MedTerm Skeletal System

axial skeleton

• name given to the pieces of the skeleton which are not part of the main trunk of the body

• the skeleton that makes up the main trunk of the body

• soft and bendy tissue which covers the ends of bone and provides cushioning between bones

• bones which protect organs and provide places for strong muscles to attach

appendicular skeleton

• name given to the pieces of the skeleton which are not part of the main trunk of the body

• the skeleton that makes up the main trunk of the body

• soft and bendy tissue which covers the ends of bone and provides cushioning between bones

• bones which protect organs and provide places for strong muscles to attach

The human skeleton can be subdivided into two parts, what part is made up of the skull, sternum, vertebral column and rib cage?

• appendicular
• axial

What is the name of the collar bone?

• Clavicle
• Scapular
• Sternum
• Xiphoid

What is the name of the long bone in the top part of the leg?

• Patella
• Femur
• Fibula
• Tibia

Name the bone located at number  8.

• Humerus
• Radius
• Fibula
• Tibia

Name the bone located at number 12.

• Patella
• Clavicle
• Sternum
• Scapula

Name the bone located at number 16.

• Clavicle
• Humerus
• Radius
• Ulna

Name the bone located at number 14.

• Femur
• Fibula
• Tibia
• Radius

Name the bone located at number 3.

• Scapula
• Humerus
• Sternum
• Clavicle