Axial Skeleton Worksheet
Revised 9/05
SKULL
Select different colors for the bones listed below and color the coding circles and corresponding
bones in the figure. Complete the figure by labeling the bone markings indicated by the leader lines.
Using the key choices, identify the bones indicated by the following descriptions. Enter the
appropriate term or letter in the answer blanks.
Key Choices
A. Ethmoid
B. Frontal
C. Hyoid
D. Lacrimal
E. Mandible
F. Maxillae
G. Nasals
H. Occipital
_________________ 1.
Forehead bone
_________________ 2.
Cheekbone
_________________ 3.
Lower jaw
_________________ 4.
Bridge of nose
_________________ 5.
Posterior roof of mouth
_________________ 6.
Much of the lateral and superior
I. Palatines
J. Parietals
K. Sphenoid
cranium
_________________ 7.
Most posterior part of cranium
_________________ 8.
Single, irregular, bar-shaped bone,
forming part of the cranial floor
_________________ 9.
Tiny bones, bearing tear ducts
_________________ 10.
Anterior part of hard palate
_________________ 11.
Foramen magnum contained here
_________________ 12.
Nasal septum
_________________ 13. Bone pair united by sagittal suture
_________________ 14. Allow tear ducts to pass
_________________ 15. Not really a skull bone
VERTEBRAL COLUMN
Identify each numbered region of the
column by listing in the numbered answer
blanks the region name first and the
specific vertebrae involved (for example;
sacral region, S# - S#) Also identify the
modified vertebrae indicated by number 6
and 7 in the diagram. Select different
colors for each vertebral region and use
them to color the coding circles and the corresponding regions.
L. Temporals
M. Vomer
N. Zygomatic
BONY THORAX
Complete the following sentences referring to the bony thorax by inserting your responses in the
answer blanks.
_________________ 16.
The organs protected by the thoracic cage include the _(16)_ and the
_________________ 17.
_(17)_. Ribs 1 through 7 are called _(18)_ ribs, whereas ribs 8 through.
_________________ 18.
12 are called _(19)_ ribs. All ribs articulate posteriorly with the _(20_
_________________ 19.
and most connect anteriorly to the _(21)_ either directly or indirectly.
_________________ 20.
The general shape of the thoracic cage is _(22)_ .
_________________ 21.
_________________ 22
Select different colors to identify the structures below and color the coding circles and
corresponding structures.