1. Human Anatomy

Which two bones form the hinge joint at the elbow?

• Radius & ulna

• Humerus & radius

• Humerus & ulna

• Scapula & humerus

What type of bone is the patella classified as?

• Flat

• Irregular

• Short

• Sesamoid

Which function of the skeleton is MOST linked to storing calcium and phosphorus?

• Support

• Mineral storage

• Movement

• Blood cell production

The shoulder is able to perform circumduction because it is a …

• hinge joint

• pivot joint

• ball and socket joint

• saddle joint

Which pair lists ONLY movements possible at the ankle?

• Flexion & extension

• Rotation & circumduction

• Plantar flexion & dorsiflexion

• Abduction & adduction

Ligaments connect …

• muscle to bone

• tendon to muscle

• bone to bone

• cartilage to bone

During inspiration at REST, which muscle contracts?

• Abdominals

• Diaphragm

• Sternocleidomastoid

• Pectorals

Which structure prevents the trachea collapsing?

• Smooth muscle

• Rings of cartilage

• Cilia

• Alveolar sacs

Gas exchange occurs because oxygen moves from a high to low concentration across the alveolar membrane. This process is called …

• filtration

• osmosis

• diffusion

• ventilation

Blood in most veins is:

• bright red and oxygenated

• dark red and deoxygenated

• blue and carbonated

• colourless plasma only