Question 1

With which of the following is the patella least associated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tibiofemoral joint 
B)  Proximal tibia 
C)  Acetabulum 
D)  Distal femur 
A)  Tibiofemoral joint 
B)  Proximal tibia 
C)  Acetabulum 
D)  Distal femur

Question 2

The obturator foramen is the

Accepted Answer

A)  large foramen in the coxal bone. 
B)  opening through which the medulla oblongata descends as the spinal cord. 
C)  meeting place of the ilium, ischium, and pubis. 
D)  space between the two iliac crests. 
A)  large foramen in the coxal bone. 
B)  opening through which the medulla oblongata descends as the spinal cord. 
C)  meeting place of the ilium, ischium, and pubis. 
D)  space between the two iliac crests.

Question 3

The diaphysis is

Accepted Answer

A)  composed primarily of compact bone. 
B)  the growth plate. 
C)  referred to as melogenous tissue. 
D)  the inner lining of the medullary cavity. 
A)  composed primarily of compact bone. 
B)  the growth plate. 
C)  referred to as melogenous tissue. 
D)  the inner lining of the medullary cavity.

Question 4

Which structure is the site of attachment for tendons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Endosteum 
B)  Articular cartilage 
C)  Periosteum 
D)  Osteon 
A)  Endosteum 
B)  Articular cartilage 
C)  Periosteum 
D)  Osteon

Question 5

Which of the following is least true of the occipital bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contains condyles that articulate with C1 
B)  Contains the mastoid process and the external auditory meatus 
C)  Contains the foramen magnum 
D)  Is a cranial bone 
A)  Contains condyles that articulate with C1 
B)  Contains the mastoid process and the external auditory meatus 
C)  Contains the foramen magnum 
D)  Is a cranial bone

Question 6

Myelosuppression affects which structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Articular cartilage 
B)  Bone marrow 
C)  Haversian system 
D)  Epiphyseal disc 
A)  Articular cartilage 
B)  Bone marrow 
C)  Haversian system 
D)  Epiphyseal disc

Question 7

The acetabulum

Accepted Answer

A)  receives the greater trochanter of the femur to form a ball-and-socket joint. 
B)  is part of the femur. 
C)  is formed by the ilium, ischium, and pubis. 
D)  articulates with the sacrum. 
A)  receives the greater trochanter of the femur to form a ball-and-socket joint. 
B)  is part of the femur. 
C)  is formed by the ilium, ischium, and pubis. 
D)  articulates with the sacrum.

Question 8

Fontanels are

Accepted Answer

A)  paranasal sinuses. 
B)  bone marrow structures that produce blood cells. 
C)  composed entirely of compact bone. 
D)  areas found in the infant skull that are not ossified. 
A)  paranasal sinuses. 
B)  bone marrow structures that produce blood cells. 
C)  composed entirely of compact bone. 
D)  areas found in the infant skull that are not ossified.

Question 9

The zygomatic bone

Accepted Answer

A)  is a cranial bone. 
B)  articulates with the mandible. 
C)  holds the upper teeth. 
D)  is called the cheekbone. 
A)  is a cranial bone. 
B)  articulates with the mandible. 
C)  holds the upper teeth. 
D)  is called the cheekbone.

Question 10

A foramen and meatus are

Accepted Answer

A)  short bones. 
B)  curvatures. 
C)  openings. 
D)  joints. 
A)  short bones. 
B)  curvatures. 
C)  openings. 
D)  joints.

Question 11

The palatine process of this facial bone forms which anterior part of the hard palate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mandible 
B)  Zygomatic 
C)  Maxilla 
D)  Sphenoid 
A)  Mandible 
B)  Zygomatic 
C)  Maxilla 
D)  Sphenoid

Question 12

Which of the following is located at the ends of a long bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diaphysis 
B)  Periosteum 
C)  Epiphysis 
D)  Medullary cavity 
A)  Diaphysis 
B)  Periosteum 
C)  Epiphysis 
D)  Medullary cavity

Question 13

The ilium,ischium,and pubis

Accepted Answer

A)  are part of the appendicular skeleton. 
B)  are processes located on the femur. 
C)  are muscles that attach to the femur. 
D)  form the coxal bone. 
A)  are part of the appendicular skeleton. 
B)  are processes located on the femur. 
C)  are muscles that attach to the femur. 
D)  form the coxal bone.

Question 14

Which bone is found in the skull but is not a facial bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mandible 
B)  Maxilla 
C)  Occipital 
D)  Zygomatic 
A)  Mandible 
B)  Maxilla 
C)  Occipital 
D)  Zygomatic

Question 15

The olecranon process articulates with the humerus to form a (the)

Accepted Answer

A)  ball-and-socket joint. 
B)  shoulder joint. 
C)  carpal tunnel. 
D)  elbow. 
A)  ball-and-socket joint. 
B)  shoulder joint. 
C)  carpal tunnel. 
D)  elbow.

Question 16

C1 to C7 refer to

Accepted Answer

A)  vertebrae. 
B)  true ribs. 
C)  false ribs. 
D)  intervertebral discs. 
A)  vertebrae. 
B)  true ribs. 
C)  false ribs. 
D)  intervertebral discs.

Question 17

The lambdoidal suture in the skull is a(n)_____ joint.

Accepted Answer

A)  synovial 
B)  hinge 
C)  freely movable 
D)  immovable 
A)  synovial 
B)  hinge 
C)  freely movable 
D)  immovable

Question 18

The maxilla

Accepted Answer

A)  is the cheekbone. 
B)  is a cranial bone. 
C)  contains the upper teeth. 
D)  articulates with the temporal bone at the TMJ. 
A)  is the cheekbone. 
B)  is a cranial bone. 
C)  contains the upper teeth. 
D)  articulates with the temporal bone at the TMJ.

Question 19

The occipital bone

Accepted Answer

A)  is a facial bone. 
B)  contains the foramen magnum. 
C)  is the cheekbone. 
D)  articulates with the frontal bone at the coronal suture. 
A)  is a facial bone. 
B)  contains the foramen magnum. 
C)  is the cheekbone. 
D)  articulates with the frontal bone at the coronal suture.

Question 20

Which group is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Types of bones: long, short, flat, irregular 
B)  Long bones: humerus, femur, tibia, parietal 
C)  Bones of the skull: frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital 
D)  Abnormal curvatures of the spine: scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis 
A)  Types of bones: long, short, flat, irregular 
B)  Long bones: humerus, femur, tibia, parietal 
C)  Bones of the skull: frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital 
D)  Abnormal curvatures of the spine: scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis

Exam 8: Skeletal System

With which of the following is the patella least associated?

The obturator foramen is the

The diaphysis is

Which structure is the site of attachment for tendons?

Which of the following is least true of the occipital bone?

Myelosuppression affects which structure?

The acetabulum

Fontanels are

The zygomatic bone

A foramen and meatus are

The palatine process of this facial bone forms which anterior part of the hard palate?

Which of the following is located at the ends of a long bone?

The ilium,ischium,and pubis

Which bone is found in the skull but is not a facial bone?

The olecranon process articulates with the humerus to form a (the)

C1 to C7 refer to

The lambdoidal suture in the skull is a(n)_____ joint.

The maxilla

The occipital bone

Which group is incorrect?

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