Vertebrate Skeleton Quiz

Which is not a portion of the appendicular skeleton in a vertebrate animal?

• Ribs

• Humerus

• Pelvis

• Scapula

The axial skeleton is composed of ____?

• Vertebrae, arms, legs

• Shoulders, forelimbs and pelvis

• Head, pelvis, legs

• Head, vertebrae, ribs

Which type of vertebrae can impact mating?

• Thoracic

• Lumbar

• Sacral

• Coccygeal

Humans have five metacarpals, the fifth being connected to their opposable thumb. What other species has the same number of metacarpals?

• Cow

• Horse

• Dog

• Goat

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The form of the bones in the axial skeleton functions to do what?

• Protect body organs

• Produce blood cells

• Move the body

• Store nutrients

All of the following are types of bone projections except?

• Crest

• Epicondyle

• Fissure

• Line

What is osteogenesis?

• Bone tissue formation

• Hardening of bone from cartilage over time

• Locations where muscles and ligaments attach

• Locations where joints are formed

The ribs are what type of bone?

• Flat

• Irregular

• Long

• Short

I tear my ACL and my knee cap will now shift and move. What type of bone have I impacted?

• Hyaline

• Elastic

• Sesamoid

• Fibrous

Depressions in bones allow for what?

• Nerves to go through bone

• Blood vessels to go through bone

• Both of the above

• Neither of the above