Bone Quiz 1: Anatomical Terms & Appendicular Skeleton
Study Guide
 Axial vs. Appendicular Skeleton
 Be able to identify bones by type (long bones, short bones, irregular bones, flat bones,
sesamoid bones)
 Anatomical positions:
o Posterior/ Anterior
o Proximal/ Distal
o Medial/ Lateral
o Superior/ Inferior
 Bones of the Appendicular Skeleton
Clavicle
Ulna
Os Coxae
Fibula
Scapula
Carpals
Femur
Tarsals
Humerus
Metacarpals
Patella
Metatarsals
Radius
Phalanges
Tibia
Foot phalanges
Study Aids
Sample questions
(Bones may have a red dot sticker on them for you to identify anatomical position)
 Is the sticker proximal or distal?
 Is the sticker anterior or posterior?
 Is this bone from the axial or appendicular skeleton?
 What type of bone is this (e.g. long, short, flat, irregular, sesamoid)?
 Bone ID: name and side each bone