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Axial Skeletal System

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The skeletal system provides an ____ framework for the body.

a)

Internal

b)

External

2.

_____ is stored in bones.

a)

Calcium

b)

Fat

c)

Phosphorous

d)

All of the above

3.

Blood cell formation occurs within the ___ of certain bones.

a)

marrow cavities

b)

ends

c)

shaft

4.

___ bone is dense, looks smooth, and is homogeneous.

a)

Compact

b)

Spongy

5.

___ bone is composed of small needle like pieces of bone and lots of open space.

a)

Compact

b)

Spongy

6.

The adult skeleton is composed of ___ bones.

a)

160

b)

106

c)

260

d)

206

7.

All the bones of the limbs, except the patella (kneecap), the wrist and ankle bones are ___.

a)

Long bones

b)

Short bones

c)

Irregular bones

d)

Flat bones

8.

____ are generally cube-shaped and contain mostly spongy bone.

a)

Long bones

b)

Short bones

c)

Irregular bones

d)

Flat bones

9.

____ are thin, flattened, and usually curved

a)

Long bones

b)

Short bones

c)

Irregular bones

d)

Flat bones

10.

Most bones of the skull, the ribs, and the sternum (breastbone) are ___.

a)

Long bones

b)

Short bones

c)

Irregular bones

d)

Flat bones

11.

Bones that do not fit the any normal category are ___.

a)

Long bones

b)

Short bones

c)

Irregular bones

d)

Flat bones

12.

The vertebrae, which make up the spinal column, and the hip bones fall into this bone category.

a)

Long bones

b)

Short bones

c)

Irregular bones

d)

Flat bones

13.

The ____ skeleton forms the longitudinal axis of the body.

a)

Axial

b)

Appendicular

14.

Which is not part of the axial skeleton?

a)

Skull

b)

Vertebral column

c)

Rib cage

d)

Femur

15.

An adult spine is composed of ___ irregular bones.

a)

15

b)

26

c)

20

d)

30

16.

The top region of the the vertebral column (cervical curvature), contains ___ vertebrae.

a)

7

b)

12

c)

5

17.

The 2nd from the top region of the the vertebral column (thoracic curvature), contains ___ vertebrae.

a)

7

b)

12

c)

5

18.

The 3rd from the top region of the the vertebral column (lumbar curvature), contains ___ vertebrae.

a)

7

b)

12

c)

5

19.

The thoracic cage consist of ___ pairs of ribs.

a)

10

b)

8

c)

12

d)

13

20.

The first 7 pairs of ribs are ____ ribs.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Floating

21.

The last 2 pairs of ribs are ___ ribs.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Floating