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Choose the correct option regarding a normal human:
A. The skull is dicondylic.
B. Metacarpals are five in numbers.
C. Patella is a cup shaped bone covering the knee dorsally.
D. Scapula is a large triangular flat bone, situated on the ventral side of the thorax.
E. The pelvic girdle has two coxal bones.

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Important Questions on Locomotion and Movement

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Match the following.

  SET-I   SET-II
(A) Os penis (I) Sesamoid bone
(B) Girdle (II) Visceral bone
(C) Patella (III) Cartilage bone
(D) Cranium (IV) Investing bone
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Which ONE of the following terms is NOT used while describing human vertebra?
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Describe pectoral Girdle.
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Name the keystone bone of the cranium. Where is it located?
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Draw a neat labelled diagram of pelvic girdle.
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In humans, what is the first cervical vertebra called?
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How many paired bones are there in cranium? 
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Name two cranial sutures and their locations.
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Out of 'X' pairs of ribs in humans, only 'Y' pairs are true ribs. Select the option that correctly represents values of X and Y and provides their explanation:
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Select the correct option.
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Which of the following joints would allow no movement? 
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Glenoid cavity helps in articulation of:
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In mammals, quadrate is modified as
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Match the following columns and select the correct option.

  Column-I   Column-II
(a) Floating Ribs (i) Located between second and seventh ribs
(b) Acromion (ii) Head of the Humerus
(c) Scapula (iii) Clavicle
(d) Glenoid cavity (iv) Do not connect with the sternum
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Write a comparative note on the hind limb and fore limb of humans.
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Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?
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............acts as a shock absorber to cushion when tibia and femur come together :-
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Find the odd one out from the following.
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The ribcage protects the skull.
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Fill in the blank with a suitable word:

_____ (Skeleton/Muscles) gives strength and protects the soft parts inside the body.