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Appendicular Skeleton

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The clavicle attaches to the ___ medially.

a)

tibia

b)

scapula

c)

sternum

d)

carpal

2.

The clavicle attaches to the ___ laterally.

a)

tibia

b)

scapula

c)

sternum

d)

carpal

3.

The arm is formed by a single bone, the ___ , which is a typical long bone.

a)

humorous

b)

femur

c)

tibia

d)

fibula

4.

The bones of the fingers and toes are called ___.

a)

carpals

b)

phalanges

c)

tarsals

d)

metacarpals

5.

The bones in the palm area of the hands are called ___.

a)

carpals

b)

phalanges

c)

tarsals

d)

metacarpals

6.
What bones make up the shoulder girdle? 
a)
Scapula and Clavicle 
b)
Tibia and Fibula 
c)
Carpal and Metacarpal
d)
Deltoid and Scapula 
7.
The two bones that make up the forearm are the....
a)
Vertebrae and skull
b)
Ulna and radius
c)
Tibia and fibula 
d)
Clavicle and scapula 
8.
What bones does the hand consist of? 
a)
Carpal, metacarpal, and phalanges
b)
Tarsal, metatarsal, and phalanges
c)
clavicle, sternum, ribs
d)
Pelvis, illium, and lilac crust. 
9.
The illium, ischium, and pubis make up which bone? 
a)
Sternum 
b)
Vertebrae 
c)
Pelvis
d)
Clavicle 
10.
Name the bone shown in green.
a)
Femur
b)
Tibia
c)
Patella 
d)
Fibula
11.
Name the bone shown in green.
a)
Femur
b)
Tibia
c)
Patella 
d)
Fibula
12.
Name the bone shown in green.
a)
Femur
b)
Calcanous
c)
Patella 
d)
Fibula
13.
Name the foot bone series shaded in blue.
a)
Tarsal bones
b)
Calcaneus 
c)
Metatarsals 
d)
Phalanx
14.

Which bone is highlighted

a)

humerus

b)

fibula

c)

radius

d)

ulna

e)

tibia

15.

Which bone is highlighted

a)

humerus

b)

radius

c)

ulna

d)

femur

e)

fibula

16.

Which bone is highlighted

a)

ilium

b)

ischium

c)

pubis

d)

coccyx

e)

sacrum

17.

Which bone is highlighted

a)

ilium

b)

ischium

c)

pubis

d)

sacrum

e)

coxal bone

18.

Which bone is highlighted

a)

ilium

b)

ischium

c)

pubic

d)

sacrum

19.

Which bones are highlighted

a)

phalanges

b)

carpals

c)

metatarsals

d)

metacarpals

20.

Which bones are highlighted

a)

metacarpals

b)

metatarsals

c)

carpals

d)

tarsals

21.

Which bone is highlighted

a)

femur

b)

radius

c)

tibia

d)

fibula

22.

Which bone is highlighted

a)

fibula

b)

tibia

c)

ulna

d)

radius

23.

Which bone is highlighted

a)

humerus

b)

femur

c)

tibia

d)

fibula

24.

Which bones are highlighted

a)

humerus

b)

radius

c)

ulna

d)

fibula

25.

Ilium + Ischium + Pubis = ________

a)

Coxal Bone

b)

Pelvic Girdle

c)

Bony Pelvis

d)

Sacrum

26.
The bones labeled in red are called the 
a)
clavicle
b)
humerus
c)
scapula
d)
sternum
27.
Identify the 5 functions of the skeleton?
a)
Protection of vital organs, Muscle Attachment, Joints for Movement, Storing calcium and phosphorus, Red and white blood cell production
b)
Muscle Attachment, Joints for Movement, Storing calcium and phosphorus, Red and white blood cell production, Standing
c)
Muscle Attachment, Joints for Movement, Stability, Growth and development, Red and white blood cell production
28.

The head of the humerus articulates with the

a)

Tarsals

b)

Acetabulum

c)

Glenoid cavity

d)

Trochlear notch

29.

The appendicular skeleton is composed of how many bones?

a)

80

b)

100

c)

126

d)

206

30.

Which skeleton contains the upper and lower limbs and the shoulder and pelvic girdles?

a)

Axial

b)

Appendicular

31.

Which girdle is weight-bearing?

a)

Pectoral

b)

Pelvic

32.

Forearm bone that is thumb side.

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Metacarpal

33.

Forearm bone that is pinky side.

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Scapula

34.

Knee cap bone

a)

Femur

b)

Patella

c)

Tibia

d)

Fibula

35.
The elbow joint is formed by which bones?
a)
Humerus and Radius
b)
Humerus and Ulna
c)
Humerus, Ulna and Radius
d)
Scapula and Humerus
36.
A tendon connects
a)
bone to bone 
b)
muscle to muscle 
c)
muscle to bone
d)
ligaments to tendons
37.
A ligament connects
a)
bone to bone 
b)
muscle to bone 
c)
muscle to muscle 
d)
tendons to ligaments
38.
Which is the most reliable bone to determine the sex of a skeleton? 
a)
Femur
b)
Skull
c)
Pelvic bone
d)
Collarbone
39.
The pelvis of a female is _____ as compared to a male.
a)
wide and circular
b)
wide and heart-shaped
c)
narrow and circular
d)
narrow and heart-shaped
40.

___ carpal bones are arranged in two irregular rows of four bones each wrist.

a)

5

b)

6

c)

4

d)

8