Question 1

The cheek bone is also known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal bone. 
B)  zygomatic bone. 
C)  maxilla. 
D)  sphenoid bone. 
E)  ethmoid bone. 
A)  frontal bone. 
B)  zygomatic bone. 
C)  maxilla. 
D)  sphenoid bone. 
E)  ethmoid bone.

Question 2

-The figure illustrates the sacrum. What structure does "D" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  coccyx 
B)  sacral hiatus 
C)  superior articular facet 
D)  median sacral crest 
E)  posterior sacral foramina 
A)  coccyx 
B)  sacral hiatus 
C)  superior articular facet 
D)  median sacral crest 
E)  posterior sacral foramina

Question 3

The sternum is part of the

Accepted Answer

A)  axial skeleton. 
B)  appendicular skeleton. 
A)  axial skeleton. 
B)  appendicular skeleton.

Question 4

The vertebral column is part of the

Accepted Answer

A)  axial skeleton. 
B)  appendicular skeleton. 
A)  axial skeleton. 
B)  appendicular skeleton.

Question 5

Which of the following situations could interfere with normal child birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  small ischial spines 
B)  a small pelvic outlet 
C)  an enlarged iliac crest 
D)  a wide, circular pelvic inlet 
E)  widely spaced ischial spines 
A)  small ischial spines 
B)  a small pelvic outlet 
C)  an enlarged iliac crest 
D)  a wide, circular pelvic inlet 
E)  widely spaced ischial spines

Question 6

The posterior, inferior projection from vertebrae is the

Accepted Answer

A)  intervertebral disk. 
B)  vertebral foramen. 
C)  lamina. 
D)  intervertebral foramen. 
E)  spinous process. 
A)  intervertebral disk. 
B)  vertebral foramen. 
C)  lamina. 
D)  intervertebral foramen. 
E)  spinous process.

Question 7

The loss of height that occurs with aging is due to compression of the

Accepted Answer

A)  pelvic girdle. 
B)  vertebral arches. 
C)  vertebral bodies. 
D)  vertebral foramen. 
E)  intervertebral discs. 
A)  pelvic girdle. 
B)  vertebral arches. 
C)  vertebral bodies. 
D)  vertebral foramen. 
E)  intervertebral discs.

Question 8

The skull bone that forms the chin is also the only bone connected to the skull by a freely moveable joint. This bone is the

Accepted Answer

A)  mental bone. 
B)  maxilla. 
C)  hyoid. 
D)  vomer. 
E)  mandible. 
A)  mental bone. 
B)  maxilla. 
C)  hyoid. 
D)  vomer. 
E)  mandible.

Question 9

The obturator foramen is found in the

Accepted Answer

A)  skull. 
B)  scapula. 
C)  sacrum. 
D)  coxa. 
E)  vertebrae. 
A)  skull. 
B)  scapula. 
C)  sacrum. 
D)  coxa. 
E)  vertebrae.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)  The cervical curve develops before birth. 
B)  The adult vertebral column has three curvatures. 
C)  Scoliosis is the term applied to normal curvature of the spine. 
D)  An exaggerated thoracic curvature of the vertebral column is called kyphosis. 
E)  Lordosis is an exaggeration of the cervical curvature. 
A)  The cervical curve develops before birth. 
B)  The adult vertebral column has three curvatures. 
C)  Scoliosis is the term applied to normal curvature of the spine. 
D)  An exaggerated thoracic curvature of the vertebral column is called kyphosis. 
E)  Lordosis is an exaggeration of the cervical curvature.

Question 11

The point of the elbow is the

Accepted Answer

A)  trochlea. 
B)  capitulum. 
C)  olecranon fossa. 
D)  styloid process. 
E)  olecranon process. 
A)  trochlea. 
B)  capitulum. 
C)  olecranon fossa. 
D)  styloid process. 
E)  olecranon process.

Question 12

The medial malleolus

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A)  is the proximal portion of the tibia. 
B)  forms the medial side of the ankle joint. 
C)  articulates with the calcaneus. 
D)  is part of the arch of the foot. 
E)  is on the lateral side of the leg. 
A)  is the proximal portion of the tibia. 
B)  forms the medial side of the ankle joint. 
C)  articulates with the calcaneus. 
D)  is part of the arch of the foot. 
E)  is on the lateral side of the leg.

Question 13

The olfactory foramina are found in the region of the ethmoid bone known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  crista galli. 
B)  sella turcica. 
C)  ethmoid sinus. 
D)  cribriform plate. 
E)  perpendicular plate. 
A)  crista galli. 
B)  sella turcica. 
C)  ethmoid sinus. 
D)  cribriform plate. 
E)  perpendicular plate.

Question 14

Which of the following bones forms the nasal septum?

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior nasal conchae and lacrimal bones 
B)  vomer and ethmoid 
C)  maxilla and vomer 
D)  ethmoid and sphenoid 
E)  nasal and vomer 
A)  inferior nasal conchae and lacrimal bones 
B)  vomer and ethmoid 
C)  maxilla and vomer 
D)  ethmoid and sphenoid 
E)  nasal and vomer

Question 15

Which of the following bony features is mismatched with its description?

Accepted Answer

A)  crista galli - point of attachment of one of the meninges 
B)  occipital condyles - articulation points between the skull and vertebral column 
C)  alveolar process - ridge containing the teeth 
D)  styloid process - point of articulation of mandible with skull 
E)  mandibular fossa - point of articulation of mandible with skull 
A)  crista galli - point of attachment of one of the meninges 
B)  occipital condyles - articulation points between the skull and vertebral column 
C)  alveolar process - ridge containing the teeth 
D)  styloid process - point of articulation of mandible with skull 
E)  mandibular fossa - point of articulation of mandible with skull

Question 16

Another name for the shoulder blade is the

Accepted Answer

A)  sternum. 
B)  clavicle. 
C)  scapula. 
D)  acromion. 
E)  xiphoid process. 
A)  sternum. 
B)  clavicle. 
C)  scapula. 
D)  acromion. 
E)  xiphoid process.

Question 17

Which of the following is most distal in location on the humerus?

Accepted Answer

A)  trochlea 
B)  greater tubercle 
C)  deltoid tuberosity 
D)  medial epicondyle 
E)  anatomical neck 
A)  trochlea 
B)  greater tubercle 
C)  deltoid tuberosity 
D)  medial epicondyle 
E)  anatomical neck

Question 18

-What does structure "D" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal bone 
B)  occipital bone 
C)  parietal bone 
D)  sphenoid bone 
E)  temporal bone 
A)  frontal bone 
B)  occipital bone 
C)  parietal bone 
D)  sphenoid bone 
E)  temporal bone

Question 19

The large depression on the medial side of the ilium is the

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior superior iliac spine. 
B)  sacroiliac joint. 
C)  symphysis pubis. 
D)  iliac fossa. 
E)  ischial tuberosity. 
A)  anterior superior iliac spine. 
B)  sacroiliac joint. 
C)  symphysis pubis. 
D)  iliac fossa. 
E)  ischial tuberosity.

Question 20

-The figure shows the bones of the right orbit. What bone does "E" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  maxilla 
C)  zygomatic 
D)  lacrimal 
E)  ethmoid 
A)  frontal 
B)  maxilla 
C)  zygomatic 
D)  lacrimal 
E)  ethmoid

Exam 7: Skeletal System: Gross Anatomy

The cheek bone is also known as the

-The figure illustrates the sacrum. What structure does "D" represent?

The sternum is part of the

The vertebral column is part of the

Which of the following situations could interfere with normal child birth?

The posterior, inferior projection from vertebrae is the

The loss of height that occurs with aging is due to compression of the

The skull bone that forms the chin is also the only bone connected to the skull by a freely moveable joint. This bone is the

The obturator foramen is found in the

Which of the following statements is true?

The point of the elbow is the

The medial malleolus

The olfactory foramina are found in the region of the ethmoid bone known as the

Which of the following bones forms the nasal septum?

Which of the following bony features is mismatched with its description?

Another name for the shoulder blade is the

Which of the following is most distal in location on the humerus?

-What does structure "D" represent?

The large depression on the medial side of the ilium is the

-The figure shows the bones of the right orbit. What bone does "E" represent?

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