Unit 3 Quiz: Appendicular and Axial Skeleton

Which of the following is true about the appendicular skeleton?

• It includes the rib cage and vertebral column.

• It consists of bones that make up the longitudinal axis of the body.

• It includes the skull as well as the arms and legs.

• It consists of bones of the upper and lower limbs.

Which bone of the hand is highlighted in the image?

• metacarpal

• radius

• phalange

• ulna

Which bones of the upper arm are highlighted in the image?

• clavicle

• humerus

• ulna

• radius

Which of the following statements is true regarding the primary divisions of the skeleton?

• The appendicular skeleton contains both long and flat bones.

• The two primary divisions of the skeleton are the axial and appendicular divisions.

• The appendicular skeleton only contains flat and irregular bones.

• The two primary divisions of the skeleton are the cranial and caudal divisions.

The bones in the image below belong to which division of the skeleton?

• neither the appendicular nor the axial division

• the axial division

• both the appendicular and the axial divisions

• the appendicular division

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which bones of the wrist are indicated in the image?

• phalanges

• clavicles

• carpals

• scapulas

The pectoral girdle attaches the upper extremity to the trunk of the body. It is classified as part of the appendicular division of the skeleton but provides a connection to the axial division of the skeleton.

Identify two bones that make up the pectoral girdle.

• scapula

• femur

• radius

• clavicle

Select two roles of the pectoral girdle:

• Support of the metacarpal area

• Support of the shoulder area

• Range of motion of the shoulder area

• Range of motion of the elbow area