Question

Which bones are present in both hands and foot? Name the only movable bone in the skull of man.

• A. Tibia - Maxilla
• B. Radius - Lacrimal
• C. Phalanges - Mandible
• D. Phalanges - Maxilla

Answer 1

The correct option is C Phalanges - Mandible

• The phalanges are digital bones in the hands and feet of most vertebrates. In primates, the thumbs and big toes have two phalanges while the other digits have three phalanges.
• Hence, Phalanges are present in both hands and foot.
• The mandible is the largest, strongest and lowest bone in the human face. It forms the lower jaw and holds the lower teeth in place. The mandible is the only movable bone of the skull, not counting the ossicles of the middle ear.
• Hence, Mandible is the only movable bone in the skull of the man.
• So, the correct answer is 'Phalanges - Mandible'.