Plenary: Skeletal System

The ​ (a)   skeleton includes the bones of the shoulders, arms, hands, and hips.

• appendicular
• axial

Which of the following is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

• skull

• ribs

• hip bone

• vertebral column

Use the figure on page 115. Which of the following is part of the appendicular skeleton? ​​ (a)  

• skull
• sternum
• vertebra
• clavicle

Put the following bones into the correct category.

Groups:

(a) Axial Skeleton

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(b) Appendicular Skeleton

• sternum

• hips

• arms

• legs

• skull

• ribs

Match the following bone to the organ(s) it protects.

• vertebral column

• protects the lungs and heart

• the skull

• protects the brain

• rib cage

• protects the spinal cord