Skeletal System Test

Which of the following is NOT considered to be part of the axial skeleton?

• coxal bones

• rib cage

• vertebral column

• skull

Cords of dense connective tissue that connect muscle to bone are called:

• cartilage

• ligaments

• tendons

• joints

The bones that make up the ankle are known as the:

• carpals

• tarsals

• clavicles

• phalanges

Which of the following places the regions of the vertebral column in the correct order, starting in the neck?

• cervical -> thoracic -> lumbar -> sacral -> coccyx

• cervical -> thoracic -> lumbar -> coccyx -> sacral

• thoracic -> lumbar -> cervical -> sacral -> coccyx

• thoracic -> lumbar -> cervical -> coccyx -> sacral

Which of the following anatomical characteristics is NOT shared by all synovial joints?

• articular cartilage

• sensory nerve fibers

• fibrocartilage

• reinforcing ligaments

A bone that has a large surface area, specifically for muscle attachment

• Long bone

• Short bone

• Flat bone

• Irregular bone

The type of bone that most of the limb bones can be classified as

• Long bone

• Short bone

• Flat bone

• Irregular bone

A bone with a highly specialized shape and structure, like the coxal bones.

• Long bone

• Short bone

• Flat bone

• Irregular bone

A bone that has approximately the same width, length and height.

• Long bone

• Short bone

• Flat bone

• Irregular bone

The bones in your wrist

• Long bone

• Short bone

• Flat bone

• Irregular bone