Question 1

Which of the bones listed below does not have a zygomatic process?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  maxillary 
C)  temporal 
D)  zygomatic 
A)  frontal 
B)  maxillary 
C)  temporal 
D)  zygomatic

Question 2

The difference between cranium and skull, if any, is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the skull contains the hyoid bone but the cranium does not; otherwise they are the same. 
B)  the skull contains facial bones and cranial bones. 
C)  the cranium does not include the floor of the skull. 
D)  the cranium contains the orbits, but the skull does not. 
A)  the skull contains the hyoid bone but the cranium does not; otherwise they are the same. 
B)  the skull contains facial bones and cranial bones. 
C)  the cranium does not include the floor of the skull. 
D)  the cranium contains the orbits, but the skull does not.

Question 3

Which cranial bones meet at the lambdoid suture?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal and parietal 
B)  parietal and occipital 
C)  frontal and nasal 
D)  parietal and temporal 
A)  frontal and parietal 
B)  parietal and occipital 
C)  frontal and nasal 
D)  parietal and temporal

Question 4

Name the four bones that contain the paranasal sinuses. What lines these sinuses? What is the primary function of the sinuses? Why are they called paranasal sinuses?

Accepted Answer

The ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, and maxi

Question 5

The teeth fit into the sockets of both the mandible and the maxilla.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The occipital, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones and parts of the temporal bone form from what type of embryonic tissue?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The occipital, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones and...

Question 7

Which of these bones has pterygoid processes and the optic canal?

Accepted Answer

A)  mandible 
B)  sphenoid bone 
C)  occipital bone 
D)  temporal bone 
E)  ethmoid bone 
A)  mandible 
B)  sphenoid bone 
C)  occipital bone 
D)  temporal bone 
E)  ethmoid bone

Question 8

The primary bone underlying the cheek is the

Accepted Answer

A)  maxillary. 
B)  temporal. 
C)  frontal. 
D)  zygomatic. 
A)  maxillary. 
B)  temporal. 
C)  frontal. 
D)  zygomatic.

Question 9

Figure 7.3
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the palatine bone that forms part of the hard palate?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 10

The collagen-rich ________ limits expansion of the nucleus pulposus when the spine is compressed.

Accepted Answer

A)  annulus fibrosus 
B)  costal cartilage 
C)  lateral masses 
D)  ligamentum flavum 
A)  annulus fibrosus 
B)  costal cartilage 
C)  lateral masses 
D)  ligamentum flavum

Question 11

The vomer is an unpaired bone located superior to the palate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the facial bones listed below is unpaired?

Accepted Answer

A)  palatine 
B)  zygomatic 
C)  lacrimal 
D)  vomer 
A)  palatine 
B)  zygomatic 
C)  lacrimal 
D)  vomer

Question 13

Fatal whiplash involves what bony structure?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fatal whiplash involves what bony structure?...

Question 14

The function of the anterior longitudinal ligament on the vertebral bodies is

Accepted Answer

A)  to prevent hyperextension of the back. 
B)  to allow for extensive lateral movement and rotation of adjacent vertebrae. 
C)  to protect the spinal nerve cord. 
D)  to hold the vertebral laminae together. 
A)  to prevent hyperextension of the back. 
B)  to allow for extensive lateral movement and rotation of adjacent vertebrae. 
C)  to protect the spinal nerve cord. 
D)  to hold the vertebral laminae together.

Question 15

On which of these bones would the mental foramen be found?

Accepted Answer

A)  mandible 
B)  sphenoid bone 
C)  occipital bone 
D)  temporal bone 
E)  ethmoid bone 
A)  mandible 
B)  sphenoid bone 
C)  occipital bone 
D)  temporal bone 
E)  ethmoid bone

Question 16

The bony framework of the face consists of 14 facial bones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Figure 7.3
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the jugular foramen?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 18

The costal margin is formed by what structures? Be specific!

Accepted Answer

the costal

Question 19

Figure 7.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates a bony projection from the ethmoid bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 20

The anterior cranial fossa is formed by the

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal bone. 
B)  frontal and temporal bones. 
C)  frontal, ethmoid, and sphenoid bones. 
D)  frontal, sphenoid, and temporal bones. 
A)  frontal bone. 
B)  frontal and temporal bones. 
C)  frontal, ethmoid, and sphenoid bones. 
D)  frontal, sphenoid, and temporal bones.

Exam 7: Bones, Part 1: The Axial Skeleton

Which of the bones listed below does not have a zygomatic process?

The difference between cranium and skull, if any, is that

Which cranial bones meet at the lambdoid suture?

Name the four bones that contain the paranasal sinuses. What lines these sinuses? What is the primary function of the sinuses? Why are they called paranasal sinuses?

The teeth fit into the sockets of both the mandible and the maxilla.

The occipital, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones and parts of the temporal bone form from what type of embryonic tissue?

Which of these bones has pterygoid processes and the optic canal?

The primary bone underlying the cheek is the

Figure 7.3 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the palatine bone that forms part of the hard palate?

The collagen-rich ________ limits expansion of the nucleus pulposus when the spine is compressed.

The vomer is an unpaired bone located superior to the palate.

Which of the facial bones listed below is unpaired?

Fatal whiplash involves what bony structure?

The function of the anterior longitudinal ligament on the vertebral bodies is

On which of these bones would the mental foramen be found?

The bony framework of the face consists of 14 facial bones.

Figure 7.3 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the jugular foramen?

The costal margin is formed by what structures? Be specific!

Figure 7.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates a bony projection from the ethmoid bone?

The anterior cranial fossa is formed by the

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