Skeletal System | MCQs

Explanation

The human body typically has 206 bones

At the time of birth, there are 270 bones which fuse with time to come to a total of 206 bones.

The total bones of our body can be divided into:

• the axial skeleton (80) 
• the appendicular skeleton (126)

The newborn child has 300 bones.

Longest bone: Femur (thigh bone)

Shortest: Stapes (one of the 3 small bones inside the ear)

The human head has 22 bones.

Explanation

The cranium is the bony structure that encloses and protects the human brain.

It is also known as the skull.

It forms the upper part of the skull.

It providing a protective casing for the brain.

Explanation

• Humans are born with around 300 bones, but as they grow and develop.
• Some of these bones fuse together, resulting in a total of 206 bones in the adult human skeleton.
• This process of bone fusion, called ossification.

Explanation

There are 26 bones in the human foot and 27 bones in the human hand.

The foot has:

• 7 tarsal bones
• 5 metatarsal bones
• 14 phalanges (toe bones)

The hand has:

• 8 carpal bones
• 5 metacarpal bones
• 14 phalanges (finger bones)