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Quiz about Dem bones
Quiz about Dem bones

Dem bones! Trivia Quiz

Think you know the 206 bones that make up the human skeleton? Try this and we shall see! The bones will be talking to you and you will have to identify the bone

A multiple-choice quiz by Biainburi. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Biainburi
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
365,289
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
488
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Question 1 of 15
1. My zygomatic process is also known as the malar process and articulates with the zygomatic bone. What bone am I? Hint


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Question 2 of 15
2. I form part of the base of the skull as well as the roof, medial and lateral wall of the orbits. I am the keystone bone of the cranium. What am I? Hint


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Question 3 of 15
3. The superior surface of my body bears the sella turcica (Turk's saddle). What skull bone am I? Hint


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Question 4 of 15
4. During childhood, I am three separate bones: the ilium, the ischium and the pubis. In adults, I am one bone. What's my name? Hint


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Question 5 of 15
5. I am the keystone of the medial longitudinal arch of the foot. I also form the ankle joint with the tibia. What bone am I? Hint


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Question 6 of 15
6. I am the keystone of the lateral longitudinal arch of the foot. Do you know my shapely name? Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. A fracture in my distal part is called a Colles' fracture. Which forearm bone am I? Hint


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Question 8 of 15
8. The tendon of the quadriceps femoris inserts on my tuberosity. Which leg bone am I? Hint


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Question 9 of 15
9. Did you know that I am the only bone that has trochanters: the greater and the lesser? Which well known bone am I? Hint


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Question 10 of 15
10. I am the only bone in the body that does not articulate directly with any other bone. Swallow and tell me which bone am I? Hint


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Question 11 of 15
11. I'm a thin curved bone in the nasal cavity. I am a bone and not part of another. Which conch-shaped bone am I? Hint


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Question 12 of 15
12. I'm the bone that holds up your head on my shoulders. If you know my name nod "yes". What is it? Hint


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Question 13 of 15
13. Without my dens you wouldn't be able to shake your head "no". Do you not know my name? Hint


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Question 14 of 15
14. Filaments of the olfactory nerve pass through the olfactory foramina in my cribriform plate. What deep-seated skull bone am I? Hint


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Question 15 of 15
15. I am made up of 26 bones in an adult. Do you have the backbone to stand up and tell me my name? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. My zygomatic process is also known as the malar process and articulates with the zygomatic bone. What bone am I?

Answer: Maxilla

 The maxilla forms part of the upper jaw and is where your teeth are attached.
2. I form part of the base of the skull as well as the roof, medial and lateral wall of the orbits. I am the keystone bone of the cranium. What am I?

Answer: Sphenoid

 The sphenoid bone articulates with all the other cranial bones.
3. The superior surface of my body bears the sella turcica (Turk's saddle). What skull bone am I?

Answer: Sphenoid

 The pituitary gland "sits" on the hypophyseal fossa of the sella turcica.
4. During childhood, I am three separate bones: the ilium, the ischium and the pubis. In adults, I am one bone. What's my name?

Answer: Os coxae

 The two hip bones articulate with the sacrum posteriorly and with each other anteriorly to borm the bony pelvis. Women have a wider pelvis.
5. I am the keystone of the medial longitudinal arch of the foot. I also form the ankle joint with the tibia. What bone am I?

Answer: Talus

 Standing immobile for long periods of time can cause the arches to fall and lead to "flat feet".
6. I am the keystone of the lateral longitudinal arch of the foot. Do you know my shapely name?

Answer: Cuboid

 The cuboid is in line with the fourth and fifth toes. It's on the lateral side of the foot.
7. A fracture in my distal part is called a Colles' fracture. Which forearm bone am I?

Answer: Radius

 A Colles' fracture occurs when a person tries to break their fall with outstretched arms.
8. The tendon of the quadriceps femoris inserts on my tuberosity. Which leg bone am I?

Answer: Tibia

 The tibia is the second longest bone of the body. It receives the weight of the body from the femur and transmits it to the foot.
9. Did you know that I am the only bone that has trochanters: the greater and the lesser? Which well known bone am I?

Answer: Femur

 The femur is the longest and strongest bone in the body. The trochanters serve as attachment sites for thigh and buttock muscles.
10. I am the only bone in the body that does not articulate directly with any other bone. Swallow and tell me which bone am I?

Answer: Hyoid

 The hyoid bone acts as a movable base for the tongue. Muscles attached to it also help to raise and lower the larynx during swallowing and speech.
11. I'm a thin curved bone in the nasal cavity. I am a bone and not part of another. Which conch-shaped bone am I?

Answer: Inferior Nasal Conchae

 The superior and inferior nasal conchae are part of the ethmoid bone. The conchae increase turbulence for air entering the nasal cavity so that airflow is slowed and has time to warm up and be moistened before getting to the lungs.
12. I'm the bone that holds up your head on my shoulders. If you know my name nod "yes". What is it?

Answer: Atlas

 The joints between the atlas (the 1st cervical vertebra) and the occipital condyles of the skull allow us to nod our head.
13. Without my dens you wouldn't be able to shake your head "no". Do you not know my name?

Answer: Axis

 The axis is the second cervical vertebra. The body of the atlas fuses with the axis during embryonic development to form a knoblike protrusion called the dens. Dens means "tooth". As a result, the atlas doesn't have a body. Instead, the dens can pivot around the anterior arch of the atlas, allowing the head to rotate from side to side.

By the way, only the Atlas (first cervical vertebra) and axis have names. The other vertebra are numbered e.g., C3-7, T1-12, L1-5.
14. Filaments of the olfactory nerve pass through the olfactory foramina in my cribriform plate. What deep-seated skull bone am I?

Answer: Ethmoid

 The ethmoid is the deepest bone of the skull. It contributes to most of the bony area between the nasal cavity and the orbits. The cribriform plate is right between the brows and that's where you feel the wasabi!
15. I am made up of 26 bones in an adult. Do you have the backbone to stand up and tell me my name?

Answer: Vertebral column

 The adult vertebral column is made up of seven cervical, twelve thoracic, five lumbar, one (fused) sacrum and one (fused) coccyx. Children have 33 bones in their spine as there are five sacral vertebrae and four coccygeal vertebrae. The vertebral column surrounds and protects the spinal cord.
Source: Author Biainburi

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