Chapter 5 The Skeletal System 53 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. May not be reproduced or posted to a publicly accessible website. Name ________________________________________________________________ Date ________________________ Class ________________ Activity 5.1 Bone Identification Objectives At the completion of this activity, you will be able to: • Categorize bones according to their shape. • Identify the major bones of the axial skeleton. • Recall the names of major bones in the appendicular skeleton. • Define common bony features. Matching Match each bone with its shape category. Answers may be used more than once. 1. _____ Humerus 2. _____ Tibia 3. _____ Patella 4. _____ Coxal 5. _____ Sternum 6. _____ Scaphoid 7. _____ Femur 8. _____ Scapula 9. _____ Vertebra 10. _____ Trapezium Review Questions Answer the following questions. 1. Of the five major bone classifications, which bones consist mostly of trabecular bone? _ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What type of bones house the majority of red bone marrow in children and adolescents? _ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Where are the epiphyseal plates found within long bones? _ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What are Sharpey’s fibers, and where are they found? _ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A. flat B. irregular C. long D. sesamoid E. short