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WorksheetsBones of the Axial skeleton
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Label 2
a)
Occipital Condyle
b)
Foramen Magnum
c)
Transverse foramen
d)
Palatine bones
2.
Label 1
a)
Lacrimal
b)
Ethmoid
c)
Vomer
d)
Zygomatic
3.
Label 3
a)
Lacrimal
b)
Ethmoid
c)
Vomer
d)
Zygomatic
4.
Label 2
a)
Lacrimal
b)
Ethmoid
c)
Vomer
d)
Zygomatic
5.
Label 7
a)
Lambdoidal suture
b)
Coronal suture
c)
Temporal bone
d)
Parietal Bone
6.
Label 2
a)
Lambdoidal suture
b)
Coronal suture
c)
Temporal bone
d)
Parietal Bone
7.
Label 8
a)
Lambdoidal suture
b)
Coronal suture
c)
Temporal bone
d)
Parietal Bone
8.
Bones of the thoracic cage that articulate directly to the sternum and vertebrae
a)
true ribs
b)
false ribs
c)
floating ribs
d)
strong ribs
9.
Bones of the thoracic cage that are not attached to the sternum; 5 lower ribs
a)
small ribs
b)
floating ribs
c)
true ribs
d)
false ribs
10.
Identify bone 8.
a)
Mandible
b)
Zygomatic
c)
Occipital
d)
Temporal
11.
Identify bone 1.
a)
Parietal
b)
Temporal
c)
Occipital
d)
Mandibular
12.
Condition in which there is an excess curvature of the lumbar vertebrae; also known as swayback
a)
lordosis
b)
kyphosis
c)
scoliosis
d)
haliotosis
13.
Joints between skull bones
a)
diarthrotic/synovial
b)
fibrous/suture
c)
amphiarthrotic/epiphyseal disk
d)
amphiathrotic/suture
14.
How many bones does the adult human body have?
a)
205
b)
204
c)
22
d)
206
15.
What is a hole in a bone called?
a)
Fossa
b)
Meatus
c)
Foramen
d)
Groove
16.
What is the name of this bone upon which the atlas sits upon?
a)
1st thoracic
b)
Fifth lumbar
c)
Atlas
d)
Axis
17.
The zygomatic arch (cheek bone) is
a)
Lateral
b)
Medial
18.
The glabella is a smooth and slightly elevated surface above the nasal root.
a)
true
b)
false
19.
The bone indicated by #5 is the
a)
frontal bone
b)
sphenoid bone
c)
ethmoid bone
d)
temporal bone
20.
The suture indicated by #14 is the
a)
coronal suture
b)
sagittal suture
c)
lamdoid suture
d)
squamous suture
21.
Protect the eye; connects to maxilla, temporal bone, sphenoid bone and frontal bone; knows as the cheekbone.
a)
Zygomatic
b)
Mandible
c)
Nasal Bone
d)
Lacrimal Bones
22.
Butterfly shaped bone; houses the pituitary gland; base of the skull
a)
Parietal
b)
Temporal
c)
Sphenoid
d)
Occipital
23.
Upper jaw; holds the upper teeth; forms portions of the orbital, nasal and oral cavities.
a)
mandible
b)
maxillae
c)
zygomatic
d)
occipital
24.
Thin bone forming the inner orbital cavity
a)
lacrimal
b)
zygomatic
c)
sphenoid
d)
ethmoid
25.
Large bone; makes up the roof of the orbital and nasal cavities; "forehead".
a)
frontal
b)
sphenoid
c)
parietal
d)
ethmoid
26.
Lower jaw bone; connects to the skull in front of the ears;
a)
Mandible
b)
Maxillae
c)
Zygomatic
d)
Parietal
27.
Light bone that makes up part of the nasal and orbital cavities and is anterior to the sphenoid bone
a)
ethmoid bone
b)
zygomatic bone
c)
lacrimal bone
d)
maxillae
28.
Forms part of the oral, nasal, and orbital cavities; form portions of the hard palate; posterior to the maxilla,
a)
inferior nasal conchae
b)
zygomatic bones
c)
palatine bones
d)
maxillae
29.
located on the sides of the head; houses the internal portion of the ear
a)
temporal bone
b)
occipital bone
c)
zygomatic bone
d)
frontal bone
30.
forms sides and roof of skull; Curved bones; joined together at the sagittal suture
a)
temporal
b)
parietal
c)
occipital
d)
frontal
31.
thin, flat bones that form the back of the nasal septum
a)
ethmoid
b)
lacrimal
c)
inferior nasal conchae
d)
vomer
32.
Bones of the thoracic cavity that are attached to vertebrae only (not attached to sternum or another rib by costal cartilage); lowest two false ribs
a)
floating ribs
b)
false ribs
c)
true ribs
d)
loose ribs
33.
The middle, flat section of the sternum.
a)
clavicle
b)
head
c)
glenoid cavity
d)
Body
34.
Bones of the thoracic cavity that are not attached to the sternum; 5 lower ribs
a)
small rib
b)
floating rib
c)
true rib
d)
false rib
35.
Breastbone; flat, elongated bone that protects the heart and lungs
a)
clavicle
b)
sternum
c)
scapula
d)
rib
36.
Inferior portion of the sternum; made of cartilage; cone shaped
a)
coracoid process
b)
acromion process
c)
xiphoid process
d)
scapula
37.
Bones of the thoracic cavity that articulate directly to the sternum and vertebrae
a)
true ribs
b)
false ribs
c)
floating ribs
d)
strong ribs
38.
Thick, upper portion of the sternum; articulates with clavicles
a)
xiphoid process
b)
coraoid process
c)
glenoid cavity
d)
manubrium
39.
How many ribs are found in the typical human?
a)
12
b)
5
c)
10
d)
8
40.
How many cervical vertebrae exist in the spine?
a)
7
b)
12
c)
5
d)
4
41.
There are __________ lumbar vertebrae.
a)
12
b)
5
c)
7
d)
6
42.
The first vertebrae (C1) that supports the head and allows for movement of the head up and down is the
a)
atlas
b)
axis
c)
transverse process
d)
sacrum
43.
The third curve of the spine that is composed of 5 vertebrae in the lower back; These are the largest of the vertebrae and bears the weight of the upper body; these bones function in protection of the spinal cord and in supporting the weight of the body.
a)
lumbar vertabrae
b)
cervical vertabrae
c)
thoracic vertabrae
d)
sacrum
44.
the tailbone; bears body weight when sitting; formed by the fusion of 3 to 5 vertebrae during adolescence;
a)
Axis
b)
Sacral
c)
Atlas
d)
Coccyx
45.
Second curve of the spine; articulates with the ribs; stronger than cervical vertebrae, but not as strong as lumbar vertebrae; protects the spinal cord
a)
Lumbar vertebrae
b)
Cervical vertebrae
c)
Thoracic vertebrae
d)
Atlas
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