Question 1

Ribs that do not attach directly to the sternum are called _____ ribs.

Accepted Answer

A)  false 
B)  vertebral 
C)  vertebrosternal 
D)  vertebrochondral 
E)  floating 
A)  false 
B)  vertebral 
C)  vertebrosternal 
D)  vertebrochondral 
E)  floating

Question 2

Which cranial bone forms the bony eyebrow ridges and roofs of the orbits?

Accepted Answer

A)  maxilla 
B)  zygomatic 
C)  frontal 
D)  sphenoid 
E)  temporal 
A)  maxilla 
B)  zygomatic 
C)  frontal 
D)  sphenoid 
E)  temporal

Question 3

-The figure illustrates bones of the right lower limb. What does "D" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  femur 
B)  fibula 
C)  tarsals 
D)  tibia 
E)  patella 
A)  femur 
B)  fibula 
C)  tarsals 
D)  tibia 
E)  patella

Question 4

The humerus articulates with the ulna at the

Accepted Answer

A)  medial epicondyle. 
B)  lateral epicondyle. 
C)  capitulum. 
D)  radial fossa. 
E)  trochlea. 
A)  medial epicondyle. 
B)  lateral epicondyle. 
C)  capitulum. 
D)  radial fossa. 
E)  trochlea.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The first cervical vertebra is called the axis. 
B)  The spinal cord protects the vertebral column. 
C)  Thoracic vertebrae have long, thin spinous processes. 
D)  The sacral vertebrae are superior to the lumbar vertebrae. 
E)  Lumbar vertebrae are generally smaller than thoracic vertebrae. 
A)  The first cervical vertebra is called the axis. 
B)  The spinal cord protects the vertebral column. 
C)  Thoracic vertebrae have long, thin spinous processes. 
D)  The sacral vertebrae are superior to the lumbar vertebrae. 
E)  Lumbar vertebrae are generally smaller than thoracic vertebrae.

Question 6

A person who has cerebrospinal fluid draining from the ear probably has a fracture of the

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal bone. 
B)  temporal bone. 
C)  zygomatic bone. 
D)  parietal bone. 
E)  occipital bone. 
A)  frontal bone. 
B)  temporal bone. 
C)  zygomatic bone. 
D)  parietal bone. 
E)  occipital bone.

Question 7

The clavicle is part of the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

-The figure illustrates bones of the right lower limb. What does "B" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  femur 
B)  fibula 
C)  tarsals 
D)  tibia 
E)  patella 
A)  femur 
B)  fibula 
C)  tarsals 
D)  tibia 
E)  patella

Question 9

A patient in a skiing accident is told that the lateral side of the ankle joint has been crushed. The bone that has been injured is the

Accepted Answer

A)  femur. 
B)  tibia. 
C)  fibula. 
D)  calcaneus. 
E)  talus. 
A)  femur. 
B)  tibia. 
C)  fibula. 
D)  calcaneus. 
E)  talus.

Question 10

The olecranon process is found on the

Accepted Answer

A)  ulna. 
B)  radius. 
C)  scapula. 
D)  humerus. 
E)  clavicle. 
A)  ulna. 
B)  radius. 
C)  scapula. 
D)  humerus. 
E)  clavicle.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

A fractured coxal bone is more commonly called a fractured

Accepted Answer

A)  arm. 
B)  wrist. 
C)  knee. 
D)  pelvis. 
E)  ankle. 
A)  arm. 
B)  wrist. 
C)  knee. 
D)  pelvis. 
E)  ankle.

Question 13

Which skull canal does the internal carotid artery pass through?

Accepted Answer

A)  carotid canal 
B)  external auditory canal 
C)  jugular foramen 
D)  nasolacrimal canal 
E)  foramen ovale 
A)  carotid canal 
B)  external auditory canal 
C)  jugular foramen 
D)  nasolacrimal canal 
E)  foramen ovale

Question 14

The lambdoidal suture is located between the

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal and parietal bones. 
B)  parietal and temporal bones. 
C)  temporal and occipital bones. 
D)  parietal and occipital bones. 
E)  two parietal bones. 
A)  frontal and parietal bones. 
B)  parietal and temporal bones. 
C)  temporal and occipital bones. 
D)  parietal and occipital bones. 
E)  two parietal bones.

Question 15

The knuckles of the hand are formed by the distal ends of the

Accepted Answer

A)  carpals. 
B)  metacarpals. 
C)  phalanges. 
D)  tarsals. 
E)  metatarsals. 
A)  carpals. 
B)  metacarpals. 
C)  phalanges. 
D)  tarsals. 
E)  metatarsals.

Question 16

Which of the following bones contains a sinus?

Accepted Answer

A)  maxilla 
B)  nasal bone 
C)  occipital bone 
D)  zygomatic bone 
E)  temporal 
A)  maxilla 
B)  nasal bone 
C)  occipital bone 
D)  zygomatic bone 
E)  temporal

Question 17

Which anatomical term is correctly matched with its description?

Accepted Answer

A)  condyle - a small, rounded bump 
B)  spine - a low ridge 
C)  tuberosity - a flat, tongue-shaped process 
D)  meatus - a tunnel 
E)  fossa - adge 
A)  condyle - a small, rounded bump 
B)  spine - a low ridge 
C)  tuberosity - a flat, tongue-shaped process 
D)  meatus - a tunnel 
E)  fossa - adge

Question 18

The joint between ilium and sacrum 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 19

The sagittal suture is located between the

Accepted Answer

A)  two parietal bones. 
B)  frontal and parietal bones. 
C)  parietal and temporal bones. 
D)  parietal and occipital bones. 
E)  frontal and temporal bones. 
A)  two parietal bones. 
B)  frontal and parietal bones. 
C)  parietal and temporal bones. 
D)  parietal and occipital bones. 
E)  frontal and temporal bones.

Question 20

-What does structure "A" 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

Exam 7: Skeletal System: Gross Anatomy

Ribs that do not attach directly to the sternum are called _____ ribs.

Which cranial bone forms the bony eyebrow ridges and roofs of the orbits?

-The figure illustrates bones of the right lower limb. What does "D" represent?

The humerus articulates with the ulna at the

Which of the following statements is true?

A person who has cerebrospinal fluid draining from the ear probably has a fracture of the

The clavicle is part of the

-The figure illustrates bones of the right lower limb. What does "B" represent?

A patient in a skiing accident is told that the lateral side of the ankle joint has been crushed. The bone that has been injured is the

The olecranon process is found on the

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

A fractured coxal bone is more commonly called a fractured

Which skull canal does the internal carotid artery pass through?

The lambdoidal suture is located between the

The knuckles of the hand are formed by the distal ends of the

Which of the following bones contains a sinus?

Which anatomical term is correctly matched with its description?

The joint between ilium and sacrum is the

The sagittal suture is located between the

-What does structure "A" represent?

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Autonomic Nervous System

Functional Organization of the Endocrine System

Endocrine Glands

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Lymphatic System and Immunity

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