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A cricket player is fastly chasing a ball in the field. Which one of the following groups of bones are directly contributing in this movement?
BiologyLocomotion and MovementAIIMSAIIMS 2018 (26 May)
Options:
  • A Femur, malleus, hyoid bone, metatarsals
  • B Pelvis, ulna, mandible, stapes
  • C Sternum, maxilla, tibia, incus
  • D Tarsals, femur, metatarsals, tibia
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Tarsals, femur, metatarsals, tibia
Each leg contains 30 bones; femur in the thigh, patella in the knee, tibia and fibula in the lower leg, 7 tarsals in the ankle, 5 metatarsals in the sole, 14 phalanges in the toes. While chasing a ball in the field (means running), all these groups of bones are directly involved in the movement of leg.

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