Question 1

Which statement accurately compares the hand and the foot?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hand and the foot each have 14 phalanges. 
B)  The hand and the foot each have 15 phalanges. 
C)  Each hand has 14 phalanges, but each foot has 15 phalanges. 
D)  Each hand has 15 phalanges, but each foot has 14 phalanges. 
A)  The hand and the foot each have 14 phalanges. 
B)  The hand and the foot each have 15 phalanges. 
C)  Each hand has 14 phalanges, but each foot has 15 phalanges. 
D)  Each hand has 15 phalanges, but each foot has 14 phalanges.

Question 2

What is the superior portion of the sternum called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Xiphoid process 
B)  Manubrium 
C)  Body 
D)  Gladiolus 
E)  Coccyx 
A)  Xiphoid process 
B)  Manubrium 
C)  Body 
D)  Gladiolus 
E)  Coccyx

Question 3

A young child's cranium is relatively smaller compared to the rest of its body than that of an adult.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Transverse foramina are found in ________ vertebrae.

Accepted Answer

A)  thoracic 
B)  lumbar 
C)  cervical 
D)  sacral 
E)  all 
A)  thoracic 
B)  lumbar 
C)  cervical 
D)  sacral 
E)  all

Question 5

The pelvic inlet is also known as the superior pelvic aperture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Though it does not articulate with any other bone, the hyoid bone is considered to be part of the axial skeleton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The costal tuberosity is a feature of the

Accepted Answer

A)  manubrium of the sternum. 
B)  clavicle. 
C)  scapula. 
D)  xiphoid process. 
E)  body of the sternum. 
A)  manubrium of the sternum. 
B)  clavicle. 
C)  scapula. 
D)  xiphoid process. 
E)  body of the sternum.

Question 8

The auditory ossicles are the malleus, the incus, and the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The auditory ossicles are the malleus, the...

Question 9

-This figure shows the humerus. Which number indicates the medial epicondyle?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  4 
D)  5 
E)  7 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  4 
D)  5 
E)  7

Question 10

-This figure shows a superior view of a vertebra. Which number indicates the spinous process?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  6 
E)  7 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  6 
E)  7

Question 11

The ________ forms the inferior portion of the nasal septum.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ forms the inferior portion of...

Question 12

Which bone marking does not serve as an articulating surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  Head 
B)  Epicondyle 
C)  Condyle 
D)  Facet 
E)  Trochlea 
A)  Head 
B)  Epicondyle 
C)  Condyle 
D)  Facet 
E)  Trochlea

Question 13

The roof of the cranium is called the ________, or skullcap.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The roof of the cranium is called...

Question 14

-This figure shows a lateral view of the skull. What bone is visible within the suture indicated by number 3?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wormian bone 
B)  Sesamoid bone 
C)  Pterygoid bone 
D)  Condylar bone 
E)  Lambdoid bone 
A)  Wormian bone 
B)  Sesamoid bone 
C)  Pterygoid bone 
D)  Condylar bone 
E)  Lambdoid bone

Question 15

The membranous sheets that connect developing cranial bones are called

Accepted Answer

A)  sutures. 
B)  fontanelles. 
C)  intraosseous membranes. 
D)  craniochondral articulations. 
E)  ossicles. 
A)  sutures. 
B)  fontanelles. 
C)  intraosseous membranes. 
D)  craniochondral articulations. 
E)  ossicles.

Question 16

During embryonic development of the limbs, which limb buds appear first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Upper limb buds 
B)  Lower limb buds 
A)  Upper limb buds 
B)  Lower limb buds

Question 17

Developmentally, the most significant growth in the skull occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  between the ages of 5 and 10. 
B)  between the ages of 10 and 15. 
C)  before age 5. 
D)  between the ages of 15 and 20. 
E)  between the ages of 20 and 25. 
A)  between the ages of 5 and 10. 
B)  between the ages of 10 and 15. 
C)  before age 5. 
D)  between the ages of 15 and 20. 
E)  between the ages of 20 and 25.

Question 18

An archaeologist finds a pelvis during a dig. She notices the pelvis is wide and shallow, with a small, triangular obturator foramen and ischial spines that do not project into the pelvic outlet. Is this pelvis from a male or female?

Accepted Answer

A)  Female 
B)  Male 
A)  Female 
B)  Male

Question 19

The medial longitudinal arch prevents the medial side of the foot from touching the ground.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are you resting your hands on when you rest them on your hips, just below the waist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iliac crests 
B)  Superior gluteal lines 
C)  Ischial spines 
D)  Ischial tuberosities 
E)  Arcuate lines 
A)  Iliac crests 
B)  Superior gluteal lines 
C)  Ischial spines 
D)  Ischial tuberosities 
E)  Arcuate lines

Exam 8: Skeletal System: Axial and Appendicular Skeleton

Which statement accurately compares the hand and the foot?

What is the superior portion of the sternum called?

A young child's cranium is relatively smaller compared to the rest of its body than that of an adult.

Transverse foramina are found in ________ vertebrae.

The pelvic inlet is also known as the superior pelvic aperture.

Though it does not articulate with any other bone, the hyoid bone is considered to be part of the axial skeleton.

The costal tuberosity is a feature of the

The auditory ossicles are the malleus, the incus, and the ________.

-This figure shows the humerus. Which number indicates the medial epicondyle?

-This figure shows a superior view of a vertebra. Which number indicates the spinous process?

The ________ forms the inferior portion of the nasal septum.

Which bone marking does not serve as an articulating surface?

The roof of the cranium is called the ________, or skullcap.

-This figure shows a lateral view of the skull. What bone is visible within the suture indicated by number 3?

The membranous sheets that connect developing cranial bones are called

During embryonic development of the limbs, which limb buds appear first?

Developmentally, the most significant growth in the skull occurs

An archaeologist finds a pelvis during a dig. She notices the pelvis is wide and shallow, with a small, triangular obturator foramen and ischial spines that do not project into the pelvic outlet. Is this pelvis from a male or female?

The medial longitudinal arch prevents the medial side of the foot from touching the ground.

What are you resting your hands on when you rest them on your hips, just below the waist?

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