NEET2018ZoologyLocomotion and MovementActual
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?
Options
- AFemur, malleus, hyoid bone, metatarsals
- BPelvis, ulna, mandible, stapes
- CSternum, maxilla, tibia, incus
- DTarsals, femur, metatarsals, tibia
Correct answer
D. Tarsals, femur, metatarsals, tibia
Step-by-step solution
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.