Human body quiz: bones
Checked on 4 November 2026
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What is the name given to the shoulder blade?
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The answer is Scapula.
The scapula, or shoulder blade, joins the upper arm bone to the collarbone.
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In total how many pairs of ribs are there in the human body?
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The answer is 12.
A typical human rib cage has 12 pairs of ribs, 24 ribs in all.
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The Humerus is found in which part of the human body?
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The answer is Arm.
The humerus is the long bone of the upper arm, running from the shoulder to the elbow.
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The radius and which other are the two bones of the forearm?
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The answer is Ulna.
The ulna and the radius are the two long bones of the forearm.
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Which type of joint in the human body has a fluid-filled cavity?
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The answer is Synovial.
Synovial joints, the most movable joints in the body, have a cavity filled with synovial fluid.
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Where on the body is the hyoid bone?
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The answer is Throat.
The horseshoe-shaped hyoid bone sits at the front of the neck, between the chin and the thyroid cartilage.
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What is the more common name for the maxilla bone?
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The answer is Upper jaw.
The maxilla is the upper jaw bone; in humans it includes the hard palate.
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How many parietal bones does the human skull have?
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The answer is 2.
The skull has two parietal bones, which form the sides and roof of the cranium.
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Which part of the hand is the pollex?
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The thoracolumbar fascia lies in which part of the human body?
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The answer is Back.
The thoracolumbar fascia spans the length of the back, from the neck down to the sacrum.