The bones of fingers of a human’s hand are known as……
a) tibia
b) carpels
c) metacarpels
d) phalanges
Plantigrade locomotion is found in……
a) man
b) dog
c) cow
d) dolphin
Explanation: In terrestrial animals plantigrade locomotion means walking with the toes and metatarsals flat on the ground.
How many phalanges bones are present in the fingers of hand?
a) 5
b) 14
c) 8
d) 2
Explanation: The 14 bones that are found in the fingers of each hand and also in the toes of each foot. Each finger has 3 phalanges (the distal, middle, and proximal); the thumb only has 2.
Lower limbs are attached to the vertebral column through……..
a) pectoral girdle
b) pelvic girdle
c) sternum
d) femur
Explanation: a bony ring, formed by the left and right hip bones and the sacrum, and it surrounds the pelvic cavity, and connects the vertebral column to the lower limbs
Pelvic girdle is
made up of two ….bones.
a) coxal
b) ischium
c) illium
d) pubis
Explanation: The coxal bone (hip bone, pelvic bone) is a large, flattened, irregularly shaped bone, constricted in the center and expanded above and below.
Each coxal bone is the combination of …
a) scapula, clavicle
b) ischium and illium
c) pubis
d) both b and c
