Question 1

For each vertebrae, the laminae

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Figure 7.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the bone that forms the inferior part of the nasal septum?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

What is the most common congenital abnormality of the skull?

Accepted Answer

cleft palate

Question 4

The bone of the skull that has pterygoid processes, greater wings, and a hypophyseal fossa is the

Accepted Answer

A)  palatine. 
B)  sphenoid. 
C)  temporal. 
D)  ethmoid. 
A)  palatine. 
B)  sphenoid. 
C)  temporal. 
D)  ethmoid.

Question 5

All of the bony landmarks listed below are found within the orbit except the

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior orbital fissure. 
B)  optic canal. 
C)  infraorbital foramen. 
D)  superior orbital fissure. 
A)  inferior orbital fissure. 
B)  optic canal. 
C)  infraorbital foramen. 
D)  superior orbital fissure.

Question 6

Which of the bones listed below is not part of the nasal cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  palatine bone 
B)  temporal bone 
C)  inferior nasal concha 
D)  ethmoid bone 
A)  palatine bone 
B)  temporal bone 
C)  inferior nasal concha 
D)  ethmoid bone

Question 7

Which bones are divided by the sagittal suture?

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital and parietal 
B)  temporal and parietal 
C)  right and left parietal bones 
D)  frontal and parietal 
A)  occipital and parietal 
B)  temporal and parietal 
C)  right and left parietal bones 
D)  frontal and parietal

Question 8

Figure 7.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the mental foramen?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The external and internal acoustic meatuses are in the and regions of the temporal bone, respectively.

Accepted Answer

A)  tympanic; petrous 
B)  squamous; sphenoid 
C)  mastoid; petrous 
D)  squamous; mastoid 
A)  tympanic; petrous 
B)  squamous; sphenoid 
C)  mastoid; petrous 
D)  squamous; mastoid

Question 10

Which of the vertebral characteristics described below, would not distinguish a lumbar vertebra from a thoracic vertebra?

Accepted Answer

A)  presence of an inferior vertebral notch 
B)  absence of costal facets 
C)  triangular-shaped vertebral foramen 
D)  posteromedial facing superior facets 
A)  presence of an inferior vertebral notch 
B)  absence of costal facets 
C)  triangular-shaped vertebral foramen 
D)  posteromedial facing superior facets

Question 11

The axial skeleton includes the skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The function of the anterior longitudinal ligament on the vertebral bodies is

Accepted Answer

A)  to prevent hyperextension of the back. 
B)  to protect the spinal nerve cord. 
C)  to hold the vertebral laminae together. 
D)  to allow for extensive lateral movement and rotation of adjacent vertebrae. 
A)  to prevent hyperextension of the back. 
B)  to protect the spinal nerve cord. 
C)  to hold the vertebral laminae together. 
D)  to allow for extensive lateral movement and rotation of adjacent vertebrae.

Question 13

The sella turcica of the sphenoid bone

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

This is the largest fontanelle of the skull.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This is the largest fontanelle of the...

Question 15

Figure 7.3
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the palatine bone that forms part of the hard palate?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The anterior cranial fossa is formed by the

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal, sphenoid, and temporal bones. 
B)  frontal and temporal bones. 
C)  frontal, ethmoid, and sphenoid bones. 
D)  frontal bone. 
A)  frontal, sphenoid, and temporal bones. 
B)  frontal and temporal bones. 
C)  frontal, ethmoid, and sphenoid bones. 
D)  frontal bone.

Question 17

Which cranial bones meet at the lambdoid suture?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The lesser and greater wings of the sphenoid are in the and cranial fossae, respectively.

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior; middle 
B)  anterior; middle 
C)  middle; posterior 
D)  anterior; posterior 
A)  posterior; middle 
B)  anterior; middle 
C)  middle; posterior 
D)  anterior; posterior

Question 19

The largest paranasal sinus is the

Accepted Answer

A)  ethmoid. 
B)  maxillary. 
C)  sphenoid. 
D)  frontal. 
A)  ethmoid. 
B)  maxillary. 
C)  sphenoid. 
D)  frontal.

Question 20

Which of these bones together with the maxilla, functions in chewing?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 7: Bones, Part 1: the Axial Skeleton

For each vertebrae, the laminae

Figure 7.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the bone that forms the inferior part of the nasal septum?

What is the most common congenital abnormality of the skull?

The bone of the skull that has pterygoid processes, greater wings, and a hypophyseal fossa is the

All of the bony landmarks listed below are found within the orbit except the

Which of the bones listed below is not part of the nasal cavity?

Which bones are divided by the sagittal suture?

Figure 7.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the mental foramen?

The external and internal acoustic meatuses are in the and regions of the temporal bone, respectively.

Which of the vertebral characteristics described below, would not distinguish a lumbar vertebra from a thoracic vertebra?

The axial skeleton includes the skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage.

The function of the anterior longitudinal ligament on the vertebral bodies is

The sella turcica of the sphenoid bone

This is the largest fontanelle of the skull.

Figure 7.3 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the palatine bone that forms part of the hard palate?

The anterior cranial fossa is formed by the

Which cranial bones meet at the lambdoid suture?

The lesser and greater wings of the sphenoid are in the and cranial fossae, respectively.

The largest paranasal sinus is the

Which of these bones together with the maxilla, functions in chewing?

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