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Axial and appendicular skeleton

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the function of the skull?

a)

Only helps protect the nerves to the brain

b)

Helps protect the entire spinal cord and brain

c)

Helps protect the brain

d)

Helps protect the spinal cord

2.

Each shoulder girdle, or pectoral girdle consists of two bones, a clavicle and a ___.

a)

tibia

b)

scapula

c)

sternum

d)

carpal

3.
Is this the axial or appendicular skeleton?
a)
Axial
b)
Appendicular
4.
Is this the axial or appendicular skeleton?
a)
Axial
b)
Appendicular
5.
Bones of the arms and legs, such as the humerus, femur, and tibia are part of which skeleton?
a)
Axial
b)
Appendicular
6.
Bones in the center of the body, such as the vertebrae, skull, and sternum are part of which skeleton?
a)
Axial
b)
Appendicular
7.

The skeleton of the hand consists of the ___, the metacarpals, and the phalanges.

a)

tarsals

b)

metatarsals

c)

carpals

d)

fibula

8.

The foot, composed of the ___, metatarsals, and phalanges

a)

tarsals

b)

carpals

c)

metacarpals

9.
What does your bone marrow make?
a)
muscles
b)
cartilage
c)
blood cells
d)
germs
10.

Which bones are highlighted

a)

metacarpals

b)

metatarsals

c)

carpals

d)

tarsals

11.

Which bone is highlighted

a)

humerus

b)

fibula

c)

radius

d)

ulna

e)

tibia

12.

Which bone is highlighted

a)

humerus

b)

radius

c)

ulna

d)

femur

e)

fibula

13.

Which bone is highlighted

a)

femur

b)

radius

c)

tibia

d)

fibula

14.
What bones are these?
a)
Sternums
b)
Scapulae
c)
Clavicles
d)
Hyoids
15.
The bones labeled in red are called the 
a)
clavicle
b)
humerus
c)
scapula
d)
sternum
16.

Forearm bone that is thumb side.

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Metacarpal

17.

Forearm bone that is pinky side.

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Scapula

18.
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