Questions and Answers
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1. First we will identify the bones shown in this image. What bone is indicated
here by the box?
a. Femur
b. Humerus
c. Radius
d. Ulna
Answer b. Humerus
2. Let's keep working to identify. How about this bone?
a. Tibia
b. Humerus
, c. Femur
d. Ulna
Answer a. Tibia
3. And how about this grouping of bones?
a. Phalanges
b. Ribs
c. Femoral pieces
d. Vertebrae
Answer d. Vertebrae
The vertebrae are fragmentary but ordered from top to bottom as they would appear in the spine. The very top
vertebrae is called the atlas because it supports your entire cranium and brain. The large vertebra on the bottom is
in the lumbar spine lower in the back. Note the size increases because more weight is supported as you move down
the back.
4. And this grouping?
a. Phalanges and Metacarpals
b. Carpals
c. Phalanges and Metatarsals
d. Teeth
Answer a. Phalanges and Metacarpals
The top rows are phalanges while the bottom row contain two metacarpals. You can tell these are metacarpals based