Question 1

A tubercle of a rib articulates with the

Accepted Answer

A)  manubrium. 
B)  costal facets of thoracic vertebrae. 
C)  hyoid. 
D)  xiphoid process. 
E)  cervical and thoracic vertebrae. 
A)  manubrium. 
B)  costal facets of thoracic vertebrae. 
C)  hyoid. 
D)  xiphoid process. 
E)  cervical and thoracic vertebrae.

Question 2

In some individuals the supra-orbital foramen is incomplete and called the

Accepted Answer

A)  supra-orbital fissure. 
B)  supra-orbital suture. 
C)  supra-orbital fontanelle. 
D)  supra-orbital notch. 
E)  supra-orbital meatus. 
A)  supra-orbital fissure. 
B)  supra-orbital suture. 
C)  supra-orbital fontanelle. 
D)  supra-orbital notch. 
E)  supra-orbital meatus.

Question 3

Each of the following regions/markings is associated with the occipital bone except the

Accepted Answer

A)  superior and inferior nuchal lines. 
B)  foramen magnum. 
C)  hypoglossal canals. 
D)  glabella. 
E)  external occipital crest. 
A)  superior and inferior nuchal lines. 
B)  foramen magnum. 
C)  hypoglossal canals. 
D)  glabella. 
E)  external occipital crest.

Question 4

Figure 7-2 Typical Vertebra (inferior view)
  
Use Figure 7-2 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the structure labeled "3."

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral process 
B)  spinous process 
C)  lamina 
D)  transverse process 
E)  pedicle 
A)  lateral process 
B)  spinous process 
C)  lamina 
D)  transverse process 
E)  pedicle

Question 5

The smallest facial bones are the

Accepted Answer

A)  ethmoid bones. 
B)  lacrimal bones. 
C)  lacerum bones. 
D)  nasal bones. 
E)  zygomatic bones. 
A)  ethmoid bones. 
B)  lacrimal bones. 
C)  lacerum bones. 
D)  nasal bones. 
E)  zygomatic bones.

Question 6

The spinous processes of the sacral vertebrae fuse to form the

Accepted Answer

A)  median sacral crest. 
B)  lateral sacral crest. 
C)  sacral hiatus. 
D)  sacral canal. 
E)  sacral tuberosity. 
A)  median sacral crest. 
B)  lateral sacral crest. 
C)  sacral hiatus. 
D)  sacral canal. 
E)  sacral tuberosity.

Question 7

Consider a disease whereby cilia within the epithelial lining of the paranasal sinuses are destroyed. What would be some of the consequences?

Accepted Answer

The ciliated epithelium moves mucus back

Question 8

The most common distortion of the spinal curvature is

Accepted Answer

A)  kyphosis. 
B)  lordosis. 
C)  scoliosis. 
D)  spinosis. 
E)  spina bifida. 
A)  kyphosis. 
B)  lordosis. 
C)  scoliosis. 
D)  spinosis. 
E)  spina bifida.

Question 9

Which paired bones form the lateral, posterior portions of the cranium?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  maxilla 
C)  sphenoid 
D)  parietal 
E)  zygomatic 
A)  frontal 
B)  maxilla 
C)  sphenoid 
D)  parietal 
E)  zygomatic

Question 10

The widest intervertebral discs are found in the ________ region.

Accepted Answer

A)  cervical 
B)  thoracic 
C)  lumbar 
D)  sacral 
E)  coccygeal 
A)  cervical 
B)  thoracic 
C)  lumbar 
D)  sacral 
E)  coccygeal

Question 11

What is the purpose of the secondary curves?

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodate the thoracic organs 
B)  shift the weight of the body to permit an upright posture 
C)  accommodate the abdominal organs 
D)  form a humpback 
E)  accommodate the pelvic organs 
A)  accommodate the thoracic organs 
B)  shift the weight of the body to permit an upright posture 
C)  accommodate the abdominal organs 
D)  form a humpback 
E)  accommodate the pelvic organs

Question 12

Joe is 40 years old and 30 pounds overweight. Like many middle-aged men, Joe carries most of this extra weight in his abdomen and jokes with his friends about his "beer gut." During an annual physical, Joe's physician advises him that his spine is developing an abnormal curvature. Why is the curvature of Joe's spine changing, and what is this condition called?

Accepted Answer

The curvature of the spine is changing a

Question 13

Which two fontanelles form along the sagittal suture?

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior and sphenoidal 
B)  anterior and posterior 
C)  posterior and sphenoidal 
D)  anterior and mastoid 
E)  posterior and mastoid 
A)  anterior and sphenoidal 
B)  anterior and posterior 
C)  posterior and sphenoidal 
D)  anterior and mastoid 
E)  posterior and mastoid

Question 14

The hypophyseal fossa of the sella turcica contains the ________ gland.

Accepted Answer

A)  lacrimal 
B)  pituitary 
C)  olfactory 
D)  nasal 
E)  sellar 
A)  lacrimal 
B)  pituitary 
C)  olfactory 
D)  nasal 
E)  sellar

Question 15

Kristen went to the dentist complaining of jaw tenderness and popping noises when she opens and closes hermouth. He notices abnormal wearing on the articulating surfaces of her teeth. Which of the following conditions does she most likely suffer from?

Accepted Answer

A)  deviated nasal septum 
B)  cleft palate 
C)  temporomandibular joint syndrome 
D)  dislocated jaw 
E)  sinusitis 
A)  deviated nasal septum 
B)  cleft palate 
C)  temporomandibular joint syndrome 
D)  dislocated jaw 
E)  sinusitis

Question 16

Each of the following structures is associated with the sphenoid bone except the

Accepted Answer

A)  foramen ovale. 
B)  optic canals. 
C)  pterygoid processes. 
D)  sella turcica. 
E)  cribriform plate. 
A)  foramen ovale. 
B)  optic canals. 
C)  pterygoid processes. 
D)  sella turcica. 
E)  cribriform plate.

Question 17

The skull contains ________ bones.

Accepted Answer

A)  32 
B)  22 
C)  42 
D)  12 
E)  27 
A)  32 
B)  22 
C)  42 
D)  12 
E)  27

Question 18

The bony portion of the nasal septum is formed by the

Accepted Answer

A)  nasal bones. 
B)  perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone. 
C)  perpendicular plate of the ethmoid and vomer bone. 
D)  vomer and sphenoid bone. 
E)  perpendicular plate of the ethmoid and sphenoid bone. 
A)  nasal bones. 
B)  perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone. 
C)  perpendicular plate of the ethmoid and vomer bone. 
D)  vomer and sphenoid bone. 
E)  perpendicular plate of the ethmoid and sphenoid bone.

Question 19

The ribs articulate with the ________ of the vertebrae.

Accepted Answer

A)  spinous processes 
B)  transverse processes 
C)  laminae 
D)  pedicles 
E)  auric arches 
A)  spinous processes 
B)  transverse processes 
C)  laminae 
D)  pedicles 
E)  auric arches

Question 20

Athickening of the frontal bone that helps protect the eye is the

Accepted Answer

A)  optic canal. 
B)  supra-orbital margin. 
C)  superior orbital fissure. 
D)  frontal suture. 
E)  frontal sinuses. 
A)  optic canal. 
B)  supra-orbital margin. 
C)  superior orbital fissure. 
D)  frontal suture. 
E)  frontal sinuses.

Exam 7: The Axial Skeleton

A tubercle of a rib articulates with the

In some individuals the supra-orbital foramen is incomplete and called the

Each of the following regions/markings is associated with the occipital bone except the

Figure 7-2 Typical Vertebra (inferior view) Use Figure 7-2 to answer the following questions: -Identify the structure labeled "3."

The smallest facial bones are the

The spinous processes of the sacral vertebrae fuse to form the

Consider a disease whereby cilia within the epithelial lining of the paranasal sinuses are destroyed. What would be some of the consequences?

The most common distortion of the spinal curvature is

Which paired bones form the lateral, posterior portions of the cranium?

The widest intervertebral discs are found in the ________ region.

What is the purpose of the secondary curves?

Which two fontanelles form along the sagittal suture?

The hypophyseal fossa of the sella turcica contains the ________ gland.

Kristen went to the dentist complaining of jaw tenderness and popping noises when she opens and closes hermouth. He notices abnormal wearing on the articulating surfaces of her teeth. Which of the following conditions does she most likely suffer from?

Each of the following structures is associated with the sphenoid bone except the

The skull contains ________ bones.

The bony portion of the nasal septum is formed by the

The ribs articulate with the ________ of the vertebrae.

Athickening of the frontal bone that helps protect the eye is the

An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

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