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Axial Skeleton

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which bone is labeled A

a)

frontal

b)

parietal

c)

occipital

d)

temporal

2.

Which bone is labeled B

a)

occipital

b)

parietal

c)

frontal

d)

temporal

3.

Which bone is labeled C

a)

occipital

b)

sphenoid

c)

frontal

d)

parietal

4.

Which bone is labeled D

a)

sphenoid

b)

temporal

c)

parietal

d)

occipital

5.

Which bone is labeled E

a)

temporal

b)

sphenoid

c)

frontal

d)

zygomatic

6.

Which bone is labeled F

a)

zygomatic

b)

temporal

c)

sphenoid

d)

occipital

7.

Which bone is bone 1

a)

zygomatic

b)

nasal

c)

vomer

d)

inferior nasal conche

8.

Which is bone 4

a)

maxilla

b)

mandible

c)

zygomatic

d)

nasal

9.

Which is bone 6

a)

mandible

b)

maxilla

c)

sphenoid

d)

nasal

10.

Which ribs are highlighted

a)

true ribs

b)

false ribs

c)

floating ribs

11.

Which ribs are highlighted

a)

true ribs

b)

false ribs

c)

floating ribs

12.

Which section of the rib cage is highlighted

a)

true ribs

b)

false ribs

c)

floating ribs

13.

Which part of the sternum is highlighted

a)

xiphoid procces

b)

body

c)

manubrium

14.

Which section of the sternum is highlighted in green

a)

manubrium

b)

body

c)

xiphoid process

15.

Identify vertebrae in green

a)

Cervical Vertebrae

b)

Thoracic Vertebrae

c)

Lumbar Vertebrae

d)

Sacrum

e)

Coccyx

16.

Identify vertebrae in orange

a)

Cervical Vertebrae

b)

Thoracic Vertebrae

c)

Lumbar Vertebrae

d)

Sacrum

e)

Coccyx

17.

Identify vertebrae in pink

a)

Cervical Vertebrae

b)

Thoracic Vertebrae

c)

Lumbar Vertebrae

d)

Sacrum

e)

Coccyx

18.

Identify vertebrae in blue

a)

Cervical Vertebrae

b)

Thoracic Vertebrae

c)

Lumbar Vertebrae

d)

Sacrum

e)

Coccyx

19.

Identify vertebrae in purple

a)

Cervical Vertebrae

b)

Thoracic Vertebrae

c)

Lumbar Vertebrae

d)

Sacrum

e)

Coccyx

20.

How do true ribs differ from false ribs?

a)

True ribs are attached directly to the sternum but the false ribs are not directly attached.

b)

True ribs are not directly attached to the sternum but the false ribs are attached directly to the sternum

c)

True ribs are not directly attached to the sternum but the false ribs are completely detached.

21.

How many true ribs, false ribs, and floating ribs do humans have?

a)

7, 5, 2

b)

5, 7, 2

c)

2, 5, 7

d)

10, 2

22.

How many ribs do humans have total?

a)

14

b)

10

c)

24

d)

20

23.

How many cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae do humans have?

a)

7, 12, 5

b)

12, 7, 5

c)

5, 12, 7

d)

5, 5, 12

24.

The axial skeleton is made up of.... (Select all that apply)

a)

Bony Thorax

b)

Limbs

c)

Vertebral Column

d)

Skull

e)

Hip Girdle

25.

Identify blue part of the bone

a)

Xiphoid Process

b)

Manubrium

c)

Body

d)

Sternum

26.

What bone is this?

a)

thoracic vertebra

b)

atlas

c)

axis

d)

lumbar vertebra

27.

What bone is this?

a)

axis

b)

sacrum

c)

atlas

d)

lumbar

28.
What does letter A represent ?
a)
body
b)
pedicles
c)
spinous process
d)
vertebral foramen
29.
What does letter B represent?
a)
body
b)
pedicles
c)
spinous process
d)
vertebral foramen
30.
What does letter C represent?
a)
body
b)
pedicles
c)
spinous process
d)
vertebral foramen
31.
How many true ribs are there?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
7
32.
First cervical vertebra.
a)
Axis
b)
Body
c)
Vertebra prominens
d)
Atlas
33.
Weight-bearing region of the vertebrae that makes up bulk of the bone's mass; anterior portion of vertebrae
a)
body 
b)
transverse process
c)
spinous process
d)
vertebral foramen
34.
The first curve of the spine; thinnest most delicate vertebrae in the spine; function to allow flexibility for the neck, to protect the spinal cord
a)
cervical vertebrae
b)
thoracic vertebrae
c)
lumbar vertebrae
d)
vertebral foramen
35.

Which type of vertebrae is circled here?

a)

Thoracic

b)

Cervical

c)

Lumbar

36.

Why would the lumbar vertebrae have the biggest body?

a)

It supports the weight of the torso, head, and arms

b)

The spinal cord is thicker here

c)

This section requires more blood flow

d)

There are more muscles and ligaments that attach here

37.

what are the true ribs?

a)

binds directly to sternum (1st-7th)

b)

binds indirectly to sternum(1st-7th)

c)

does not bind to sternum (11th-12th)

d)

binds indirectly to sternum(8th-10th)

38.

what are the false ribs?

a)

binds directly to sternum (1st-7th)

b)

binds indirectly to sternum(1st-7th)

c)

does not bind to sternum (11th-12th)

d)

binds indirectly to sternum(8th-10th)

39.

what are the floating ribs?

a)

binds directly to sternum (1st-7th)

b)

binds indirectly to sternum(1st-7th)

c)

does not bind to sternum (11th-12th)

d)

binds indirectly to sternum(8th-10th)

40.
What is this?
a)
Foramen Magnum
b)
Jugular Foramen
c)
Carotid Canal
d)
External Acoustic Meatus

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