Understanding Our Amazing Hands

How many bones are there in each of your fingers?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What are the bones in your fingers and thumb called?

• Metacarpals

• Carpals

• Phalanges

• Tarsals

How many bones are in your thumb?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What are the bones in the main part of your hand called?

• Phalanges

• Metacarpals

• Carpals

• Tarsals

Where are the muscles that move your fingers and thumb located?

• In the hand

• In the forearm

• In the wrist

• In the shoulder

What type of tendons reach from the forearm muscles to the fingers and thumb?

• Flexor tendons

• Extensor tendons

• Ligaments

• Cartilage

Which tendons are responsible for straightening and extending the fingers?

• Flexor tendons

• Extensor tendons

• Ligaments

• Cartilage

What do flexor tendons do?

• Straighten the fingers

• Bend the fingers

• Form a fist

• Extend the arm

Where do the extensor tendons run through?

• The palm of the hand

• The back of the hand

• The forearm

• The shoulder

In the hand model mentioned, which tendons were included?

• Extensor tendons

• Flexor tendons

• Both extensor and flexor tendons

• Neither extensor nor flexor tendons