Question 1

The vertebral arch is made up of ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  a lamina and the vertebral body 
B)  the vertebral body and 2 transverse processes 
C)  a transverse process and 2 spinous processes 
D)  2 pedicles and 2 laminae 
E)  2 transverse processes and a pedicle 
A)  a lamina and the vertebral body 
B)  the vertebral body and 2 transverse processes 
C)  a transverse process and 2 spinous processes 
D)  2 pedicles and 2 laminae 
E)  2 transverse processes and a pedicle

Question 2

In the diagram, where is the lacrimal bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  E 
B)  F 
C)  G 
D)  H 
E)  I 
A)  E 
B)  F 
C)  G 
D)  H 
E)  I

Question 3

Which of these statements about the sternum is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The parts of the sternum usually fuse by age 25. 
B)  The sternal angle is a clinical landmark at the junction of the manubrium and body of sternum. 
C)  The smallest part of the sternum is the xiphoid process. 
D)  The most inferior part of the sternum is the manubrium. 
E)  The points of fusion in the sternum are marked by transverse ridges. 
A)  The parts of the sternum usually fuse by age 25. 
B)  The sternal angle is a clinical landmark at the junction of the manubrium and body of sternum. 
C)  The smallest part of the sternum is the xiphoid process. 
D)  The most inferior part of the sternum is the manubrium. 
E)  The points of fusion in the sternum are marked by transverse ridges.

Question 4

These bones house the organs of hearing and balance and articulate with the mandible.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  temporal 
C)  parietal 
D)  occipital 
E)  nasal 
A)  frontal 
B)  temporal 
C)  parietal 
D)  occipital 
E)  nasal

Question 5

Where is the facet that articulates with the tubercle of the rib?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

These fontanels begin closing within the first month or two after birth but do not completely close until close to one year after birth.

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  All of these choices 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  All of these choices

Question 7

The fontanels on a child's skull are eventually replaced by osseous tissue by the process of ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  endochondral ossificiation 
B)  reticulation 
C)  keratinization 
D)  intramembranous ossification 
E)  chondroblast replacement 
A)  endochondral ossificiation 
B)  reticulation 
C)  keratinization 
D)  intramembranous ossification 
E)  chondroblast replacement

Question 8

In the diagram, where is the palatine process of the right maxilla?

Accepted Answer

A)  B 
B)  E 
C)  H 
D)  G 
E)  I 
A)  B 
B)  E 
C)  H 
D)  G 
E)  I

Question 9

Which of these statements about the hyoid bone is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It consists of a body and paired projections: the lesser horns and greater horns. 
B)  It supports the tongue. 
C)  It is the only bone in the axial skeleton that does not articulate with any other bone. 
D)  It has attachment sites for muscles of the pharynx and larynx. 
E)  It is located in the anterior neck below both the larynx and the mandible. 
A)  It consists of a body and paired projections: the lesser horns and greater horns. 
B)  It supports the tongue. 
C)  It is the only bone in the axial skeleton that does not articulate with any other bone. 
D)  It has attachment sites for muscles of the pharynx and larynx. 
E)  It is located in the anterior neck below both the larynx and the mandible.

Question 10

The openings in the skull for blood vessels and nerves are the ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  sutures 
B)  foramina and fissures 
C)  meatus and horns 
D)  processes 
E)  hila and trochanters 
A)  sutures 
B)  foramina and fissures 
C)  meatus and horns 
D)  processes 
E)  hila and trochanters

Question 11

In the diagram, where is the vomer?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the cervical vertebra is responsible for permitting the movement of the head seen when saying "yes"?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The stylomastoid foramen is a landmark found on this bone:

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal 
B)  hyoid 
C)  temporal 
D)  mandible 
E)  ethmoid 
A)  parietal 
B)  hyoid 
C)  temporal 
D)  mandible 
E)  ethmoid

Question 14

In the diagram, where is the styloid process?

Accepted Answer

A)  J 
B)  K 
C)  G 
D)  H 
E)  I 
A)  J 
B)  K 
C)  G 
D)  H 
E)  I

Question 15

On the sacrum, the inferior entrance to the vertebral canal is called the ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  sacral cornua 
B)  sacral hiatus 
C)  lateral sacral crest 
D)  anterior sacral foramina 
E)  median sacral crest 
A)  sacral cornua 
B)  sacral hiatus 
C)  lateral sacral crest 
D)  anterior sacral foramina 
E)  median sacral crest

Question 16

Briefly describe the function of the fontanels.

Accepted Answer

The fontanels are important in

Question 17

Where is the coronoid process in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Briefly describe the bones of the of the eye orbits. Include the areas formed by each bone.

Accepted Answer

Parts of the frontal and sphenoid bones

Question 19

In the diagram, where is the foramen magnum?

Accepted Answer

A)  C 
B)  D 
C)  G 
D)  H 
E)  I 
A)  C 
B)  D 
C)  G 
D)  H 
E)  I

Question 20

Which of these facial bones articulates with teeth?

Accepted Answer

A)  lacrimal 
B)  palatine 
C)  vomer 
D)  maxilla 
E)  nasal 
A)  lacrimal 
B)  palatine 
C)  vomer 
D)  maxilla 
E)  nasal

Exam 7: The Axial Skeleton

The vertebral arch is made up of ___.

In the diagram, where is the lacrimal bone?

Which of these statements about the sternum is FALSE?

These bones house the organs of hearing and balance and articulate with the mandible.

Where is the facet that articulates with the tubercle of the rib?

These fontanels begin closing within the first month or two after birth but do not completely close until close to one year after birth.

The fontanels on a child's skull are eventually replaced by osseous tissue by the process of ___.

In the diagram, where is the palatine process of the right maxilla?

Which of these statements about the hyoid bone is FALSE?

The openings in the skull for blood vessels and nerves are the ___.

In the diagram, where is the vomer?

Which of the cervical vertebra is responsible for permitting the movement of the head seen when saying "yes"?

The stylomastoid foramen is a landmark found on this bone:

In the diagram, where is the styloid process?

On the sacrum, the inferior entrance to the vertebral canal is called the ___.

Briefly describe the function of the fontanels.

Where is the coronoid process in the diagram?

Briefly describe the bones of the of the eye orbits. Include the areas formed by each bone.

In the diagram, where is the foramen magnum?

Which of these facial bones articulates with teeth?

An Introduction to the Human Body

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

Introduction to the Skeletal System

The Appendicular Skeleton

Articulations

Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Introduction to the Nervous System

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System

Sensory, Motor, and Integrative Systems

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: the Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Reproductive Systems and Development

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