Bones, Bones and More Bones Trivia Quiz

Answer: Proximal and distal phalanges

Each thumb has two bones. One of the bones (distal phalange) goes from the tip of the thumb to the knuckle. The other bone (proximal phalange) goes from the knuckle to the base of the thumb.

Answer: Skull

The ethmoid bone is located at the roof of the nose and separates the nasal cavity from the brain. It is one of the bones that make up the orbit of the eye. The skull protects the brain from being easily damaged.

Answer: Wrist

The pisiform bone is a sesamoid bone and can be found in the wrist. It is a small pea-shaped bone and is located where the ulna and the wrist join.

Answer: Rib cage

The rib cage is a bony structure, which surrounds the chest cavity and supports the pectoral girdle. The rib cage consists of twenty four bones arranged in twelve pairs.

Answer: Foot

There are three cuneiform bones in the foot: the medial, the intermediate and the lateral cuneiform. They are found in the tarsus of the foot between the navicular bone and the metatarsal bones.

Answer: Hip bone

The hip bone is a large, flat shaped bone and has one of the ball and socket joints in the body called hip joint. The hip bone along with the sacrum and coccyx make up the pelvis.

Answer: Wrists

The carpal bones can be found between the metacarpals and the ulna and radius. They are in two rows and there are eight bones in each wrist.

Answer: Middle ear

The three small bones are named the malleus, incus, and stapes, collectively known as the ossicles. The main function of the middle ear is to transfer acoustic energy from compression airwaves to fluid-membrane waves inside the cochlea.

Answer: Cheekbone

The zygomatic bone forms the prominence of the cheek and is classified as a paired bone of the human skull. It is also known as the malar bone.

Answer: Tendons

Sesamoid bones are found embedded in tendons and they act to hold the tendon further away from the joint. An example of a sesamoid bone is the patella or kneecap.