General knowledge questions and answers about bones for preparing examinations.

1. The study of Bones is called? Answer: Osteology

2. Cells of bone is called? Answer: Osteocytes

3. Cells of cartilage is called? Answer: Chondrocytes

4. The total number of bones in an Adult human body? Answer: 206

5. Number of ribs in human body? Answer: 24

6. The face of a man is made up of? Answer: 14 bones

7. Number of bones in spinal column? Answer: 33

8. Number of bones in Ear? Answer: 3

9. Which is the longest bone? Answer: Femur

10. Which is the smallest bone? Answer: Stapes

11. Breast bone? Answer: Sternum

12. Total number of muscles? Answer: 639

13. Study of body movements? Answer: Kinesiology

14. Strongest muscles? Answer: Jaw muscles

15. Largest muscles? Answer: Gluteus maximus

16. Smallest muscles? Answer: Stapedius

17. The breaking of a bone is known as? Answer: Fracture