Question 1

do(does) not belong to the pectoral girdle.

Accepted Answer

A) The glenohumeral joint 
B) The acromioclavicular joint 
C) The sternoclavicular joint 
D) The sacroiliac joint 
E) The clavicle and scapula 
A) The glenohumeral joint 
B) The acromioclavicular joint 
C) The sternoclavicular joint 
D) The sacroiliac joint 
E) The clavicle and scapula D

Question 2

All the bones listed below belong to the axial skeleton, except , which belongs to the appendicular skeleton.

Accepted Answer

A) frontal bone 
B) mandible 
C) scapula 
D) thoracic vertebra 
E) stapes 
A) frontal bone 
B) mandible 
C) scapula 
D) thoracic vertebra 
E) stapes C

Question 3

Which intervertebral disc is largest?

Accepted Answer

A) the one between C2 and C3 
B) the one between C7 and T1 
C) the one between T4 and T5 
D) the one between T12 and L1 
E) the one between L4 and L5 
A) the one between C2 and C3 
B) the one between C7 and T1 
C) the one between T4 and T5 
D) the one between T12 and L1 
E) the one between L4 and L5 E

Question 4

This image shows an inferior view of the skull.What does "2" represent?

Accepted Answer

A) mandibular fossa 
B) mastoid process 
C) occipital condyle 
D) foramen magnum 
E) zygomatic arch 
A) mandibular fossa 
B) mastoid process 
C) occipital condyle 
D) foramen magnum 
E) zygomatic arch

Question 5

The acromion is a feature of the

Accepted Answer

A) clavicle. 
B) scapula. 
C) ulna. 
D) scaphoid. 
E) pollex. 
A) clavicle. 
B) scapula. 
C) ulna. 
D) scaphoid. 
E) pollex.

Question 6

The right hand and wrist of an adult has bones.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 
B) 18 
C) 25 
D) 27 
E) 28 
A) 15 
B) 18 
C) 25 
D) 27 
E) 28

Question 7

Medial and lateral condyles of the femur are involved in the hip joint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The belongs to the thoracic cage, whereas the belongs to the pectoral girdle.

Accepted Answer

A) sternum; clavicle 
B) clavicle; sternum 
C) T5; T1 
D) scapula; clavicle 
E) scapula; sternum 
A) sternum; clavicle 
B) clavicle; sternum 
C) T5; T1 
D) scapula; clavicle 
E) scapula; sternum

Question 9

Vertebrae are divided into five groups, usually cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal.

Accepted Answer

A) 12; 7; 5; 5; 4 
B) 12; 5; 5; 7; 4 
C) 7; 5; 5; 12; 4 
D) 7; 12; 5; 5; 4 
E) 7; 5; 5; 4; 12 
A) 12; 7; 5; 5; 4 
B) 12; 5; 5; 7; 4 
C) 7; 5; 5; 12; 4 
D) 7; 12; 5; 5; 4 
E) 7; 5; 5; 4; 12

Question 10

The average number of bones in the adult skeleton is

Accepted Answer

A) 56. 
B) 106. 
C) 156. 
D) 206. 
E) 256. 
A) 56. 
B) 106. 
C) 156. 
D) 206. 
E) 256.

Question 11

This image shows a lateral view of the skull.What does "2" represent?

Accepted Answer

A) occipital bone 
B) sphenoid bone 
C) parietal bone 
D) temporal bone 
E) frontal bone 
A) occipital bone 
B) sphenoid bone 
C) parietal bone 
D) temporal bone 
E) frontal bone

Question 12

The most common deformity is an abnormal lateral curvature called

Accepted Answer

A) scoliosis. 
B) lordosis. 
C) kyphosis. 
D) osteosis. 
E) slipped disc. 
A) scoliosis. 
B) lordosis. 
C) kyphosis. 
D) osteosis. 
E) slipped disc.

Question 13

The does not belong to the femur.

Accepted Answer

A) anterior crest 
B) fovea capitis 
C) medial condyle 
D) greater trochanter 
E) lesser trochanter 
A) anterior crest 
B) fovea capitis 
C) medial condyle 
D) greater trochanter 
E) lesser trochanter

Question 14

This image shows the adult skeleton.What does "4" represent?

Accepted Answer

A) carpal bones 
B) metacarpal bones 
C) humerus 
D) radius 
E) ulna 
A) carpal bones 
B) metacarpal bones 
C) humerus 
D) radius 
E) ulna

Question 15

The four bones of the distal row of the carpus from lateral to medial are pisiform, hamate, capitate, and trapezoid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The glenoid cavity of the articulates with the head of the .

Accepted Answer

A) scapula; sternum 
B) radius; humerus 
C) humerus; scapula 
D) sternum; humerus 
E) scapula; humerus 
A) scapula; sternum 
B) radius; humerus 
C) humerus; scapula 
D) sternum; humerus 
E) scapula; humerus

Question 17

The houses the pituitary gland (hypophysis) and is found in the .

Accepted Answer

A) foramen magnum; occipital bone 
B) sella turcica; sphenoid bone 
C) lambdoid suture; parietal bones 
D) supraorbital margin; frontal bone 
E) occipital condyle; occipital bone 
A) foramen magnum; occipital bone 
B) sella turcica; sphenoid bone 
C) lambdoid suture; parietal bones 
D) supraorbital margin; frontal bone 
E) occipital condyle; occipital bone

Question 18

is not found as a part of the temporal bone.

Accepted Answer

A) The zygomatic process 
B) The mastoid process 
C) The external acoustic meatus 
D) The sella turcica 
E) The mandibular fossa 
A) The zygomatic process 
B) The mastoid process 
C) The external acoustic meatus 
D) The sella turcica 
E) The mandibular fossa

Question 19

does not belong to a representative vertebra.

Accepted Answer

A) The spinous process 
B) The transverse processes 
C) The vertebral head 
D) The vertebral foramen 
E) The vertebral body 
A) The spinous process 
B) The transverse processes 
C) The vertebral head 
D) The vertebral foramen 
E) The vertebral body

Question 20

are not facial bones.

Accepted Answer

A) Parietal bones 
B) Maxillae 
C) Lacrimal bones 
D) Nasal bones 
E) Palatine bones 
A) Parietal bones 
B) Maxillae 
C) Lacrimal bones 
D) Nasal bones 
E) Palatine bones

Exam 8: The Skeletal System

do(does) not belong to the pectoral girdle.

All the bones listed below belong to the axial skeleton, except , which belongs to the appendicular skeleton.

Which intervertebral disc is largest?

This image shows an inferior view of the skull.What does "2" represent?

The acromion is a feature of the

The right hand and wrist of an adult has bones.

Medial and lateral condyles of the femur are involved in the hip joint.

The belongs to the thoracic cage, whereas the belongs to the pectoral girdle.

Vertebrae are divided into five groups, usually cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal.

The average number of bones in the adult skeleton is

This image shows a lateral view of the skull.What does "2" represent?

The most common deformity is an abnormal lateral curvature called

The does not belong to the femur.

This image shows the adult skeleton.What does "4" represent?

The four bones of the distal row of the carpus from lateral to medial are pisiform, hamate, capitate, and trapezoid.

The glenoid cavity of the articulates with the head of the .

The houses the pituitary gland (hypophysis) and is found in the .

is not found as a part of the temporal bone.

does not belong to a representative vertebra.

are not facial bones.

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