Question 1

The sella turcica of the sphenoid bone

Accepted Answer

A)  anchors the brain into the anterior cranial fossa. 
B)  attaches neck muscles the skull. 
C)  forms the superior portion of the nasal septum. 
D)  holds the pituitary gland. 
A)  anchors the brain into the anterior cranial fossa. 
B)  attaches neck muscles the skull. 
C)  forms the superior portion of the nasal septum. 
D)  holds the pituitary gland.

Question 2

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 3

The vomer is an unpaired bone located superior to the palate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the occipital condyle of the occipital bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 5

Which of the bones of the axial skeleton listed below is paired?

Accepted Answer

A)  fifth thoracic vertebra 
B)  rib 3 
C)  the sacrum 
D)  the sphenoid 
A)  fifth thoracic vertebra 
B)  rib 3 
C)  the sacrum 
D)  the sphenoid

Question 6

Which of the bones listed below does not contribute to the cranial floor?

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital 
B)  sphenoid 
C)  frontal 
D)  palatine 
A)  occipital 
B)  sphenoid 
C)  frontal 
D)  palatine

Question 7

Regarding the thoracic vertebrae, do the superior articular facets face anteriorly or posteriorly?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Regarding the thoracic vertebrae, do the superior...

Question 8

The laminae of the vertebrae

Accepted Answer

A)  are major components of the vertebral arches. 
B)  are where the ribs attach. 
C)  lie ventral to the vertebral foramen. 
D)  occur in two pairs, so there are four of them. 
A)  are major components of the vertebral arches. 
B)  are where the ribs attach. 
C)  lie ventral to the vertebral foramen. 
D)  occur in two pairs, so there are four of them.

Question 9

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the foramen magnum of the occipital bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 10

Scoliosis is an accentuated lumbar curvature of the spine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The cranial vault forms the superior, inferior, and lateral aspects of the skull.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The ________ make up about 25% of the height of the vertebral column.

Accepted Answer

interverte

Question 13

The foramen ovale is anterior to the foramen spinosum, and is posterior to the foramen rotundum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates a bony projection from the ethmoid bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 15

What bony structure articulates with the inferior apex of the sacrum?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What bony structure articulates with the inferior...

Question 16

Which type(s) of vertebrae have transverse processes and pedicles?

Accepted Answer

A)  cervical 
B)  thoracic 
C)  lumbar 
D)  cervical, thoracic, and lumbar 
A)  cervical 
B)  thoracic 
C)  lumbar 
D)  cervical, thoracic, and lumbar

Question 17

This bone of the axial skeleton does not articulate with any other bone.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This bone of the axial skeleton does...

Question 18

On which of these bones would the mental foramen be found?

Accepted Answer

A)  mandible 
B)  sphenoid 
C)  occipital 
D)  temporal 
E)  ethmoid 
A)  mandible 
B)  sphenoid 
C)  occipital 
D)  temporal 
E)  ethmoid

Question 19

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the styloid process of the temporal bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 20

Whereas the inferior concha is a projection from the maxilla, the superior and middle nasal conchae are projections of the ________ bone.

Accepted Answer

A)  sphenoid 
B)  vomer 
C)  ethmoid 
D)  palatine 
A)  sphenoid 
B)  vomer 
C)  ethmoid 
D)  palatine

Exam 7: Bones, Part 1: the Axial Skeleton

The sella turcica of the sphenoid bone

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone?

The vomer is an unpaired bone located superior to the palate.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the occipital condyle of the occipital bone?

Which of the bones of the axial skeleton listed below is paired?

Which of the bones listed below does not contribute to the cranial floor?

Regarding the thoracic vertebrae, do the superior articular facets face anteriorly or posteriorly?

The laminae of the vertebrae

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the foramen magnum of the occipital bone?

Scoliosis is an accentuated lumbar curvature of the spine.

The cranial vault forms the superior, inferior, and lateral aspects of the skull.

The ________ make up about 25% of the height of the vertebral column.

The foramen ovale is anterior to the foramen spinosum, and is posterior to the foramen rotundum.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates a bony projection from the ethmoid bone?

What bony structure articulates with the inferior apex of the sacrum?

Which type(s) of vertebrae have transverse processes and pedicles?

This bone of the axial skeleton does not articulate with any other bone.

On which of these bones would the mental foramen be found?

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the styloid process of the temporal bone?

Whereas the inferior concha is a projection from the maxilla, the superior and middle nasal conchae are projections of the ________ bone.

The Human Body: an Orientation

Cells: the Living Units

Basic Embryology

Tissues

The Integumentary System

Bones and Skeletal Tissues

Bones, Part 2: the Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Skeletal Muscle Tissue

Muscles of the Body

Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System

The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Sensory Neurons

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Heart

Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

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