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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 evs bones joints in the human body our skeletal system and the skin joints

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ?

  1. Hinge joint Between vertebrae

  2. Gliding joint Between zygapophyses of the successive vertebrae

  3. Cartilaginous joint Skull bones

  4. Fibrous joint Between phalanges
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A gliding joint allows bones to slide past one another, which is characteristic of the zygapophyses of successive vertebrae. Other options misidentify the joint types for the specified structures.

Multiple choice evs bones joints in the human body our skeletal system and the skin joints

Knee joint and elbow joints are examples of:

  1. Saddle joint

  2. Ball and socket joint

  3. Pivot joint

  4. Hinge joint
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • There are many joints present in the skeleton. Joint is a point of contact between two bones. The various type of joints present in the body are-
Ball and socket joint-
  • Ball of one bone articulates in the socket of another bone. Head of the humerus and glenoid cavity of the pectoral girdle,  femur and acetabulum, the joint between incus and stapes.
  • Hinge joint-
movement is possible in one direction only. Joint of malleus and incus, knee joint, elbow joint, articulation joint of the lower jaw.
  • Pivot joint- 
helps in turning moments. One bone is fixed and second articulate. Atlas and axial of skull rotate with Axis vertebra 
  • Gliding joint-
limited movement in all directions. Radius and ulna
  • Saddle joint- 
It is a ball and socket like a joint but not developed fully. Metacarpals of thumb and carpels of hand.

So, the correct option is 'hinge joint'
Multiple choice evs bones joints in the human body our skeletal system and the skin joints

Which type of joint has a fluid filled cavity with significant role in locomotion?

  1. Fibrous joint

  2. Cartilaginous joint

  3. Synovial joint

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Joints are points of contact between bones, or between bones and cartilages.
  • Synovial joints are characterized by the presence of a fluid-filled synovial cavity between the articulating surfaces of the two bones. These joints help in locomotion and many other movements.
  • Hence the type of joint has a fluid-filled cavity with a significant role in locomotion is synovial joint.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Synovial joint'.
Multiple choice evs bones joints in the human body our skeletal system and the skin joints

Joint of femur with pelvic girdle is _________.

  1. Hinge joint

  2. Pivot joint

  3. Immovable joint

  4. Ball and socket joint
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • Joints are points of contact between bones, or between bones and cartilages.
  •  Ball and socket joint is a type of synovial joint.
  • In ball and socket joint, the ball-shaped surface of one rounded bone fits into the cup-like depression of another bone.
  • Pelvic girdle consists of a pair of hip bones. the hip bone is formed by the fusion of 3 bones: the ischium, ilium and pubic bone. Together, they form the acetabulum(socket), which is the area where the head of the femur(ball) articulates with the hip bone.Hence.Joint of the femur with pelvic girdle is ball and socket joint.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Ball and socket joint'.
Multiple choice evs bones joints in the human body our skeletal system and the skin joints

Joint where synovial capsule and synovial fluid are lacking is

  1. Carpal-carpal

  2. Pubic symphysis in females

  3. Finger and toes in males

  4. Femur and pelvis in females
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
A. Carpal-carpal joint is the joint between two carpal bones and also known as intercarpal joint. This type of joint is present in the wrist.
B. Pubic symphysis is a cartilaginous joint in females and is present near the clitoris. The two pubic bones connect to form an opening through which the baby is delivered.
C. Finger and toes have joints between the digits or phalanges.
D. Femur and pelvis join to form the hip bone in females. 
Synovial capsule and synovial fluid are lacking in the joints which are not movable such as pubic symphysis in females.
So, the correct answer is 'Pubic symphysis in females'.
Multiple choice evs bones joints in the human body our skeletal system and the skin joints

Knee joint is

  1. Gamphosis

  2. Cartilaginous joint

  3. Sutvire

  4. Synovial joint
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • Joints are points of contact between bones, or between bones and cartilages.
  • Synovial joints are characterized by the presence of a fluid-filled synovial cavity between the articulating surfaces of the two bones. These joints help in locomotion and many other movements. 
  • The knee joint is a hinge joint i.e a type of synovial joint. Hence knee joint is a synovial joint.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Synovial joint'.
Multiple choice evs bones joints in the human body our skeletal system and the skin joints

Which among the following is called true joints?

  1. Synovial joints

  2. Synchondrosis

  3. Syndesmoses

  4. Symphysis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • Joints are points of contact between bones, or between bones and cartilages.
  • Joints are of three types. They are fibrous joint, cartilaginous joints, and synovial joints
  • Synovial joints are characterized by the presence of a fluid-filled synovial cavity between the articulating surfaces of the two bones. These joints help in locomotion and many other movements.
  • The synovial joint is called a true joint because they allow the free moment i.e freely movable joints.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Synovial joint'.
Multiple choice biology body movement joints in the human body our skeletal system and the skin joints

Joint between metacarpals and phalanges is

  1. Ball and socket

  2. Pivot

  3. Saddle

  4. Hinge
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • Joints are points of contact between bones, or between bones and cartilages.
  • Synovial joints are characterized by the presence of a fluid-filled synovial cavity between the articulating surfaces of the two bones. These joints help in locomotion and many other movements. 
  • A hinge joint (ginglymus) is a joint in which the articular surfaces are molded to each other in such a manner as to permit motion only in one plane. It is a type of synovial joint. For example, joint between metacarpals and phalanges is hinge.
  • So,the correct answer is 'Hinge'.
Multiple choice evs bones joints in the human body our skeletal system and the skin joints

Ankle, knee and elbow joints are

  1. Pivot joints

  2. Ellipsoid joints

  3. Hinge joints

  4. Synovial joints
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • Joints are points of contact between bones, or between bones and cartilages.
  • Synovial joints are characterized by the presence of a fluid-filled synovial cavity between the articulating surfaces of the two bones. These joints help in locomotion and many other movements.synovial joints are freely movable joints.
  • Ankle, knee and elbow joints are synovial joints.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Synovial joints'.
Multiple choice evs bones joints in the human body our skeletal system and the skin joints

Cavity into which the head of longest and strongest bone of human body fits is

  1. Glenoid

  2. Clavicular

  3. Obturator foremen

  4. Acetabulum
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The longest bone in the human body is the femur bone also called the thigh bone. It is located in the anatomical position just below the pelvic girdle in articulation with the acetabulum thereby forming the hip joint proximally and in articulation with the proximal parts of the tibia and fibula bones below the patella region, distally.

So, the correct answer is 'Acetabulum'.

Multiple choice evs bones joints in the human body our skeletal system and the skin joints

Correct the given statements by replacing the underlined words and select the correct option.


(i)  The hinge joint is present in our neck.
(ii)  The number of bones in our appendicular skeleton is 140.
(iii) The number of bones present in the vertebral column in human 36. 

(iv) The complete bowling action in cricket is possible because our arm is joined to our shoulder by a pivot joint.

  1. (i) Ball and socket joint, (ii) 140, (iii) 33, (iv) Hinge joint.

  2. (i) Fixed joint, (ii) 126, (iii) 33, (iv) saddle joint.

  3. (i) Pivot joint, (ii) 126, (iii) 26, (iv) Ball and socket joint.

  4. (i) Pivot joint, (ii) 130, (iii) 26, (iv) Ball and socket joint.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

i) In our neck cervical vertebrae form joints which are pivotal joints.

ii) Each appendage has 30 bones so the appendicular skeleton has less the 140 bones.
iii) Number of bones in the vertebral column are 26 and not 36.
iv) Arm is joined to the shoulder not by a pivot but a ball and socket joint.
So, the correct option is (i) Pivot joint, (ii) 126, (iii) 26, (iv) Ball and socket joint.

Multiple choice evs bones joints in the human body our skeletal system and the skin joints

The shoulder joint is formed between

  1. Clavicle and acromion process of scapula

  2. Clavicle and glenoid cavity of scapula

  3. Humerus and glenoid cavity of scapula

  4. Humerus and acromion process of scapula
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The shoulder joint, also known as an acromioclavicular joint is a joint at the top of the shoulder. It is the junction between acromion (part of the scapula that forms the highest point of the shoulder) and the clavicle. It is a plane synovial joint. This joint provides the ability to raise the arm above the head.

So, the correct answer is 'Clavicle and acromion process of scapula'.

Multiple choice evs bones joints in the human body our skeletal system and the skin joints

Hinge joint allows ________ movement.

  1. Nonaxial

  2. Biaxial

  3. Uniaxial

  4. Multiaxial
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A hinge joint is a type of synovial joint that restricts movement to a single plane, allowing for angular movement in one direction, such as bending and straightening. Hence, it is classified as uniaxial.

Multiple choice evs bones joints in the human body our skeletal system and the skin joints

Find the odd one out.

  1. Femur, radius, tibia, fibula & tarsals

  2. Humerus, ulna, metatarsals & phalanges

  3. Skull, vertebrae, sternum and pelvic gridle

  4. Hinge joint, ball & socket joint and sutures

  5. Humerus, femur, radius, tibia & teeth
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

  • The forelimbs consist of the humerus, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges. 
  • It moves against or articulates with the scapula at the shoulder joint.
So, the correct option is 'Femur, radius, tibia, fibula & tarsals'

Multiple choice evs bones joints in the human body our skeletal system and the skin joints

Joint found between the edges of first metacarpal and carpal(trapezium) is?

  1. Hinge

  2. Condyloid

  3. Gliding

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A hinge joint allows movement primarily on one plane. A hinge joint spool like the surface of one bone fits into the concave surface of another love.

Articulation between the occipital condyls of skull and atlas vertebra also forms a huge joint.