Unit 4 - Lab Practical

Question 1

Axial skeleton

Answer 1

• Skull
• Vertebral column
• Thoracic cage

Question 2

Vertebral column

Answer 2

• Cervical (1-7)
• Thoracic (12)
• Lumbar (5)
• Sacral (Tailbone)

Question 3

Rib cage

Answer 3

True ribs (1-7)
- Attached to the sternum
False ribs (8-12)
- Not directly attached to the sternum
Floating ribs (11-12)
- Never connect to the sternum

Question 4

Appendicular skeleton

Answer 4

• Shoulder girdle
• Arms and hands
• Pelvic girdle
• Legs and feet

Question 5

Radius

Answer 5

Thicker and shorter than the ulna

Question 6

Ulna

Answer 6

Thinner and longer than the radius