Question 1
The diagrams below illustrate a bone in humans. Study it and answer questions1(a) to 1(e).
(a) Name the illustrated bone. [1 mark]
(b) Mention the location of the bone in the body. [1 mark]
(c) Name three other bones that are associated with the bone. [3 marks]
(d) Name the two joints that are associated with the bone. [2 marks]
(e) Mention three types of fracture that could occur on the bone. [3 marks]
Observation
This question was attempted by majority of the candidates and their performance was good. Correct answers were provided for Questions 1(a),(b),(c) and (d). Many candidates however could not mention types of fracture that could occur to the bone as required in Question 1(e).
The expected answers are as follow:
(a) Name of the bone
- Femur/thigh bone
(b) Location of the bone in the body
- Lower limb/thigh
(c) Three bones that are associated with the bone
- Pelvic/hip
- Tibia
- Patella / knee cap
- Fibula
(d) Two joints associated with the bone
- Hinge/knee
- Ball and socket/hip joint
(e)Types of fracture that could occur to the bones
- Close/simple/transverse/oblique
- Open/compound/complicated/complex
- Comminuted
- Impacted
- Green stick