Question 1

A single bone in the neck region, which supports the tongue, is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sacrum 
B)  hyoid 
C)  clavicle 
D)  fibula 
E)  coxal bone 
A)  sacrum 
B)  hyoid 
C)  clavicle 
D)  fibula 
E)  coxal bone B

Question 2

Which of the following bone markings is in the category of openings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Notch 
B)  Foramen 
C)  Ramus 
D)  Facet 
E)  Fovea 
A)  Notch 
B)  Foramen 
C)  Ramus 
D)  Facet 
E)  Fovea B

Question 3

The axial skeleton contains more bones than the appendicular skeleton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The ribs are attached posteriorly to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vertebrae 
B)  sacrum 
C)  scapula 
D)  coccyx 
E)  sternum 
A)  vertebrae 
B)  sacrum 
C)  scapula 
D)  coccyx 
E)  sternum

Question 5

All of the following are part of the axial skeleton except the

Accepted Answer

A)  sternum 
B)  sacrum 
C)  hyoid 
D)  clavicle 
E)  All of these are part of the axial skeleton. 
A)  sternum 
B)  sacrum 
C)  hyoid 
D)  clavicle 
E)  All of these are part of the axial skeleton.

Question 6

The appendicular skeleton consists of

Accepted Answer

A)  the bones of the head, neck, and trunk. 
B)  the bones of the trunk and lower limbs. 
C)  the bones of the upper and lower limbs, and the bones that connect them to the axial skeleton. 
D)  the bones of the skull, upper and lower limbs. 
E)  the bones of the upper and lower limbs. 
A)  the bones of the head, neck, and trunk. 
B)  the bones of the trunk and lower limbs. 
C)  the bones of the upper and lower limbs, and the bones that connect them to the axial skeleton. 
D)  the bones of the skull, upper and lower limbs. 
E)  the bones of the upper and lower limbs.

Question 7

Articulations are bone markings that occur where bones fit together in a joint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The number of carpals in the wrists is equal to the number of tarsals in the ankles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The bones that connect the upper and lower limbs to the axial skeleton are those of the pectoral and pelvic girdles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Most adults have 206 bones, but the number at birth is close to 275.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A rounded bone process that functions as an articulation in a joint is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  facet 
B)  crest 
C)  meatus 
D)  condyle 
E)  fovea 
A)  facet 
B)  crest 
C)  meatus 
D)  condyle 
E)  fovea

Question 12

A cavity in a bone, especially in a bone of the skull, is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fissure 
B)  tuberosity 
C)  meatus 
D)  foramen 
E)  sinus 
A)  fissure 
B)  tuberosity 
C)  meatus 
D)  foramen 
E)  sinus

Question 13

Which category of bone markings consists of bone parts that serve as attachment sites for tendons and ligaments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Openings 
B)  Articulations 
C)  Depressions 
D)  Condyles 
E)  Projections 
A)  Openings 
B)  Articulations 
C)  Depressions 
D)  Condyles 
E)  Projections

Question 14

A depression in a bone, shaped like a narrow groove, is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fissure 
B)  sulcus 
C)  sanal 
D)  tubercle 
E)  fossa 
A)  fissure 
B)  sulcus 
C)  sanal 
D)  tubercle 
E)  fossa

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true of ossification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intramembranous ossification involves bone formation from hyaline cartilage models. 
B)  Most bones develop by endochondral ossification. 
C)  In both intramembranous and endochondral ossification, both spongy and compact bone form. 
D)  Ossification occurs during fetal growth and childhood. 
E)  All of these are true of ossification. 
A)  Intramembranous ossification involves bone formation from hyaline cartilage models. 
B)  Most bones develop by endochondral ossification. 
C)  In both intramembranous and endochondral ossification, both spongy and compact bone form. 
D)  Ossification occurs during fetal growth and childhood. 
E)  All of these are true of ossification.

Question 16

The thoracic cage consists of the

Accepted Answer

A)  ribs and sternum. 
B)  coxal bones. 
C)  ribs. 
D)  scapulae and clavicles. 
E)  coxal bones and sacrum. 
A)  ribs and sternum. 
B)  coxal bones. 
C)  ribs. 
D)  scapulae and clavicles. 
E)  coxal bones and sacrum.

Question 17

The distal end of the humerus articulates with the

Accepted Answer

A)  carpals. 
B)  radius and ulna. 
C)  tibia and fibula. 
D)  tarsals. 
E)  phalanges. 
A)  carpals. 
B)  radius and ulna. 
C)  tibia and fibula. 
D)  tarsals. 
E)  phalanges.

Exam 13: Organization of the Skeleton

A single bone in the neck region, which supports the tongue, is the ________.

Which of the following bone markings is in the category of openings?

The axial skeleton contains more bones than the appendicular skeleton.

The ribs are attached posteriorly to the ________.

All of the following are part of the axial skeleton except the

The appendicular skeleton consists of

Articulations are bone markings that occur where bones fit together in a joint.

The number of carpals in the wrists is equal to the number of tarsals in the ankles.

The bones that connect the upper and lower limbs to the axial skeleton are those of the pectoral and pelvic girdles.

Most adults have 206 bones, but the number at birth is close to 275.

A rounded bone process that functions as an articulation in a joint is called a ________.

A cavity in a bone, especially in a bone of the skull, is called a ________.

Which category of bone markings consists of bone parts that serve as attachment sites for tendons and ligaments?

A depression in a bone, shaped like a narrow groove, is called a ________.

Which of the following is NOT true of ossification?

The thoracic cage consists of the

The distal end of the humerus articulates with the

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