Anatomy of bones and joints MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: September 28, 2024

The connective tissue that covers the surface of bones and contains nerves and blood vessels is called the:
A) Periosteum
B) Endosteum
C) Compact bone
D) Spongy bone
Answer: A) Periosteum

Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?
A) Humerus
B) Skull
C) Femur
D) Clavicle
Answer: B) Skull

The region where two bones meet is called a:
A) Ligament
B) Cartilage
C) Joint
D) Tendon
Answer: C) Joint

Which type of joint allows for the greatest range of movement?
A) Hinge joint
B) Ball and socket joint
C) Pivot joint
D) Saddle joint
Answer: B) Ball and socket joint

What type of joint is found in the elbow?
A) Hinge joint
B) Ball and socket joint
C) Pivot joint
D) Gliding joint
Answer: A) Hinge joint

Which bone of the forearm is located on the thumb side?
A) Ulna
B) Radius
C) Humerus
D) Carpal
Answer: B) Radius

The knee is an example of which type of joint?
A) Pivot joint
B) Ball and socket joint
C) Hinge joint
D) Saddle joint
Answer: C) Hinge joint

What structure connects muscles to bones?
A) Ligament
B) Tendon
C) Cartilage
D) Joint capsule
Answer: B) Tendon

The primary function of synovial fluid in joints is to:
A) Nourish the bones
B) Provide oxygen to the tissues
C) Reduce friction between bones
D) Maintain joint stability
Answer: C) Reduce friction between bones

Which bone is part of the appendicular skeleton?
A) Vertebra
B) Sternum
C) Pelvis
D) Rib
Answer: C) Pelvis

The structural classification of joints where bones are connected by cartilage is called a:
A) Synovial joint
B) Fibrous joint
C) Cartilaginous joint
D) Pivot joint
Answer: C) Cartilaginous joint

Which bone forms the upper part of the jaw?
A) Mandible
B) Maxilla
C) Zygomatic
D) Nasal
Answer: B) Maxilla

The fibrous joints that connect the bones of the skull in adults are called:
A) Sutures
B) Synchondroses
C) Syndesmoses
D) Gomphoses
Answer: A) Sutures

The cartilage found at the ends of long bones that helps cushion joints is called:
A) Hyaline cartilage
B) Elastic cartilage
C) Fibrocartilage
D) Articular cartilage
Answer: D) Articular cartilage

Which bone articulates with the acetabulum of the pelvis to form the hip joint?
A) Femur
B) Tibia
C) Fibula
D) Humerus
Answer: A) Femur

Which bone is commonly referred to as the collarbone?
A) Scapula
B) Sternum
C) Clavicle
D) Humerus
Answer: C) Clavicle

The joint between the atlas and axis vertebrae allows for which type of movement?
A) Flexion and extension
B) Rotation
C) Abduction and adduction
D) Gliding
Answer: B) Rotation

Which type of joint is found in the shoulder?
A) Hinge joint
B) Ball and socket joint
C) Pivot joint
D) Saddle joint
Answer: B) Ball and socket joint

Which bone is the largest in the human body?
A) Tibia
B) Femur
C) Humerus
D) Radius
Answer: B) Femur

The bones of the skull are joined together by what type of joint?
A) Synovial joint
B) Fibrous joint
C) Cartilaginous joint
D) Hinge joint
Answer: B) Fibrous joint

Which type of joint allows for movement in one direction, like a door hinge?
A) Ball and socket joint
B) Pivot joint
C) Hinge joint
D) Gliding joint
Answer: C) Hinge joint

The joint in the thumb that allows for a wide range of movement is a:
A) Hinge joint
B) Saddle joint
C) Pivot joint
D) Condyloid joint
Answer: B) Saddle joint

Which of the following joints is an example of a synovial joint?
A) Sutures in the skull
B) Elbow
C) Pubic symphysis
D) Growth plates
Answer: B) Elbow

The primary function of the vertebral column is to:
A) Provide support and protect the spinal cord
B) Assist in movement of the arms
C) Produce red blood cells
D) Store calcium
Answer: A) Provide support and protect the spinal cord

The bone located at the front of the knee is the:
A) Tibia
B) Fibula
C) Patella
D) Femur
Answer: C) Patella

The fibrous band that connects bones to other bones in a joint is called a:
A) Tendon
B) Ligament
C) Cartilage
D) Meniscus
Answer: B) Ligament

The joint between the humerus and ulna is an example of a:
A) Hinge joint
B) Pivot joint
C) Ball and socket joint
D) Saddle joint
Answer: A) Hinge joint

Which type of cartilage is found in the intervertebral discs?
A) Elastic cartilage
B) Hyaline cartilage
C) Fibrocartilage
D) Articular cartilage
Answer: C) Fibrocartilage

What type of joint is formed between the first rib and the sternum?
A) Synovial joint
B) Fibrous joint
C) Cartilaginous joint
D) Hinge joint
Answer: C) Cartilaginous joint

Which of the following is NOT a function of joints?
A) Enable movement
B) Store minerals
C) Provide stability
D) Facilitate growth
Answer: B) Store minerals

The bone that articulates with the tibia to form the knee joint is the:
A) Fibula
B) Patella
C) Femur
D) Calcaneus
Answer: C) Femur

The type of joint where bones are joined by dense connective tissue is called a:
A) Synovial joint
B) Cartilaginous joint
C) Fibrous joint
D) Saddle joint
Answer: C) Fibrous joint

The distal end of the humerus articulates with which bone to form the elbow joint?
A) Radius
B) Ulna
C) Clavicle
D) Scapula
Answer: B) Ulna

Which type of joint allows for movement in multiple directions, such as in the hip or shoulder?
A) Ball and socket joint
B) Hinge joint
C) Pivot joint
D) Gliding joint
Answer: A) Ball and socket joint

Which part of a synovial joint helps absorb shock and reduce friction during movement?
A) Tendon
B) Ligament
C) Synovial fluid
D) Articular cartilage
Answer: D) Articular cartilage

The bone that forms the base of the skull and houses the foramen magnum is the:
A) Parietal bone
B) Frontal bone
C) Occipital bone
D) Temporal bone
Answer: C) Occipital bone

Which of the following bones does NOT form part of the wrist joint?
A) Radius
B) Ulna
C) Scaphoid
D) Tibia
Answer: D) Tibia

Which type of joint is found between the vertebrae of the spine?
A) Synovial joint
B) Cartilaginous joint
C) Fibrous joint
D) Hinge joint
Answer: B) Cartilaginous joint

The head of the femur fits into which structure of the pelvis to form the hip joint?
A) Ilium
B) Ischium
C) Pubis
D) Acetabulum
Answer: D) Acetabulum

What type of joint is found between the phalanges of the fingers?
A) Ball and socket joint
B) Hinge joint
C) Pivot joint
D) Gliding joint
Answer: B) Hinge joint

Which of the following is an example of a fibrous joint?
A) Knee joint
B) Elbow joint
C) Sutures of the skull
D) Hip joint
Answer: C) Sutures of the skull

The clavicle articulates with which part of the scapula?
A) Acromion
B) Glenoid cavity
C) Spine
D) Coracoid process
Answer: A) Acromion

The fluid-filled sac that reduces friction between a tendon and a bone is called a:
A) Ligament
B) Bursa
C) Meniscus
D) Synovium
Answer: B) Bursa

The joint between the tibia and fibula is classified as a:
A) Synovial joint
B) Syndesmosis
C) Hinge joint
D) Pivot joint
Answer: B) Syndesmosis

The proximal end of the radius articulates with which structure to allow for rotation of the forearm?
A) Ulna
B) Humerus
C) Scaphoid
D) Clavicle
Answer: A) Ulna

Which of the following joints is a pivot joint?
A) Shoulder
B) Elbow
C) Radioulnar joint
D) Knee
Answer: C) Radioulnar joint

Which structure helps to stabilize synovial joints and prevent dislocation?
A) Cartilage
B) Ligaments
C) Tendons
D) Bursae
Answer: B) Ligaments