Question 1

The ossa coxae are united anteriorly by the pubic symphysis and posteriorly by the sacrum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The portion of the lower limb between the knee and the ankle is known as the _________ region,or leg.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The portion of the lower limb between...

Question 3

-This figure shows the scapula.The feature indicated by number 6 is the _____ border.

Accepted Answer

A) superior 
B) medial 
C) lateral 
D) anterior 
E) vertebral 
A) superior 
B) medial 
C) lateral 
D) anterior 
E) vertebral

Question 4

Which bones form the inferior margin of the orbit

Accepted Answer

A) Maxilla and zygomatic 
B) Frontal and sphenoid 
C) Palatine and sphenoid 
D) Lacrimal and ethmoid 
E) Zygomatic and sphenoid 
A) Maxilla and zygomatic 
B) Frontal and sphenoid 
C) Palatine and sphenoid 
D) Lacrimal and ethmoid 
E) Zygomatic and sphenoid

Question 5

The portion of the sphenoid bone that houses the pituitary gland is the

Accepted Answer

A) pterygoid process. 
B) pterygoid plate. 
C) greater wing. 
D) lesser wing. 
E) sella turcica. 
A) pterygoid process. 
B) pterygoid plate. 
C) greater wing. 
D) lesser wing. 
E) sella turcica.

Question 6

What is the function of the cribriform plate

Accepted Answer

A) Permits air to enter the cranial cavity to cool the brain 
B) Provides large surface area for muscle attachment 
C) Permits passage of the olfactory nerves 
D) Forms part of the nasal septum 
E) Articulates with the atlas for rotational head movement 
A) Permits air to enter the cranial cavity to cool the brain 
B) Provides large surface area for muscle attachment 
C) Permits passage of the olfactory nerves 
D) Forms part of the nasal septum 
E) Articulates with the atlas for rotational head movement

Question 7

Which is not a function of the vertebral column

Accepted Answer

A) Supporting the weight of the head 
B) Maintaining upright body position 
C) Passageway for cranial nerves 
D) Passageway for spinal nerves 
E) Protecting the spinal cord 
A) Supporting the weight of the head 
B) Maintaining upright body position 
C) Passageway for cranial nerves 
D) Passageway for spinal nerves 
E) Protecting the spinal cord

Question 8

Which bone is not paired

Accepted Answer

A) Maxilla 
B) Mandible 
C) Lacrimal 
D) Nasal 
E) Zygomatic 
A) Maxilla 
B) Mandible 
C) Lacrimal 
D) Nasal 
E) Zygomatic

Question 9

Upper limb development lags behind lower limb development by about three days.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

-This figure shows a superior view of a vertebra.What feature is indicated by number 4

Accepted Answer

A) Transverse foramen 
B) Intervertebral foramen 
C) Vertebral hiatus 
D) Neural canal 
E) Vertebral foramen 
A) Transverse foramen 
B) Intervertebral foramen 
C) Vertebral hiatus 
D) Neural canal 
E) Vertebral foramen

Question 11

The bones of the antebrachium are the

Accepted Answer

A) radius,ulna,and humerus. 
B) radius,ulna,humerus,and carpals. 
C) radius,ulna,carpals,and metacarpals. 
D) radius and ulna. 
E) carpals,metacarpals,and phalanges. 
A) radius,ulna,and humerus. 
B) radius,ulna,humerus,and carpals. 
C) radius,ulna,carpals,and metacarpals. 
D) radius and ulna. 
E) carpals,metacarpals,and phalanges.

Question 12

The biceps brachii muscle attaches to the _________ of the radius.

Accepted Answer

A) neck 
B) radial tuberosity 
C) styloid process 
D) head 
E) radial notch 
A) neck 
B) radial tuberosity 
C) styloid process 
D) head 
E) radial notch

Question 13

The zygomatic process of the temporal bone and the _________ process of the zygomatic bone form the zygomatic arch.

Accepted Answer

A) zygomatic 
B) maxillary 
C) frontal 
D) temporal 
E) mastoid 
A) zygomatic 
B) maxillary 
C) frontal 
D) temporal 
E) mastoid

Question 14

The _________ process of the mandible articulates with the temporal bone.

Accepted Answer

A) alveolar 
B) condylar 
C) mastoid 
D) temporal 
E) coronoid 
A) alveolar 
B) condylar 
C) mastoid 
D) temporal 
E) coronoid

Question 15

The tubercle of rib 4 articulates with the transverse costal facet of T3.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Rami,trochanters,tubercles,and tuberosities are bone markings that serve as

Accepted Answer

A) articulating surfaces. 
B) passageways for nerves. 
C) attachments for ligaments or tendons. 
D) pits or depressions to hold cartilage. 
E) passageways for blood vessels. 
A) articulating surfaces. 
B) passageways for nerves. 
C) attachments for ligaments or tendons. 
D) pits or depressions to hold cartilage. 
E) passageways for blood vessels.

Question 17

-This figure shows a superior view of the cranial cavity.Which number indicates the crista galli

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 3 
C) 9 
D) 10 
E) The crista galli is not labeled on this figure. 
A) 1 
B) 3 
C) 9 
D) 10 
E) The crista galli is not labeled on this figure.

Question 18

Which statement accurately describes the articulations between ribs and vertebrae

Accepted Answer

A) Three of the cervical and ten of the thoracic vertebrae articulate with ribs. 
B) Twelve thoracic vertebrae articulate with the ribs. 
C) Two lumbar and ten thoracic vertebrae articulate with the ribs. 
D) Two cervical,two lumbar and eight thoracic vertebrae articulate with the ribs. 
E) Nine thoracic and three lumbar vertebrae articulate with the ribs. 
A) Three of the cervical and ten of the thoracic vertebrae articulate with ribs. 
B) Twelve thoracic vertebrae articulate with the ribs. 
C) Two lumbar and ten thoracic vertebrae articulate with the ribs. 
D) Two cervical,two lumbar and eight thoracic vertebrae articulate with the ribs. 
E) Nine thoracic and three lumbar vertebrae articulate with the ribs.

Question 19

Which is not a feature of the ethmoid bone

Accepted Answer

A) Cribriform foramina 
B) Perpendicular plate 
C) Crista galli 
D) Inferior nasal concha 
E) Orbital plate 
A) Cribriform foramina 
B) Perpendicular plate 
C) Crista galli 
D) Inferior nasal concha 
E) Orbital plate

Question 20

Which is the highest of the three arches of the foot

Accepted Answer

A) The transverse arch 
B) The medial longitudinal arch 
C) The lateral longitudinal arch 
A) The transverse arch 
B) The medial longitudinal arch 
C) The lateral longitudinal arch

Exam 8: Skeletal System: Axial and Appendicular Skeleton

The ossa coxae are united anteriorly by the pubic symphysis and posteriorly by the sacrum.

The portion of the lower limb between the knee and the ankle is known as the _________ region,or leg.

-This figure shows the scapula.The feature indicated by number 6 is the _____ border.

Which bones form the inferior margin of the orbit

The portion of the sphenoid bone that houses the pituitary gland is the

What is the function of the cribriform plate

Which is not a function of the vertebral column

Which bone is not paired

Upper limb development lags behind lower limb development by about three days.

-This figure shows a superior view of a vertebra.What feature is indicated by number 4

The bones of the antebrachium are the

The biceps brachii muscle attaches to the _________ of the radius.

The zygomatic process of the temporal bone and the _________ process of the zygomatic bone form the zygomatic arch.

The _________ process of the mandible articulates with the temporal bone.

The tubercle of rib 4 articulates with the transverse costal facet of T3.

Rami,trochanters,tubercles,and tuberosities are bone markings that serve as

-This figure shows a superior view of the cranial cavity.Which number indicates the crista galli

Which statement accurately describes the articulations between ribs and vertebrae

Which is not a feature of the ethmoid bone

Which is the highest of the three arches of the foot

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