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Understanding Our Amazing Hands

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many bones are there in each of your fingers?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

2.

What are the bones in your fingers and thumb called?

a)

Metacarpals

b)

Carpals

c)

Phalanges

d)

Tarsals

3.

How many bones are in your thumb?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

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

a)

Phalanges

b)

Metacarpals

c)

Carpals

d)

Tarsals

5.

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

a)

In the hand

b)

In the forearm

c)

In the wrist

d)

In the shoulder

6.

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

a)

Flexor tendons

b)

Extensor tendons

c)

Ligaments

d)

Cartilage

7.

Which tendons are responsible for straightening and extending the fingers?

a)

Flexor tendons

b)

Extensor tendons

c)

Ligaments

d)

Cartilage

8.

What do flexor tendons do?

a)

Straighten the fingers

b)

Bend the fingers

c)

Form a fist

d)

Extend the arm

9.

Where do the extensor tendons run through?

a)

The palm of the hand

b)

The back of the hand

c)

The forearm

d)

The shoulder

10.

In the hand model mentioned, which tendons were included?

a)

Extensor tendons

b)

Flexor tendons

c)

Both extensor and flexor tendons

d)

Neither extensor nor flexor tendons

11.

Which bones are highlighted

a)

phalanges

b)

carpals

c)

metatarsals

d)

metacarpals

12.

Name this bone. "middle of hand"

a)

metacarpals

b)

metatarsals

c)

phalanges

d)

digits