Appendicular Skeleton Quiz

Which bone is also known as the shoulder blade?

• Humerus

• Clavicle

• Radius

• Scapula

What is the correct scientific term for the collar bone?

• Clavicle

• Humerus

• Ulna

• Radius

Which bone is the largest in the body?

• Femur

• Tibia

• Patella

• Fibula

What is the name of the bone that sits on the outside of the knee?

• Humerus

• Patella

• Tibia

• Fibula

Which bone forms the arch of the foot?

• Metatarsals

• Tibia

• Talus

• Phalanges

What is the function of the clavicle?

• Allows for many attachments of pectoral muscles

• Supports the entire upper body weight

• Protects organs in the pelvic area

• Transmits the weight from upper body to lower body

Which bone attaches the lower limbs to the axial skeleton?

• Humerus

• Patella

• Tibia

• Femur

What is the function of the pelvic girdle?

• Supports and protects organs in the pelvic area

• Allows for many attachments of pectoral muscles

• Attaches lower limbs to the axial skeleton

• Transmits the weight from upper body to lower body

What is the name of the bone that meets in the front of the pelvic bone?

• Ischium

• Pubis

• Sacral bone

• Ilium

Which bone is part of the axial skeleton?

• Sacral bone

• Ischium

• Ilium

• Clavicle