Axial Versus Appendicular Skeleton Exploration

This video tutorial is designed for grade 10 students studying the CAPS syllabus. It focuses on distinguishing between the axial and appendicular skeletons. The axial skeleton, colored yellow, includes the skull, vertebral column, sternum, and ribcage. The appendicular skeleton, colored blue, consists of the shoulder girdle, upper limbs, pelvic girdle, and lower limbs. The video emphasizes the correct anatomical terms and clarifies which parts belong to each skeleton type.

What is the primary focus of this video tutorial?

• The structure of the human heart

• The difference between the axial and appendicular skeletons

• The lifecycle of a butterfly

• The process of photosynthesis

Which part of the skeleton is colored yellow in the video?

• Neither

• Appendicular skeleton

• Axial skeleton

• Both axial and appendicular skeletons

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

• Skull

• Vertebral column

• Pelvic girdle

• Sternum

What connects the vertebral column to the sternum?

• Scapula

• Clavicle

• Ribcage

• Pelvic girdle

What color is used to represent the appendicular skeleton in the video?

• Red

• Green

• Blue

• Yellow

Which bones are included in the shoulder girdle?

• Femur and tibia

• Clavicle and scapula

• Ilium and ischium

• Radius and ulna

Which part of the skeleton includes the ilium, ischium, and pubis?

• Ribcage

• Shoulder girdle

• Axial skeleton

• Pelvic girdle

Which part of the skeleton does the sacrum belong to?

• Neither

• Both axial and appendicular skeletons

• Axial skeleton

• Appendicular skeleton