Skeletal system - Bones & Joints

How many bones in an adult?

• 207

• 260

• 208

• 206

The place where two bones meet is called (a)  

What joint do you find in carpals or tarsals ?

• Hinge joints

• Ball and socket

• Gliding joints

• Pivot joint

What is the slippery and smooth covering on the ends of the bones called ?

• synovial fluid

• Carpals

• Cartilage

• Tendons

The ................. ............. helps in reducing the friction in the joints.

(a)  

what attaches the muscles to the bones ?

• Tendons

• Ligaments

• Biceps

• Cartilage

What is the muscular and elastic structures that attach one bone to another at the joints ?

• Tendons

• Ligaments

• Cartilage

• Carpals

What type of joint do you find at the base of the skull ?

• Hinge

• Ball and socket

• pivot

• Gliding

What bones protect the lungs and the heart?

• Sternum

• Ribs

• Clavicle

• Sternum and ribs

What is the collar bone called ?

(a)