Hands on activities for the skeletal system

Hands On Lab: Histology & Hands On Lab: Axial Skeletal System

Hands On Lab: Axial Skeletal System
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Introduction
The skeletal system is the support structure for the body. There are 206 bones, divided into the axial and appendicular skeletons.

This lab will teach you all the bones in the body and the major bone markings. Bone markings are holes, ridges, projections, etc. that serve as attachments for muscles, and provide routes for blood vessels and nerves.

Activity 1: Virtual Axial Skeleton Lab
The virtual skeleton laboratory will teach the bones of the axial skeletal division and the major bone markings.

Virtual Axial Skeleton Lab (opens new window)

Click on the lab and go through all of the sections. Although you will be learning all of the bones, we have limited the bone markings to the major ones.

Please see the Module 2 Lab Study Objectives for all of the axial skeleton markings you are responsible for. You are not required to learn any markings in the virtual lab that are not on this list.

* Virtual Labs property of Niagara County Community College

Activity 2: Identifying Major Bones
Identify the Major Bones. Each letter will only be used once.

1.

4

2. Fibula

3. Humerus

4. Ribs

5. Ulna

6. Coccyx

7. Sternum

8. Scapula

9. Radius

10. Vertebral Column

11. Tibia

12. Mandible

13. Sacrum

14. Pelvis

15. Skull

16. Patella

17. Femur

18. Clavicle

Activity 3: Identifying Skull Bones, Sutures, and Markings
Identify the bones and structures. Each letter will only be used once.

19. Coronal suture

20. Parietal Bone

21. Occipital Bone

22. Sphenoid Bone

23. Styloid process

24. Lacrimal bone

25. Mastoid process

26. Squamosal suture

27. Ethmoid

28. Maxilla

29. Alveolar Processes

30. Temporal Bone

31. Frontal Bone

32. External acoustic meatus

33. Zygomatic bone

34. Nasal bone

35. Vomer

36. Lambdoidal suture

Activity 4: General Vertebral Structure
Match the parts of the general vertebrae. Each letter will only be used once.

37.

38. Vertebral Body

39. Spinous process

40. Transverse process

41. Vertebral foramen

42. Pedicle

43. Lamina

44. Articular Facet

Activity 5: Vertebral Column Matching
Match the parts of the vertebral column with their name and/or number. Some letters will be used more than once!

1.

45. 12

46. Lumbar

47. 7

48. Coccyx

49. Axis

50. 5

51. Atlas

52. Cervical

53. Thoracic

54. Sacrum

*All images in this lab are copyright of McGraw-Hill