Skeletal Quiz

Which of the following consists of the skull, the vertebral column, and the thoracic cage?

• Appendicular Skeleton

• Axial Skeleton

Which of the following is the correct term for breast bone?

• Sacrum

• Coccyx

• Sternum

• Clavicle

Which of the following are the vertebrae of the lower back?

• Thoracic

• Cervical

• Lumbar

• Scapula

Which of the following correctly describes the coccyx?

• tailbone; 3-5 small vertebrae; often fused together

• actually 5 fused vertebrae forming large triangular shaped bones

• “wing shaped” bones; forming the shoulder blades

• bones that hold our weight when sitting

Which of the following correctly describes the ulna?

• forms the fingers and thumbs

• the thigh bone

• one of two forearm bones ; forms the elbow

• one of two forearm bones ; allows arm to “twist”

Which of the following forma the prominent hip bones; articulate with sacrum?

• Illium

• Ischium

• Femur

• Tarsal

Which of the following is the heavy lower leg bones; medial to the fibula; forms the shin?

• Tibia

• Femur

• Fibula

• Humerus

How many phalanges are in each foot?

• 14

• 24

• 10

• 5

Which of the following are the bones of the wrist?

• tarsals

• carpals

• metacarpals

• phalanges

Which of the following correctly describes the radius?

• one of two forearm bones ; allows arm to “twist”

• one of two forearm bones ; forms the elbow

• bones of the wrist

• “wing shaped” bones