Quiz Major Bones of the Skeleton

Which bone protects the brain and forms the rounded top of the skull?

• Mandible

• Clavicle

• Cranium

• Scapula

• Sternum

Which bone is the lower jaw that holds the lower teeth?

• Maxilla

• Mandible

• Zygomatic bone

• Temporal bone

• Nasal bone

In the anterior view, which long bone of the upper arm connects the shoulder to the elbow?

• Radius

• Ulna

• Humerus

• Clavicle

• Scapula

Which pair of bones make up the forearm, running from the elbow to the wrist?

• Humerus and ulna

• Radius and ulna

• Humerus and radius

• Carpals and metacarpals

• Ulna and femur

Which bone is commonly called the collarbone and spans between the sternum and scapula?

• Clavicle

• Scapula

• Sternum

• Humerus

• Rib

Which flat bone on the posterior thorax is also known as the shoulder blade?

• Clavicle

• Scapula

• Sternum

• Pelvis

• Patella

Which central chest bone connects to the ribs via cartilage in the anterior thorax?

• Sternum

• Scapula

• Clavicle

• Vertebra

• Pelvis

What name is given to the series of bones forming the spine in the posterior view?

• Carpal column

• Vertebral column

• Thoracic cage

• Pelvic girdle

• Pectoral girdle

Which fused bone at the base of the vertebral column forms the back of the pelvis?

• Coccyx

• Sacrum

• Atlas

• Axis

• Sternum

Which ring-like set of bones forms the hips and supports the vertebral column?

• Pectoral girdle

• Pelvic girdle (pelvis)

• Thoracic cage

• Carpal arch

• Cranial vault