Question

A cricket player is fast chasing a ball in the field. Which one of the following groups of bones is directly contributing in this movement?

• A. Femur, malleus, tibia, metatarsals
• B. Pelvis, incus, patella, tarsals
• C. Sternum, femur, tibia, fibula
• D. Tarsals, femur, metatarsals, tibia

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Tarsals, femur, metatarsals, tibia

When the cricket player is chasing the ball, he is running fast and his legs are involved in this. So the bones of legs are directly contributing in this movement and these bones are tarsals, femur, metatarsals and tibia.

So, the correct answer is 'Tarsals, femur, metatarsals, tibia'.