Question 1

The coccyx is

Accepted Answer

A)  absent in humans. 
B)  also called the hipbone. 
C)  located in the upper lumbar region. 
D)  the most inferior portion of the vertebral column. 
E)  the bottom of the spinal cord. 
A)  absent in humans. 
B)  also called the hipbone. 
C)  located in the upper lumbar region. 
D)  the most inferior portion of the vertebral column. 
E)  the bottom of the spinal cord.

Question 2

Which of the following bony features is mismatched with its description?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crista galli - point of attachment of one of the meninges 
B)  Occipital condyles - articulation points between the skull and vertebral column 
C)  Alveolar process - ridge containing the teeth 
D)  Styloid process - point of articulation of mandible with skull 
E)  Mandibular fossa - point of articulation of mandible with skull 
A)  Crista galli - point of attachment of one of the meninges 
B)  Occipital condyles - articulation points between the skull and vertebral column 
C)  Alveolar process - ridge containing the teeth 
D)  Styloid process - point of articulation of mandible with skull 
E)  Mandibular fossa - point of articulation of mandible with skull

Question 3

Which of the following bones is paired?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vomer 
B)  Temporal 
C)  Sphenoid 
D)  Mandible 
E)  Occipital 
A)  Vomer 
B)  Temporal 
C)  Sphenoid 
D)  Mandible 
E)  Occipital

Question 4

Which of the following statements concerning the maxilla is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The maxilla contains a large sinus. 
B)  The maxilla forms part of the orbit. 
C)  The maxilla forms part of the hard palate. 
D)  The maxilla articulates with the mastoid process. 
E)  The maxilla forms the upper jaw. 
A)  The maxilla contains a large sinus. 
B)  The maxilla forms part of the orbit. 
C)  The maxilla forms part of the hard palate. 
D)  The maxilla articulates with the mastoid process. 
E)  The maxilla forms the upper jaw.

Question 5

The tarsal bone that articulates with the tibia and the fibula is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  talus 
B)  cuboid 
C)  navicular 
D)  calcaneus 
E)  patella 
A)  talus 
B)  cuboid 
C)  navicular 
D)  calcaneus 
E)  patella

Question 6

-The figure illustrates the sacrum. What structure does "C" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coccyx 
B)  Sacral hiatus 
C)  Superior articular facet 
D)  Median sacral crest 
E)  Posterior sacral foramina 
A)  Coccyx 
B)  Sacral hiatus 
C)  Superior articular facet 
D)  Median sacral crest 
E)  Posterior sacral foramina

Question 7

The bone that forms the chin is also the only bone connected to the skull by a freely moveable joint. This bone is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mental bone 
B)  maxilla 
C)  hyoid 
D)  vomer 
E)  mandible 
A)  mental bone 
B)  maxilla 
C)  hyoid 
D)  vomer 
E)  mandible

Question 8

The acromion process

Accepted Answer

A)  is part of the clavicle. 
B)  articulates with the coracoid process. 
C)  forms the most inferior part of the glenoid fossa. 
D)  has no function. 
E)  has an articulation with the clavicle. 
A)  is part of the clavicle. 
B)  articulates with the coracoid process. 
C)  forms the most inferior part of the glenoid fossa. 
D)  has no function. 
E)  has an articulation with the clavicle.

Question 9

The mastoid process

Accepted Answer

A)  is part of the zygomatic arch. 
B)  is located anterior to the external auditory meatus. 
C)  contains mastoid air cells. 
D)  is the point of attachment of the temporalis muscle. 
E)  is a sinus. 
A)  is part of the zygomatic arch. 
B)  is located anterior to the external auditory meatus. 
C)  contains mastoid air cells. 
D)  is the point of attachment of the temporalis muscle. 
E)  is a sinus.

Question 10

The thumb and big toe are similar in that

Accepted Answer

A)  both contain carpal bones. 
B)  each have three metatarsals. 
C)  both are composed of sesamoid bones. 
D)  both have two rather than three phalanges. 
E)  both have three rather than two phalanges. 
A)  both contain carpal bones. 
B)  each have three metatarsals. 
C)  both are composed of sesamoid bones. 
D)  both have two rather than three phalanges. 
E)  both have three rather than two phalanges.

Question 11

The humerus articulates with the radius at the

Accepted Answer

A)  medial epicondyle. 
B)  lateral epicondyle. 
C)  capitulum. 
D)  radial fossa. 
E)  trochlea. 
A)  medial epicondyle. 
B)  lateral epicondyle. 
C)  capitulum. 
D)  radial fossa. 
E)  trochlea.

Question 12

The upper limb and its girdle are attached rather loosely to the rest of the body. This arrangement

Accepted Answer

A)  results in a disjointed appearance. 
B)  limits fine coordination of the hands. 
C)  allows a wide range of movements. 
D)  restricts the amount of weight the upper limb can support. 
E)  results in a limited range of motion. 
A)  results in a disjointed appearance. 
B)  limits fine coordination of the hands. 
C)  allows a wide range of movements. 
D)  restricts the amount of weight the upper limb can support. 
E)  results in a limited range of motion.

Question 13

A styloid process is found on the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fibula 
B)  scapula 
C)  humerus 
D)  ulna 
E)  femur 
A)  fibula 
B)  scapula 
C)  humerus 
D)  ulna 
E)  femur

Question 14

Which condition is also known as "hump back"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lordosis 
B)  Kyphosis 
C)  Scoliosis 
D)  Spina bifida 
E)  Herniated disk 
A)  Lordosis 
B)  Kyphosis 
C)  Scoliosis 
D)  Spina bifida 
E)  Herniated disk

Question 15

-Which of the following is represented by "B"?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following results from damage to the annulus fibrosus and release of the nucleus pulposus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lordosis 
B)  Kyphosis 
C)  Scoliosis 
D)  Spina bifida 
E)  Herniated disk 
A)  Lordosis 
B)  Kyphosis 
C)  Scoliosis 
D)  Spina bifida 
E)  Herniated disk

Question 17

In a herniated ("ruptured" or "slipped") disc, the ring of fibrocartilage called the ________ cracks and the ________ oozes out.

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus pulposus; anulus fibrosus 
B)  lamina; nucleus pulposus 
C)  anulus fibrosus; nucleus pulposus 
D)  anulus fibrosus; body 
E)  nucleus pulposus; lamina 
A)  nucleus pulposus; anulus fibrosus 
B)  lamina; nucleus pulposus 
C)  anulus fibrosus; nucleus pulposus 
D)  anulus fibrosus; body 
E)  nucleus pulposus; lamina

Question 18

Anatomy students are viewing a specific bone and identifying the sella turcica, pterygoid processes, foramen ovale, foramen spinosum, and the foramen rotundum. Which bone are they studying?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sphenoid bone 
B)  Ethmoid bone 
C)  Occipital bone 
D)  Vomer 
E)  Palatine bone 
A)  Sphenoid bone 
B)  Ethmoid bone 
C)  Occipital bone 
D)  Vomer 
E)  Palatine bone

Question 19

Manubrium, body, and xiphoid process are all parts of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pelvis 
B)  scapula 
C)  clavicle 
D)  sternum 
E)  sacrum 
A)  pelvis 
B)  scapula 
C)  clavicle 
D)  sternum 
E)  sacrum

Question 20

Which of the following is a function of the vertebral column?

Accepted Answer

A)  It supports the weight of the body. 
B)  It allows spinal nerves to exit the spinal cord. 
C)  It serves as a passageway for the cranial nerves. 
D)  It contains numerous foramina for the passageway of blood vessels. 
E)  It protects the brain. 
A)  It supports the weight of the body. 
B)  It allows spinal nerves to exit the spinal cord. 
C)  It serves as a passageway for the cranial nerves. 
D)  It contains numerous foramina for the passageway of blood vessels. 
E)  It protects the brain.

Exam 7: Skeletal System: Gross Anatomy

The coccyx is

Which of the following bony features is mismatched with its description?

Which of the following bones is paired?

Which of the following statements concerning the maxilla is false?

The tarsal bone that articulates with the tibia and the fibula is the ________.

-The figure illustrates the sacrum. What structure does "C" represent?

The bone that forms the chin is also the only bone connected to the skull by a freely moveable joint. This bone is the ________.

The acromion process

The mastoid process

The thumb and big toe are similar in that

The humerus articulates with the radius at the

The upper limb and its girdle are attached rather loosely to the rest of the body. This arrangement

A styloid process is found on the ________.

Which condition is also known as "hump back"?

-Which of the following is represented by "B"?

Which of the following results from damage to the annulus fibrosus and release of the nucleus pulposus?

In a herniated ("ruptured" or "slipped") disc, the ring of fibrocartilage called the ________ cracks and the ________ oozes out.

Anatomy students are viewing a specific bone and identifying the sella turcica, pterygoid processes, foramen ovale, foramen spinosum, and the foramen rotundum. Which bone are they studying?

Manubrium, body, and xiphoid process are all parts of the ________.

Which of the following is a function of the vertebral column?

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