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Skeletal and Muscular System

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The skeletal and muscular system is a core topic in human biology. It covers the structure and function of bones, joints, and muscles. These concepts frequently appear in general science sections of various competitive exams. Master this topic to score higher.

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Skeletal and Muscular System Questions

Multiple choice

Blood and bones are included in

  1. nervous tissues

  2. muscle tissues

  3. epithelial tissues

  4. connective tissues

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Connective tissues are fibrous tissues. They are made up of cells separated by non-living material, which is called extracellular matrix. Connective tissue gives shape to organs and holds them in place. Both blood and bones are examples of connective tissues.

Multiple choice

Ulna : Radius : : _____ : Tibia

  1. Femur

  2. Scapula

  3. Fibula

  4. Patella

  5. Humerus
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

As the lower arm is made of radius and ulna, similarly the lower leg consists of two bones; tibia and fibula.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is not correct for cartilage?

  1. It gives flexible shape to our ears and nose.

  2. It reduces the friction between two bones.

  3. It allows the ends of two bones to move easily over each other.

  4. It makes the backbone flexible so that it can bend.

  5. It gives bony framework to the body.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Skelton provides the bony framework to the body.         

Multiple choice

Which of the following are considered as appendicular skeleton?

  1. Skull, girdles and vertebral column

  2. Girdles and bones of arms and legs

  3. Vertebral column, bones of arms, legs and chest

  4. Skull and bones of arms and legs

  5. Bones of arms and legs and chest bones
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Girdles and bones of arms and legs are known as appendicular skeleton.

Multiple choice

Find the odd one out.

  1. Femur

  2. Tibia

  3. Fibula

  4. Patella

  5. Carpal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Carpal is the small bone in wrist of an arm where as all the other bones, given in options, are found in the lower limbs of the body. Hence, it is odd one among the given options.

Multiple choice

What are ligaments?

  1. Non-elastic tissues attaching muscles to the bones

  2. Joints which allow the movement of the body in any direction

  3. Elastic strands joining two bones

  4. Soft and flexible bones of organs like ear and nose

  5. Joints, which allow rotation around an axis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ligaments are the elastic stands, which join two bones.

Multiple choice

Innominate is

  1. a nerve and an artery

  2. a muscle and an artery

  3. a bone and an artery

  4. a nerve and a vein
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Multiple choice

Bone is a type of

  1. epithelial tissue

  2. connective tissue

  3. muscular tissue

  4. nervous tissue

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as bone is a connective tissue. It forms the framework that supports the body. It also anchors the muscles and supports the main organs of the body. It is a strong and non-flexible tissue.