Axial Skeleton Review

Identify bone 1. 

• Parietal 
• Temporal 
• Occipital 
• Mandibular

Identify bone 8. 

• Mandible 
• Zygomatic 
• Occipital 
• Temporal 

Identify bone 4. 

• Parietal 
• Sphenoid 
• Temporal 
• Zygomatic 

Identify #2. 

• lambdoid suture
• squamous suture
• sagittal suture
• coronal suture

How many cervical vertebrae are in the spine? 

• 7
• 12
• 5
• 4

There are ___ lumbar vertebrae. 

• 12
• 5
• 7
• 6

The first vertebrae (C1) that supports the head and allows for movement of the head up and down is the 

• atlas
• axis
• transverse process
• sacrum 

Curvatures we are born with are ___ curvatures.

• primary
• sacral
• thoracic
• all of these

the tailbone; bears body weight when sitting; formed by the fusion of 3 to 5 vertebrae during adolescence; 

• Axis
• Sacral 
• Atlas 
• Coccyx

Curvature that forms from walking.

• Lumbar
• Cervical 
• Thoracic
• Sacral