Question 1

The ________ extends to the smooth articular surface of the head of the mandible.

Accepted Answer

A)  alveolar part 
B)  mylohyoid line 
C)  coronoid process 
D)  condylar process 
E)  mandibular fossa 
A)  alveolar part 
B)  mylohyoid line 
C)  coronoid process 
D)  condylar process 
E)  mandibular fossa

Question 2

Bones located within a space in the temporal bone that provide the sense of hearing are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  acoustic bones 
B)  external acoustic meatus 
C)  internal acoustic meatus 
D)  auditory ossicles 
E)  foramen lacerum 
A)  acoustic bones 
B)  external acoustic meatus 
C)  internal acoustic meatus 
D)  auditory ossicles 
E)  foramen lacerum

Question 3

The spinous processes of the five fused sacral vertebrae form a series of elevations along the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  median sacral crest 
B)  lateral sacral tuberosity 
C)  medial sacral hiatus 
D)  medial sacral promontory 
E)  lateral sacral cornua 
A)  median sacral crest 
B)  lateral sacral tuberosity 
C)  medial sacral hiatus 
D)  medial sacral promontory 
E)  lateral sacral cornua

Question 4

The divisions of the skeletal system include (the)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dorsal and ventral 
B)  axial and appendicular 
C)  proximal and distal 
D)  cranial, caudal, and anterior 
E)  None of the answers are correct. 
A)  dorsal and ventral 
B)  axial and appendicular 
C)  proximal and distal 
D)  cranial, caudal, and anterior 
E)  None of the answers are correct.

Question 5

Being in a car accident may cause the steering wheel to hit the driver very forcefully in the chest. If the damage is severe enough, the ribs may break and puncture the thoracic cavity. What is such an injury called? What symptoms and the anatomical injuries would occur?

Accepted Answer

If broken ribs have punctured the pleura

Question 6

Figure 6.1
   
Using the above-referenced figures of the anterior (left side)and posterior (right side)views of the axial skeleton, identify the specified labeled part indicated in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure indicated by Label K.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cervical vertebrae 
B)  Coccyx 
C)  Thoracic vertebrae 
D)  Lumbar vertebrae 
E)  Sacrum 
A)  Cervical vertebrae 
B)  Coccyx 
C)  Thoracic vertebrae 
D)  Lumbar vertebrae 
E)  Sacrum

Question 7

The vertebral arch ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  projects dorsally and often caudally from the midline 
B)  is the part of the vertebra that transfers weight along the axis of the vertebral column 
C)  arises at the junction between the pedicle and the lamina 
D)  forms the lateral and posterior margins of the vertebral foramen 
E)  are interconnected by ligaments and separated by pads of fibrous cartilage 
A)  projects dorsally and often caudally from the midline 
B)  is the part of the vertebra that transfers weight along the axis of the vertebral column 
C)  arises at the junction between the pedicle and the lamina 
D)  forms the lateral and posterior margins of the vertebral foramen 
E)  are interconnected by ligaments and separated by pads of fibrous cartilage

Question 8

A person with a serious case of osteoporosis has developed kyphosis. What anatomic structures are involved in this condition, and what are the functional implications?

Accepted Answer

Kyphosis is the condition in which the n

Question 9

What vertebra contains the dens?

Accepted Answer

A)  axis 
B)  atlas 
C)  cervical 
D)  sacrum 
E)  None of the answers are correct. 
A)  axis 
B)  atlas 
C)  cervical 
D)  sacrum 
E)  None of the answers are correct.

Question 10

Figure 6.3
   
Using the above-referenced figure of the midsagittal view of the right side of the skull, identify the specified labeled part in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure indicated by Label Q.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dorsum sellae 
B)  Foramen rotundum 
C)  Optic groove 
D)  Anterior cranial fossa 
E)  Hypophyseal fossa of sella turcica 
A)  Dorsum sellae 
B)  Foramen rotundum 
C)  Optic groove 
D)  Anterior cranial fossa 
E)  Hypophyseal fossa of sella turcica

Question 11

Figure 6.3
   
Using the above-referenced figure of the midsagittal view of the right side of the skull, identify the specified labeled part in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure indicated by Label E.

Accepted Answer

A)  Maxillary sinus 
B)  Frontal sinus 
C)  Ethmoidal sinus 
D)  Sphenoidal sinus 
E)  None of the answers are correct. 
A)  Maxillary sinus 
B)  Frontal sinus 
C)  Ethmoidal sinus 
D)  Sphenoidal sinus 
E)  None of the answers are correct.

Question 12

Which of the following organs is protected by the rib cage?

Accepted Answer

A)  lungs 
B)  heart 
C)  thymus 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  None of the answers are correct. 
A)  lungs 
B)  heart 
C)  thymus 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  None of the answers are correct.

Question 13

The primary curves of the vertebral column are the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cervical and thoracic 
B)  thoracic and sacral 
C)  dorsal and ventral 
D)  thoracic and coccygeal 
E)  cervical, lumbar, and sacral 
A)  cervical and thoracic 
B)  thoracic and sacral 
C)  dorsal and ventral 
D)  thoracic and coccygeal 
E)  cervical, lumbar, and sacral

Question 14

The ________, which is the interface between the cervical curve and the thoracic curve, has a long, slender spinous process that ends in a broad tubercle that can be felt beneath the skin at the base of the neck.

Accepted Answer

A)  vertebra prominens 
B)  axis 
C)  T1 vertebra 
D)  atlas 
E)  None of the answers are correct. 
A)  vertebra prominens 
B)  axis 
C)  T1 vertebra 
D)  atlas 
E)  None of the answers are correct.

Question 15

Figure 6.2
   
Using the above-referenced figure of the anterior view of the bones of the adult skull, identify the specified labeled items in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure indicated by Label E.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sphenoid 
B)  Ethmoid 
C)  Inferior nasal concha 
D)  Lacrimal bone 
E)  Nasal bone 
A)  Sphenoid 
B)  Ethmoid 
C)  Inferior nasal concha 
D)  Lacrimal bone 
E)  Nasal bone

Question 16

Which of the following features belongs to the mandibular bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  supraorbital margins 
B)  supraciliary arches 
C)  frontal suture 
D)  lacrimal fossa 
E)  mental foramen 
A)  supraorbital margins 
B)  supraciliary arches 
C)  frontal suture 
D)  lacrimal fossa 
E)  mental foramen

Question 17

The broad, triangular ________ articulates with the clavicles of the appendicular skeleton and the costal cartilages of the first pair of ribs.

Accepted Answer

A)  xiphoid process 
B)  manubrium 
C)  sternal body 
D)  jugular notch 
E)  interarticular crest 
A)  xiphoid process 
B)  manubrium 
C)  sternal body 
D)  jugular notch 
E)  interarticular crest

Question 18

Figure 6.1
   
Using the above-referenced figures of the anterior (left side)and posterior (right side)views of the axial skeleton, identify the specified labeled part indicated in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure indicated by Label F.

Accepted Answer

A)  Coccyx 
B)  Xiphoid process 
C)  Manubrium 
D)  Spinous process 
E)  Sacrum 
A)  Coccyx 
B)  Xiphoid process 
C)  Manubrium 
D)  Spinous process 
E)  Sacrum

Question 19

Ribs 8-10 are called ________ ribs.

Accepted Answer

A)  floating 
B)  vertebrosternal 
C)  true 
D)  vertebrochondral 
E)  tubercle 
A)  floating 
B)  vertebrosternal 
C)  true 
D)  vertebrochondral 
E)  tubercle

Question 20

Which of the following can be found on cervical vertebrae only?

Accepted Answer

A)  facets 
B)  transverse processes 
C)  transverse foramina 
D)  laminae 
E)  spinous processes 
A)  facets 
B)  transverse processes 
C)  transverse foramina 
D)  laminae 
E)  spinous processes

Exam 6: The Skeletal System: Axial Division

The ________ extends to the smooth articular surface of the head of the mandible.

Bones located within a space in the temporal bone that provide the sense of hearing are called ________.

The spinous processes of the five fused sacral vertebrae form a series of elevations along the ________.

The divisions of the skeletal system include (the)________.

Being in a car accident may cause the steering wheel to hit the driver very forcefully in the chest. If the damage is severe enough, the ribs may break and puncture the thoracic cavity. What is such an injury called? What symptoms and the anatomical injuries would occur?

Figure 6.1 Using the above-referenced figures of the anterior (left side)and posterior (right side)views of the axial skeleton, identify the specified labeled part indicated in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure indicated by Label K.

The vertebral arch ________.

A person with a serious case of osteoporosis has developed kyphosis. What anatomic structures are involved in this condition, and what are the functional implications?

What vertebra contains the dens?

Figure 6.3 Using the above-referenced figure of the midsagittal view of the right side of the skull, identify the specified labeled part in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure indicated by Label Q.

Figure 6.3 Using the above-referenced figure of the midsagittal view of the right side of the skull, identify the specified labeled part in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure indicated by Label E.

Which of the following organs is protected by the rib cage?

The primary curves of the vertebral column are the ________.

The ________, which is the interface between the cervical curve and the thoracic curve, has a long, slender spinous process that ends in a broad tubercle that can be felt beneath the skin at the base of the neck.

Figure 6.2 Using the above-referenced figure of the anterior view of the bones of the adult skull, identify the specified labeled items in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure indicated by Label E.

Which of the following features belongs to the mandibular bone?

The broad, triangular ________ articulates with the clavicles of the appendicular skeleton and the costal cartilages of the first pair of ribs.

Figure 6.1 Using the above-referenced figures of the anterior (left side)and posterior (right side)views of the axial skeleton, identify the specified labeled part indicated in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure indicated by Label F.

Ribs 8-10 are called ________ ribs.

Which of the following can be found on cervical vertebrae only?

Foundations: An Introduction to Anatomy

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Foundations: Tissues and Early Embryology

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The Skeletal System: Osseous Tissue and Skeletal Structure

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The Muscular System: Axial Musculature

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The Nervous System: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

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The Nervous System: General and Special Senses

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The Cardiovascular System: Blood

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