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WorksheetsVertebral Column and Rib Cage
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Inferior portion of the sternum; made of cartilage & cone shaped. It's a point of attachment for muscles and ligaments, including those involved in respiration and abdominal wall stabilization, and as a landmark for CPR hand placement.
xiphoid process
manubrium
body of sternum
costal cartilage
How many pairs of ribs are found in the typical human?
10
12
14
16
How many pairs of false ribs are there?
3
4
5
6
The triangular hole within the vertebrae represents
foramen
fossa
suture
process
This vertebrae is known as
atlas
axis
cervical
thoracic
The axial skeleton is made up of?
Appendages (Arms and legs)
Shoulder
Cranium, Vertebrae, and rib cage
Fingers and toes
What does letter C represent? Options: body, pedicles, spinous process, vertebral foramen
body
pedicles
spinous process
vertebral foramen
What does the arrow represent on the cervical vertebrae?
transverse foramina
spinous process
vertebral body
lamina
Projects from lamina in the posterior direction; one per vertebrae
transverse process
spinous process
lamina
vertebral body
Which section of the spine contains the largest vertebrae?
Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
Sacral
The bones in your back are made up of what?
fingers
phalanges
vertebrate
toes
The fused portion of the spine located in the pelvic region is called the
coccygeal
lumbar
sacral
thoracic
How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
3
4
5
6
What is the space (green area of diagram) of the bone known as?
Intervertebral foramen
Cervical canal
Spinal canal
Vertebral arch
Which type of vertebrae have a longer more vertically inclined spinous processes?
Cervical
Coccygeal
Lumbar
Thoracic
What part of the spine is indicated in yellow?
Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
Coccyx
What protects your heart and lungs?
ribcage
skull
spine
pelvis
This vertebrae is __________.
cervical
lumbar
thoracic
sacral
The brown represents
spinous process
transverse process
vertebral body
lamina
How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
10
12
14
8
