Axial Skeleton Exploration
A Grade 7 science worksheet focusing on the components and functions of the human axial skeleton.
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Axial Skeleton Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Refer to the diagram of the human skeleton as needed.
Observe the diagram of the human skeleton below. The axial skeleton is highlighted in a different color (if printed in color) or can be identified as the central part of the skeleton.
1. Which of the following is NOT a primary component of the axial skeleton?
Skull
Vertebral Column
Rib Cage
Pelvic Girdle
2. What is the main function of the axial skeleton?
Movement of limbs
Protection of internal organs
Blood cell production
Storage of minerals
3. The skull protects the delicate organ known as the .
4. The vertebral column is also commonly called the .
5. The rib cage protects the lungs and the .
6. The axial skeleton consists of the bones of the head, trunk, and limbs.
True
False
7. The sternum is a bone found in the rib cage.
True
False
8. Briefly describe two functions of the vertebral column.