Skeletal & Muscular Systems MCQs with Answers

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The bones of the arms are attached to the vertebral column through the pectoral girdles.

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The stapes is a single stirrup-shaped bone in each ear, so a normal human has six bones total when referring to all three auditory ossicles (malleus, incus, and stapes) in both ears.

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Muscle is a type of tissue in the body, specifically one of the four primary tissue types.

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The cell most important for bone resorption is the osteoclast.

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Metacarpal bones are located in the hands, forming the intermediate part of the skeletal structure between the wrist and fingers.

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The large muscle of the arm is the Tricep (triceps brachii), which is a three-headed muscle located at the back of the upper arm.

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Muscles are joined to bones by tendons, which are tough, fibrous connective tissues.

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The bones along the long axis of the body form the axial skeleton.

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The hardest bone in the human body is the femur (thigh bone).

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The eight small bones that form the wrist are called carpals.