
- cartilaginous joint
- hinge joint
- fibrous joint
- synovial joint
Synovial joint is exemplified by:
- Pivot joint
- Hinge joint
- Ball and Socket joint
- All of these
Which one of the following is the correct description of a certain part of a normal human skeleton ?
- Parietal bone and the temporal bone of the skull are joined by fibrous joint.
- First vertebra is axis which articulates with the occipital condyles.
- The 9th and 10th pairs of ribs are.called the floating ribs.
- Glenoid cavity is a depression to which the thigh bone articulates.
Sutures are
- Movable joints
- Cracks in the skull bone
- Immovable joints
- Both B and C
If a ligament is cut or damaged the joint becomes
- Freely movable
- Immovable
- Unaffected
- Unstable
Which one of the following membranes secretes a watery fluid that lubricates and cushions the joint ?
- Tendons
- Ligaments
- Cartilage
- Synovial membrane
Major constituent of human body is
- Skeleton
- Muscles
- Connective tissue
- Extracellular fluid
Which is not the function of bones?
- Protection of vital organs
- Haemopoiesis
- Muscle attachment
- Secretion of hormones
Presence of obturator foramen is a feature of
- Frog
- Cockroach
- Rabbit
- None of the above
The function of skeleton in the vertebrates is/are
- Support
- Hearing
- Sound production
- All of the above
Innominate is
- A nerve and an artery
- A nerve and a vein
- A vein and an artery
- A part of skeleton and an artery
A snail moves with the help of its
- Shell
- Wings
- Bristle
- Feet
Skeleton is the site of
- Regulation
- Haemoglobin
- Haematopoiesis
- None of the above
Sesamoid bones are commonly found in ______________.
- Vertebral column
- Ribs
- Skull
- Palm of hands
Innominate is
- nerve and artery
- A muscle and artery
- Skeleton part and artery
- A nerve and vein
Ribs attached to sternum are
- First seven pairs
- All ten ribs
- First ten rib pairs
- First five rib pairs
Total number of bones in the hind limb of a man is
- 14
- 21
- 24
- 30
A cricket player is chasing a ball. Which group of muscles is contributing in this movement
- Femur, Malleus, Tibia, Metatarsals
- Pelvis, Ulna, Patella, Tarsals
- Sternum, Femur, Tibia, Fibula
- Tarsals, Femur, Metatarsals, Tibia
In which bones shall have Haversian system ___________.
- Panther
- Python
- Pigeon
- Pipe Fish
Which is the longest bone in human body?
- Humerus
- Stapes
- Femur
- Radio-ulna
Joint between humerus and radio-ulna is
- Ball and socket
- Pivot
- Gliding
- Hinge
Radius is bone of
- Arm
- Leg
- Pelvic girde
- Cranium
Ulna is a
- Long and curved bone
- Small slender bone
- Very small bone
- Very long bone
Acetabulum is formed at the point of fusion of bones
- Ilium, Ischium
- lschium and pubis
- Ilium, pubis
- Ilium, Ischium, pubis