Question 1

Which of the following are distinctive features of thoracic vertebrae?

Accepted Answer

A) heart-shaped bodies 
B) long spinous processes 
C) rib articulations 
D) no transverse foramen 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) heart-shaped bodies 
B) long spinous processes 
C) rib articulations 
D) no transverse foramen 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 2

The four curves of the adult spinal column are not all present at birth.Which of the following are the secondary curves,which do not appear until several months later?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The hyoid bone

Accepted Answer

A) attaches to tongue muscles. 
B) is linked to the styloid process by a ligament. 
C) is superior to the larynx. 
D) does not directly articulate with other bones. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) attaches to tongue muscles. 
B) is linked to the styloid process by a ligament. 
C) is superior to the larynx. 
D) does not directly articulate with other bones. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 4

The first cervical vertebra is better known as the

Accepted Answer

A) primum. 
B) atlas. 
C) axis. 
D) cervix. 
E) apex. 
A) primum. 
B) atlas. 
C) axis. 
D) cervix. 
E) apex.

Question 5

Each of the following bones is a component of the orbital complex except the ________ bone.

Accepted Answer

A) lacrimal 
B) nasal 
C) sphenoid 
D) ethmoid 
E) frontal 
A) lacrimal 
B) nasal 
C) sphenoid 
D) ethmoid 
E) frontal

Question 6

The alveolar process of the mandible

Accepted Answer

A) supports the upper teeth. 
B) supports the lower teeth. 
C) anchors the tongue. 
D) is part of the temporomandibular joint. 
E) articulates with the hyoid bone. 
A) supports the upper teeth. 
B) supports the lower teeth. 
C) anchors the tongue. 
D) is part of the temporomandibular joint. 
E) articulates with the hyoid bone.

Question 7

Where is the spinal cord located?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 6 
E) 7 
A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 6 
E) 7

Question 8

Ligaments that support the hyoid bone are attached to the

Accepted Answer

A) styloid process. 
B) mastoid process. 
C) articular tubercle. 
D) posterior clinoid process. 
E) middle concha. 
A) styloid process. 
B) mastoid process. 
C) articular tubercle. 
D) posterior clinoid process. 
E) middle concha.

Question 9

The term ________ is used to describe an injury caused by displacement of the cervical vertebrae during a sudden change in body position.

Accepted Answer

A) remodel 
B) rearrangement 
C) fracture 
D) whiplash 
E) adjustment 
A) remodel 
B) rearrangement 
C) fracture 
D) whiplash 
E) adjustment

Question 10

Successive vertebrae articulate at facets on the inferior articular processes of the superior vertebra and facets on the ________ of the adjacent inferior vertebrae.

Accepted Answer

A) dens 
B) pedicles 
C) lamellae 
D) transverse processes 
E) superior articular processes 
A) dens 
B) pedicles 
C) lamellae 
D) transverse processes 
E) superior articular processes

Question 11

Which of the following is not part of the axial skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A) skull 
B) false ribs 
C) sternum 
D) hyoid 
E) pelvic girdle 
A) skull 
B) false ribs 
C) sternum 
D) hyoid 
E) pelvic girdle

Question 12

Vertebrae of which regions are fused in the adult?

Accepted Answer

A) lumbar region 
B) sacral region 
C) coccygeal region 
D) thoracic 
E) sacral and coccygeal regions 
A) lumbar region 
B) sacral region 
C) coccygeal region 
D) thoracic 
E) sacral and coccygeal regions

Question 13

Your friend Greg is hit in the jaw and when looking at him,his face looks misaligned.You immediately take him to the emergency room and are not surprised to learn that he has a broken

Accepted Answer

A) temporal bone. 
B) zygomatic bone. 
C) mandible. 
D) external auditory meatus. 
E) clavicle. 
A) temporal bone. 
B) zygomatic bone. 
C) mandible. 
D) external auditory meatus. 
E) clavicle.

Question 14

Which of the following articulate in the mandibular fossa?

Accepted Answer

A) condylar process 
B) mastoid process 
C) acromion process 
D) coronoid process 
E) zygomatic process 
A) condylar process 
B) mastoid process 
C) acromion process 
D) coronoid process 
E) zygomatic process

Question 15

Give the clinical term for the condition in which the vertebral laminae fail to unite during development.

Accepted Answer

A) spina incompleta 
B) laminaecta 
C) laminal cleft 
D) ossificans imperfecta 
E) spina bifida 
A) spina incompleta 
B) laminaecta 
C) laminal cleft 
D) ossificans imperfecta 
E) spina bifida

Question 16

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 17

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 18

The vertebra prominens is another name for the ________ vertebra.

Accepted Answer

A) first cervical 
B) second cervical 
C) seventh cervical 
D) first thoracic 
E) fifth lumbar 
A) first cervical 
B) second cervical 
C) seventh cervical 
D) first thoracic 
E) fifth lumbar

Question 19

The distinguishing feature of a cervical vertebra is the

Accepted Answer

A) costal facet. 
B) vertebral arch. 
C) transverse foramen. 
D) spinous process. 
E) pedicle. 
A) costal facet. 
B) vertebral arch. 
C) transverse foramen. 
D) spinous process. 
E) pedicle.

Question 20

The skull and vertebral column are part of the ________ skeleton.

Accepted Answer

A) axial 
B) apical 
C) appendicular 
D) articulated 
E) sagittal 
A) axial 
B) apical 
C) appendicular 
D) articulated 
E) sagittal

Exam 7: The Axial Skeleton

Which of the following are distinctive features of thoracic vertebrae?

The four curves of the adult spinal column are not all present at birth.Which of the following are the secondary curves,which do not appear until several months later?

The hyoid bone

The first cervical vertebra is better known as the

Each of the following bones is a component of the orbital complex except the ________ bone.

The alveolar process of the mandible

Where is the spinal cord located?

Ligaments that support the hyoid bone are attached to the

The term ________ is used to describe an injury caused by displacement of the cervical vertebrae during a sudden change in body position.

Successive vertebrae articulate at facets on the inferior articular processes of the superior vertebra and facets on the ________ of the adjacent inferior vertebrae.

Which of the following is not part of the axial skeleton?

Vertebrae of which regions are fused in the adult?

Your friend Greg is hit in the jaw and when looking at him,his face looks misaligned.You immediately take him to the emergency room and are not surprised to learn that he has a broken

Which of the following articulate in the mandibular fossa?

Give the clinical term for the condition in which the vertebral laminae fail to unite during development.

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

The ribs articulate with the ________ of the vertebrae.

The vertebra prominens is another name for the ________ vertebra.

The distinguishing feature of a cervical vertebra is the

The skull and vertebral column are part of the ________ skeleton.

An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

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