Question 1

The bony projections that can be palpated medially and laterally at the wrist are the

Accepted Answer

A) medial and lateral epicondyles. 
B) spinous processes. 
C) styloid processes. 
D) medial and lateral malleoli. 
E) greater and lesser trochanters. 
A) medial and lateral epicondyles. 
B) spinous processes. 
C) styloid processes. 
D) medial and lateral malleoli. 
E) greater and lesser trochanters.

Question 2

Which of these features is found in a lumbar vertebra

Accepted Answer

A) Pedicles 
B) Vertebral foramen 
C) Spinous process 
D) Vertebral arch 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) Pedicles 
B) Vertebral foramen 
C) Spinous process 
D) Vertebral arch 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 3

The pelvic inlet is also known as the superior pelvic aperture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The vertebral processes that are most easily palpated along the midline of the back are the _____ processes.

Accepted Answer

A) transverse 
B) inferior articular 
C) superior articular 
D) lamellar 
E) spinous 
A) transverse 
B) inferior articular 
C) superior articular 
D) lamellar 
E) spinous

Question 5

The posterior "bump" of the elbow is the olecranon of the ulna.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

-This figure shows a superior view of the cranial cavity.Which number indicates the sella turcica

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 9 
E) 10 
A) 1 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 9 
E) 10

Question 7

Developmentally,the most significant growth in the skull occurs

Accepted Answer

A) between the ages of 5 and 10. 
B) between the ages of 10 and 15. 
C) before age 5. 
D) between the ages of 15 and 20. 
E) between the ages of 20 and 25. 
A) between the ages of 5 and 10. 
B) between the ages of 10 and 15. 
C) before age 5. 
D) between the ages of 15 and 20. 
E) between the ages of 20 and 25.

Question 8

The lacrimal bone helps form both the orbital and nasal complexes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Each of the depressions on the maxillae and mandible that holds a tooth is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) fossa. 
B) sulcus. 
C) sinus. 
D) alveolus. 
E) foramen. 
A) fossa. 
B) sulcus. 
C) sinus. 
D) alveolus. 
E) foramen.

Question 10

What bone(s)does the clavicle articulate with

Accepted Answer

A) Scapula only 
B) Scapula and sternum 
C) Scapula and humerus 
D) Humerus and sternum 
E) Humerus only 
A) Scapula only 
B) Scapula and sternum 
C) Scapula and humerus 
D) Humerus and sternum 
E) Humerus only

Question 11

-This figure shows the thoracic cage which number(s)indicate a costal notch

Accepted Answer

A) 2,3 
B) 3 
C) 2,3,6 
D) 2,6 
E) 3,6 
A) 2,3 
B) 3 
C) 2,3,6 
D) 2,6 
E) 3,6

Question 12

In anatomic position,the fibula is lateral to the tibia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which bones articulate with the femur

Accepted Answer

A) Os coxae,tibia,patella 
B) Os coxae,tibia,fibula 
C) Scapula,radius,ulna 
D) Os coxae,fibia,tibula 
E) Tibia,fibula,patella,os coxae 
A) Os coxae,tibia,patella 
B) Os coxae,tibia,fibula 
C) Scapula,radius,ulna 
D) Os coxae,fibia,tibula 
E) Tibia,fibula,patella,os coxae

Question 14

Which bone bears the superior and inferior temporal lines

Accepted Answer

A) Temporal 
B) Occipital 
C) Parietal 
D) Frontal 
E) Zygomatic 
A) Temporal 
B) Occipital 
C) Parietal 
D) Frontal 
E) Zygomatic

Question 15

-This figure shows the humerus.What is the feature indicated by number 6

Accepted Answer

A) Capitulum 
B) Trochlea 
C) Head 
D) Medial condyle 
E) Lateral condyle 
A) Capitulum 
B) Trochlea 
C) Head 
D) Medial condyle 
E) Lateral condyle

Question 16

-This figure shows the os coxa.Which number indicates a feature of the pubis

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 8 
E) 9 
A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 8 
E) 9

Question 17

Which is not correct regarding the femur

Accepted Answer

A) The condyles are located at the distal end of the bone. 
B) In anatomic position,the femur is angled medially. 
C) The head of the femur articulates with the acetabulum. 
D) The intercondylar fossa is located on the anterior surface of the bone. 
E) The depression in the head of the femur is called the fovea. 
A) The condyles are located at the distal end of the bone. 
B) In anatomic position,the femur is angled medially. 
C) The head of the femur articulates with the acetabulum. 
D) The intercondylar fossa is located on the anterior surface of the bone. 
E) The depression in the head of the femur is called the fovea.

Question 18

The head of the radius is distal;the head of the ulna is proximal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which bones form the calvaria

Accepted Answer

A) Occipital and parietals 
B) Parietals and frontal 
C) Occipital,parietals,and temporals 
D) Occipital,parietals,and frontal 
E) Occipital,parietals,temporals,and frontal 
A) Occipital and parietals 
B) Parietals and frontal 
C) Occipital,parietals,and temporals 
D) Occipital,parietals,and frontal 
E) Occipital,parietals,temporals,and frontal

Question 20

The head of the humerus articulates with the

Accepted Answer

A) greater trochanter. 
B) trochlear notch. 
C) glenoid cavity. 
D) greater tubercle. 
E) intertubercular sulcus. 
A) greater trochanter. 
B) trochlear notch. 
C) glenoid cavity. 
D) greater tubercle. 
E) intertubercular sulcus.

Exam 8: Skeletal System: Axial and Appendicular Skeleton

The bony projections that can be palpated medially and laterally at the wrist are the

Which of these features is found in a lumbar vertebra

The pelvic inlet is also known as the superior pelvic aperture.

The vertebral processes that are most easily palpated along the midline of the back are the _____ processes.

The posterior "bump" of the elbow is the olecranon of the ulna.

-This figure shows a superior view of the cranial cavity.Which number indicates the sella turcica

Developmentally,the most significant growth in the skull occurs

The lacrimal bone helps form both the orbital and nasal complexes.

Each of the depressions on the maxillae and mandible that holds a tooth is called a(n)

What bone(s)does the clavicle articulate with

-This figure shows the thoracic cage which number(s)indicate a costal notch

In anatomic position,the fibula is lateral to the tibia.

Which bones articulate with the femur

Which bone bears the superior and inferior temporal lines

-This figure shows the humerus.What is the feature indicated by number 6

-This figure shows the os coxa.Which number indicates a feature of the pubis

Which is not correct regarding the femur

The head of the radius is distal;the head of the ulna is proximal.

Which bones form the calvaria

The head of the humerus articulates with the

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