Question 1

-This figure shows a lateral view of the skull. Which number indicates the styloid process?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  7 
E)  The styloid process is not shown on this figure. 
A)  4 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  7 
E)  The styloid process is not shown on this figure.

Question 2

Supraorbital margins with thick, rounded, blunt borders are characteristic of female skulls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The ________ of the scapula is the point where the medial and lateral borders meet.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral angle 
B)  superior angle 
C)  supraglenoid tubercle 
D)  infraglenoid tubercle 
E)  inferior angle 
A)  lateral angle 
B)  superior angle 
C)  supraglenoid tubercle 
D)  infraglenoid tubercle 
E)  inferior angle

Question 4

Protection of vital organs and hematopoiesis are two functions commonly named for the ________ skeleton.

Accepted Answer

A)  axial 
B)  appendicular 
A)  axial 
B)  appendicular

Question 5

The palm of the hand is formed by the ________ bones.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The palm of the hand is formed...

Question 6

The hyoid bone is located between the

Accepted Answer

A)  mandible and the larynx. 
B)  maxilla and the mandible. 
C)  pharynx and the nasal cavity. 
D)  cranium and the axilla. 
E)  larynx and the trachea. 
A)  mandible and the larynx. 
B)  maxilla and the mandible. 
C)  pharynx and the nasal cavity. 
D)  cranium and the axilla. 
E)  larynx and the trachea.

Question 7

Which bone bears the superior and inferior temporal lines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal 
B)  Occipital 
C)  Parietal 
D)  Frontal 
E)  Zygomatic 
A)  Temporal 
B)  Occipital 
C)  Parietal 
D)  Frontal 
E)  Zygomatic

Question 8

-This figure shows the major cavities within the skull. Which number indicates the sphenoid sinus?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  The sphenoid sinus is not shown on this figure. 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  The sphenoid sinus is not shown on this figure.

Question 9

Which cervical vertebra is also known as the vertebra prominens?

Accepted Answer

A)  C1 
B)  C2 
C)  C4 
D)  C5 
E)  C7 
A)  C1 
B)  C2 
C)  C4 
D)  C5 
E)  C7

Question 10

Describe the similarities between the skeletal structures of the upper and lower limbs.

Accepted Answer

Each limb is held in place by a girdle (

Question 11

-This figure shows the thoracic cage. What vertebra is indicated by number 8?

Accepted Answer

A)  L1 
B)  L2 
C)  T1 
D)  T12 
E)  T10 
A)  L1 
B)  L2 
C)  T1 
D)  T12 
E)  T10

Question 12

-This figure shows the scapula. Which number indicates the superior angle?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  4 
D)  7 
E)  10 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  4 
D)  7 
E)  10

Question 13

Rami, trochanters, tubercles, and tuberosities are bone markings that serve as

Accepted Answer

A)  articulating surfaces. 
B)  passageways for nerves. 
C)  attachments for ligaments or tendons. 
D)  pits or depressions to hold cartilage. 
E)  passageways for blood vessels. 
A)  articulating surfaces. 
B)  passageways for nerves. 
C)  attachments for ligaments or tendons. 
D)  pits or depressions to hold cartilage. 
E)  passageways for blood vessels.

Question 14

Which of these bones does not contribute to the region known as the pterion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal 
B)  Sphenoid 
C)  Occipital 
D)  Parietal 
E)  Temporal 
A)  Frontal 
B)  Sphenoid 
C)  Occipital 
D)  Parietal 
E)  Temporal

Question 15

Which curves of the vertebral column are present at birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thoracic and sacral 
B)  Lumbar and cervical 
C)  Lumbar and sacral 
D)  Cervical and thoracic 
E)  Lumbar and thoracic 
A)  Thoracic and sacral 
B)  Lumbar and cervical 
C)  Lumbar and sacral 
D)  Cervical and thoracic 
E)  Lumbar and thoracic

Question 16

-This figure shows the scapula. Which number indicates the acromion?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
E)  7 
A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
E)  7

Question 17

Which bone bears the mandibular fossa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maxilla 
B)  Temporal 
C)  Zygomatic 
D)  Mandible 
E)  Frontal 
A)  Maxilla 
B)  Temporal 
C)  Zygomatic 
D)  Mandible 
E)  Frontal

Question 18

The incisive foramen and palatine process are features of which bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mandible 
B)  Palatine bone 
C)  Vomer 
D)  Maxilla 
E)  Temporal bone 
A)  Mandible 
B)  Palatine bone 
C)  Vomer 
D)  Maxilla 
E)  Temporal bone

Question 19

The pelvic outlet is the space surrounded by the pelvic brim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The ossa coxae are united anteriorly by the pubic symphysis and posteriorly by the sacrum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Skeletal System: Axial and Appendicular Skeleton

-This figure shows a lateral view of the skull. Which number indicates the styloid process?

Supraorbital margins with thick, rounded, blunt borders are characteristic of female skulls.

The ________ of the scapula is the point where the medial and lateral borders meet.

Protection of vital organs and hematopoiesis are two functions commonly named for the ________ skeleton.

The palm of the hand is formed by the ________ bones.

The hyoid bone is located between the

Which bone bears the superior and inferior temporal lines?

-This figure shows the major cavities within the skull. Which number indicates the sphenoid sinus?

Which cervical vertebra is also known as the vertebra prominens?

Describe the similarities between the skeletal structures of the upper and lower limbs.

-This figure shows the thoracic cage. What vertebra is indicated by number 8?

-This figure shows the scapula. Which number indicates the superior angle?

Rami, trochanters, tubercles, and tuberosities are bone markings that serve as

Which of these bones does not contribute to the region known as the pterion?

Which curves of the vertebral column are present at birth?

-This figure shows the scapula. Which number indicates the acromion?

Which bone bears the mandibular fossa?

The incisive foramen and palatine process are features of which bone?

The pelvic outlet is the space surrounded by the pelvic brim.

The ossa coxae are united anteriorly by the pubic symphysis and posteriorly by the sacrum.

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