Question 1

Paired spinal nerves pass through _____ foramina to carry information between the spinal cord and other parts of the body.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Paired spinal nerves pass through _____ foramina...

Question 2

The fifth intercostal space will be palpated between

Accepted Answer

A)  ribs 4 and 5 
B)  ribs 5 and 6 
C)  rib 4 and T4 
D)  rib 5 and T5 
A)  ribs 4 and 5 
B)  ribs 5 and 6 
C)  rib 4 and T4 
D)  rib 5 and T5

Question 3

Which best describes a lumbar vertebra?

Accepted Answer

A)  has a small body 
B)  has four foramina 
C)  body has articular surfaces called demifacets 
D)  processes are thick and short 
E)  articulates with the hip bone 
A)  has a small body 
B)  has four foramina 
C)  body has articular surfaces called demifacets 
D)  processes are thick and short 
E)  articulates with the hip bone

Question 4

The illustrated bone is the _____ bone.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The illustrated bone is the _____ bone....

Question 5

The atlanto-axial joint allows for nodding the head to say yes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which best describes the palatine bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal plate forms the posterior portion of the hard palate 
B)  superior portion of nasal septum 
C)  inferior and posterior portion of nasal septum 
D)  includes temporal process of zygomatic arch 
E)  houses a structure that gathers tears 
A)  horizontal plate forms the posterior portion of the hard palate 
B)  superior portion of nasal septum 
C)  inferior and posterior portion of nasal septum 
D)  includes temporal process of zygomatic arch 
E)  houses a structure that gathers tears

Question 7

The two major divisions of the skeletal system are _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The two major divisions of the skeletal...

Question 8

The superior and inferior nuchal lines are sites of muscle attachment on the occipital bone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Where is the pituitary gland located?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The ethmoid bone does NOT contain

Accepted Answer

A)  olfactory foramina 
B)  crista galli 
C)  cribriform plate 
D)  inferior nasal conchae 
A)  olfactory foramina 
B)  crista galli 
C)  cribriform plate 
D)  inferior nasal conchae

Question 11

Which best describes the vomer bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  forms part of the bridge of the nose 
B)  superior portion of nasal septum 
C)  inferior and posterior portion of nasal septum 
D)  palatine process forms most of the hard palate 
E)  contains the carotid and jugular foramina 
A)  forms part of the bridge of the nose 
B)  superior portion of nasal septum 
C)  inferior and posterior portion of nasal septum 
D)  palatine process forms most of the hard palate 
E)  contains the carotid and jugular foramina

Question 12

The cervical curve is convex anteriorly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which best describes the lacrimal bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  forms part of the bridge of the nose 
B)  superior portion of nasal septum 
C)  inferior and posterior portion of nasal septum 
D)  includes temporal process of zygomatic arch 
E)  houses a structure that gathers tears 
A)  forms part of the bridge of the nose 
B)  superior portion of nasal septum 
C)  inferior and posterior portion of nasal septum 
D)  includes temporal process of zygomatic arch 
E)  houses a structure that gathers tears

Question 14

The illustrated bone is the _____ bone.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The illustrated bone is the _____ bone....

Question 15

Which best describes a typical cervical vertebra?

Accepted Answer

A)  has a larger body than a thoracic vertebra 
B)  contains transverse foramina 
C)  body has articular surfaces called facets and demifacets 
D)  has no body, no spinous process 
E)  has a peg-like process called a dens 
A)  has a larger body than a thoracic vertebra 
B)  contains transverse foramina 
C)  body has articular surfaces called facets and demifacets 
D)  has no body, no spinous process 
E)  has a peg-like process called a dens

Question 16

List and number the bones in each region of the vertebral column.

Accepted Answer

7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lum

Question 17

Which best describes the sphenoid bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  forms part of the bridge of the nose 
B)  bears condyles that form the atlanto-occipital joints 
C)  inferior and posterior portion of nasal septum 
D)  includes temporal process of zygomatic arch 
E)  sella turcica protects the pituitary gland 
A)  forms part of the bridge of the nose 
B)  bears condyles that form the atlanto-occipital joints 
C)  inferior and posterior portion of nasal septum 
D)  includes temporal process of zygomatic arch 
E)  sella turcica protects the pituitary gland

Question 18

The _____ bone does not articulate with any other bones, but is a site of attachment for muscles of the tongue, pharynx and neck.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ bone does not articulate with...

Question 19

The seventh cervical vertebra is called the vertebra prominens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Alveolar processes are features of three skull bones, namely the two _____ and the _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Alveolar processes are features of three skull...

Exam 7: The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

Paired spinal nerves pass through _____ foramina to carry information between the spinal cord and other parts of the body.

The fifth intercostal space will be palpated between

Which best describes a lumbar vertebra?

The illustrated bone is the _____ bone.

The atlanto-axial joint allows for nodding the head to say yes.

Which best describes the palatine bone?

The two major divisions of the skeletal system are _____ and _____.

The superior and inferior nuchal lines are sites of muscle attachment on the occipital bone.

Where is the pituitary gland located?

The ethmoid bone does NOT contain

Which best describes the vomer bone?

The cervical curve is convex anteriorly.

Which best describes the lacrimal bone?

The illustrated bone is the _____ bone.

Which best describes a typical cervical vertebra?

List and number the bones in each region of the vertebral column.

Which best describes the sphenoid bone?

The _____ bone does not articulate with any other bones, but is a site of attachment for muscles of the tongue, pharynx and neck.

The seventh cervical vertebra is called the vertebra prominens.

Alveolar processes are features of three skull bones, namely the two _____ and the _____.

An Introduction to the Human Body

Cells

Tissues

Development

The Integumentary System

Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: the Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscular Tissue

The Muscular System

The Cardiovascular System: Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic Lymphoid System and Immunity

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord and the Spinal Nerves

The Brain and the Cranial Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous System

Somatic Senses and Motor Control

Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Reproductive Systems

Surface Anatomy

Filters

The two major divisions of the skeletal system are _ and _.

Alveolar processes are features of three skull bones, namely the two _ and the _.