Upper Limb Anatomy MCQs
1.Which bone is the only direct connection between the upper limb and the axial
skeleton?
A) Scapula
B) Clavicle
C) Humerus
D) Sternum
Answer: B) Clavicle
2.The sternoclavicular joint is located between which two bones?
A) Clavicle and scapula
B) Sternum and humerus
C) Sternum and clavicle
D) Scapula and humerus
Answer: C) Sternum and clavicle
3.Which joint allows the most range of motion in the upper limb?
A) Elbow joint
B) Glenohumeral joint
C) Radioulnar joint
,D) Sternoclavicular joint
Answer: B) Glenohumeral joint
4.Which of the following is NOT a bone of the upper limb?
A) Tibia
B) Humerus
C) Radius
D) Ulna
Answer: A) Tibia
5.What type of joint is the elbow joint?
A) Ball and socket
B) Gliding
C) Hinge
D) Pivot
Answer: C) Hinge
6.Which movement occurs when the forearm is brought toward the upper arm?
A) Extension
B) Supination
C) Flexion
D) Pronation
Answer: C) Flexion
7.The bones in the palm of the hand are called:
A) Phalanges
,B) Carpals
C) Metacarpals
D) Tarsals
Answer: C) Metacarpals
8.Which joint is formed between the scapula and the clavicle?
A) Glenohumeral joint
B) Acromioclavicular joint
C) Sternoclavicular joint
D) Scapulothoracic joint
Answer: B) Acromioclavicular joint
9.Which of the following movements is NOT possible at the elbow joint?
A) Flexion
B) Extension
C) Rotation
D) None of the above
Answer: C) Rotation
10.Which bones form the forearm?
A) Radius and ulna
B) Humerus and radius
C) Tibia and fibula
D) Ulna and femur
Answer: A) Radius and ulna
, 11.Which of the following movements involves the scapula moving forward?
A) Retraction
B) Protraction
C) Elevation
D) Depression
Answer: B) Protraction
12.Horizontal adduction occurs primarily at which joint?
A) Elbow joint
B) Scapulothoracic joint
C) Glenohumeral joint
D) Radioulnar joint
Answer: C) Glenohumeral joint
13.What type of joint is the glenohumeral joint?
A) Hinge
B) Saddle
C) Ball and socket
D) Pivot
Answer: C) Ball and socket
14.Which movement occurs when you raise your arm to the side away from your body?
A) Flexion
B) Extension
C) Abduction
D) Adduction
1.Which bone is the only direct connection between the upper limb and the axial
skeleton?
A) Scapula
B) Clavicle
C) Humerus
D) Sternum
Answer: B) Clavicle
2.The sternoclavicular joint is located between which two bones?
A) Clavicle and scapula
B) Sternum and humerus
C) Sternum and clavicle
D) Scapula and humerus
Answer: C) Sternum and clavicle
3.Which joint allows the most range of motion in the upper limb?
A) Elbow joint
B) Glenohumeral joint
C) Radioulnar joint
,D) Sternoclavicular joint
Answer: B) Glenohumeral joint
4.Which of the following is NOT a bone of the upper limb?
A) Tibia
B) Humerus
C) Radius
D) Ulna
Answer: A) Tibia
5.What type of joint is the elbow joint?
A) Ball and socket
B) Gliding
C) Hinge
D) Pivot
Answer: C) Hinge
6.Which movement occurs when the forearm is brought toward the upper arm?
A) Extension
B) Supination
C) Flexion
D) Pronation
Answer: C) Flexion
7.The bones in the palm of the hand are called:
A) Phalanges
,B) Carpals
C) Metacarpals
D) Tarsals
Answer: C) Metacarpals
8.Which joint is formed between the scapula and the clavicle?
A) Glenohumeral joint
B) Acromioclavicular joint
C) Sternoclavicular joint
D) Scapulothoracic joint
Answer: B) Acromioclavicular joint
9.Which of the following movements is NOT possible at the elbow joint?
A) Flexion
B) Extension
C) Rotation
D) None of the above
Answer: C) Rotation
10.Which bones form the forearm?
A) Radius and ulna
B) Humerus and radius
C) Tibia and fibula
D) Ulna and femur
Answer: A) Radius and ulna
, 11.Which of the following movements involves the scapula moving forward?
A) Retraction
B) Protraction
C) Elevation
D) Depression
Answer: B) Protraction
12.Horizontal adduction occurs primarily at which joint?
A) Elbow joint
B) Scapulothoracic joint
C) Glenohumeral joint
D) Radioulnar joint
Answer: C) Glenohumeral joint
13.What type of joint is the glenohumeral joint?
A) Hinge
B) Saddle
C) Ball and socket
D) Pivot
Answer: C) Ball and socket
14.Which movement occurs when you raise your arm to the side away from your body?
A) Flexion
B) Extension
C) Abduction
D) Adduction
