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Biology · Topic 9

Skeletal system: bones and joints

Sub-topic 1 2024 · National Preliminary Free

Connective tissue: cartilage

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The stapes: smallest bone in the body, located in the middle ear

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Cartilage as the source of flexibility in the rigid-boned rib cage

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Sub-topic 4 2023 · National One-Eighth Premium

Riddle: the obturator foramen and pelvic sex estimation

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Sub-topic 5 2021 · National One-Eighth Premium

The dorsal body cavity: cranial and vertebral cavities

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The true primary function of bone marrow (true/false)

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Classifying bones as short, long or irregular

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Bones belonging to the axial skeleton (true/false)

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Sub-topic 9 2026 · National Preliminary Premium

Bones belonging to the axial skeleton (true/false)

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The mandible: the largest and strongest bone of the human skull

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Regions of the vertebral column: cervical, sacral and lumbar vertebrae

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Notable body facts: brain energy use, hand bone count, and thermoregulation

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Joint types at specific locations: cartilaginous, fibrous and synovial joints

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Sub-topic 14 2003 · National Semifinal Premium

Number of rib pairs directly attached to the human sternum

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Sub-topic 15 2003 · National Semifinal Premium

Haversian canals are bone structures, not osteoblast-specific spaces

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Sub-topic 16 2013 · National Quarterfinal Premium

The vertebral column as an example of human body segmentation

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Sub-topic 17 2013 · National Semifinal Premium

Functions of the mammalian pelvic girdle

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Sub-topic 18 2014 · National Quarterfinal Premium

Osteoarthritis: deterioration of a joint over time

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Sub-topic 19 2018 · National Preliminary Premium

Cartilaginous joint between the ribs and sternum

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Sub-topic 20 2018 · National Preliminary Premium

Hyaline cartilage at the ends of long bones

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Sub-topic 21 2020 · National One-Eighth Premium

Correct sequential order of vertebral column regions in humans

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Sub-topic 22 2021 · National Preliminary Premium

The atlantoaxial joint (between atlas and axis) is a pivot joint

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Sub-topic 23 2021 · National Quarterfinal Premium

The pectoral girdle is located in the shoulder region of the upper torso

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Sub-topic 24 2021 · National Quarterfinal Premium

The pectoral girdle (per side) is formed by 2 bones — clavicle and scapula

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Sub-topic 25 2021 · National Quarterfinal Premium

The two bones forming the pectoral girdle are the clavicle and scapula

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True or false: cervical vertebrae are fused into a single bone called the cecum

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True or false: cervical vertebrae are located between the thoracic and sacral vertebrae

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True or false: cervical vertebrae are superior to the rib cage

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Common names of bones: patella=kneecap, tibia=shin bone, clavicle=collarbone

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The joint between vertebrae is a cartilaginous joint

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The joint between flat skull bones is a suture (fibrous joint)

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The joint between the carpal and metacarpal bones of the thumb is a saddle joint

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The human spine has five sections, one of which is the cervical spine

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