Which of the following is a short bone?

Carpal

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Patella

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Sternum

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Humerus

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Solution

The correct option is A
Carpal

The carpal bones are bones of the wrist that form the articulation of the forearm. There are 8 carpals in each hands.

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(i) Ball and socket joint	- Between humerus and pectoral girdle
(ii) Pivot joint	- Between carpal and metacarpal
(iii) Saddle joint	- Between atlas and axis
(iv) Gliding joint	- Between the carpals
(v) Fibrous joint	- In flat skull bones

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Match the following and choose the correct option
$\begin{matrix} T y p e s o f s y n o v i a l j o i n t s & B o n e s i n v o l v e d A B a l l a n d s o c k e t & 1. C a r p a l a n d m e t a c a r p a l o f t h u m b B H i n g e & 2. A t l a s a n d a x i s C P i v o t & 3. F r o n t a l & P a r i e t a l D S a d d l e & 4. K n e e 5. H u m e r u s a n d p e c t o r a l g i r d l e \end{matrix}$

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Which of the following is a short bone?

The correct option is A Carpal The carpal bones are bones of the wrist that form the articulation of the forearm. There are 8 carpals in each hands.

The correct option is A
Carpal

The carpal bones are bones of the wrist that form the articulation of the forearm. There are 8 carpals in each hands.