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WorksheetsAxial Skeletal System
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
The skeletal system provides an ____ framework for the body.
Internal
External
_____ is stored in bones.
Calcium
Fat
Phosphorous
All of the above
Blood cell formation occurs within the ___ of certain bones.
marrow cavities
ends
shaft
___ bone is dense, looks smooth, and is homogeneous.
Compact
Spongy
___ bone is composed of small needle like pieces of bone and lots of open space.
Compact
Spongy
The adult skeleton is composed of ___ bones.
160
106
260
206
All the bones of the limbs, except the patella (kneecap), the wrist and ankle bones are ___.
Long bones
Short bones
Irregular bones
Flat bones
____ are generally cube-shaped and contain mostly spongy bone.
Long bones
Short bones
Irregular bones
Flat bones
____ are thin, flattened, and usually curved
Long bones
Short bones
Irregular bones
Flat bones
Most bones of the skull, the ribs, and the sternum (breastbone) are ___.
Long bones
Short bones
Irregular bones
Flat bones
Bones that do not fit the any normal category are ___.
Long bones
Short bones
Irregular bones
Flat bones
The vertebrae, which make up the spinal column, and the hip bones fall into this bone category.
Long bones
Short bones
Irregular bones
Flat bones
The ____ skeleton forms the longitudinal axis of the body.
Axial
Appendicular
Which is not part of the axial skeleton?
Skull
Vertebral column
Rib cage
Femur
An adult spine is composed of ___ irregular bones.
15
26
20
30
The top region of the the vertebral column (cervical curvature), contains ___ vertebrae.
7
12
5
The 2nd from the top region of the the vertebral column (thoracic curvature), contains ___ vertebrae.
7
12
5
The 3rd from the top region of the the vertebral column (lumbar curvature), contains ___ vertebrae.
7
12
5
The thoracic cage consist of ___ pairs of ribs.
10
8
12
13
The first 7 pairs of ribs are ____ ribs.
True
False
Floating
The last 2 pairs of ribs are ___ ribs.
True
False
Floating
