Which of the following is moving skull bone?

  1. Femur
  2. Mandible
  3. Atlas
  4. Tibia

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Option 2 : Mandible
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The correct answer is Mandible.

Key Points

  • Bones of the skull and three thin membranes called meninges are there to protect the brain.
  • The brain is also cushioned and protected by cerebrospinal fluid.
  • The skull is made up of 22 bones.
  • The only bone that can move is Mandible.
  • The nasal bone is part of the Skullbone.

skull

  • The atlas bone is the first of seven cervical vertebrae that supports the weight of the skull.
  • The tibia is the bone that forms the shin part of the leg.
  • The femur bone is the largest bone of the body, it is the thigh bone.

Additional Information

  • Some important name of bones:
    • Knee- Patella
    • Thigh- Femur (largest bone)
    • Ankle- Tarsal
    • Fingers- Phalanges
    • Wrist- Carpals
    • Upper arms- Humerus
    • Palm- Metacarpal
    • Bones in ear- Malleus, Incus, Stapes (smallest bone)
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