Question 1

What is the full term for TMJ syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) tympanomandibular joint 
B) temporomaxillary joint 
C) tympanomentalis joint 
D) temporomandibular joint 
E) tendermouth junction 
A) tympanomandibular joint 
B) temporomaxillary joint 
C) tympanomentalis joint 
D) temporomandibular joint 
E) tendermouth junction

Question 2

The prominent bulge just posterior and inferior to the external auditory meatus is the

Accepted Answer

A) mastoid process. 
B) styloid process. 
C) occipital condyle. 
D) condyloid process. 
E) temporal process. 
A) mastoid process. 
B) styloid process. 
C) occipital condyle. 
D) condyloid process. 
E) temporal process.

Question 3

Sinus inflammation is called

Accepted Answer

A) sinusitis. 
B) asthma. 
C) congestion. 
D) postnasal drip. 
E) All of the above. 
A) sinusitis. 
B) asthma. 
C) congestion. 
D) postnasal drip. 
E) All of the above.

Question 4

Figure 7-1 Floor of the Cranial Cavity
Use Figure 7-1 to answer the following questions:
-Which structure encloses the pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 5 
C) 6 
D) 7 
E) 8 
A) 4 
B) 5 
C) 6 
D) 7 
E) 8

Question 5

The most significant skull growth occurs before the age of

Accepted Answer

A) 3) 
B) 2) 
C) 5) 
D) 1) 
E) 4) 
A) 3) 
B) 2) 
C) 5) 
D) 1) 
E) 4)

Question 6

Figure 7-1 Floor of the Cranial Cavity
Use Figure 7-1 to answer the following questions:
-What is the name of the structure labeled "8"?

Accepted Answer

A) sella turcica 
B) foramen ovale 
C) foramen rotundum 
D) carotid canal 
E) foramen spinosum 
A) sella turcica 
B) foramen ovale 
C) foramen rotundum 
D) carotid canal 
E) foramen spinosum

Question 7

The ribs articulate with the

Accepted Answer

A) cervical vertebrae. 
B) thoracic vertebrae. 
C) lumbar vertebrae. 
D) sacrum. 
E) hyoid bone. 
A) cervical vertebrae. 
B) thoracic vertebrae. 
C) lumbar vertebrae. 
D) sacrum. 
E) hyoid bone.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) transverse process 
B) lamina 
C) pedicle 
D) vertebral body 
E) spinous process 
A) transverse process 
B) lamina 
C) pedicle 
D) vertebral body 
E) spinous process

Question 9

False ribs have cartilage directly connected to the cartilage of true ribs and are thus called ________ ribs.

Accepted Answer

A) chondroxiphoidal 
B) vertebrosternal 
C) sternocostal 
D) chondrocostal 
E) vertebrochondral 
A) chondroxiphoidal 
B) vertebrosternal 
C) sternocostal 
D) chondrocostal 
E) vertebrochondral

Question 10

What structure does the occipital bone surround?

Accepted Answer

A) magnum maximus 
B) foramen magnum 
C) foramen magnus 
D) foramina maximus 
E) maximus minimus 
A) magnum maximus 
B) foramen magnum 
C) foramen magnus 
D) foramina maximus 
E) maximus minimus

Question 11

The frontal and parietal bones articulate at the ________ suture.

Accepted Answer

A) lambdoid 
B) central 
C) sagittal 
D) coronal 
E) posterior 
A) lambdoid 
B) central 
C) sagittal 
D) coronal 
E) posterior

Question 12

The facial nerve (N.VII)passes through the internal acoustic meatus and then through the

Accepted Answer

A) mastoid foramen. 
B) stylomastoid foramen. 
C) jugular foramen. 
D) carotid foramen. 
E) foramen lacerum. 
A) mastoid foramen. 
B) stylomastoid foramen. 
C) jugular foramen. 
D) carotid foramen. 
E) foramen lacerum.

Question 13

Figure 7-2 Typical Vertebra (inferior view)
Use Figure 7-2 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the structure labeled " 1."

Accepted Answer

A) pedicle 
B) transverse process 
C) lamina 
D) spinous process 
E) transverse articular facet 
A) pedicle 
B) transverse process 
C) lamina 
D) spinous process 
E) transverse articular facet

Question 14

Which of the following types of vertebrae and their numbers is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) cervical: 7 
B) thoracic: 12 
C) lumbar: 5 
D) sacral: 1 
E) coccygeal: 3 to 5 
A) cervical: 7 
B) thoracic: 12 
C) lumbar: 5 
D) sacral: 1 
E) coccygeal: 3 to 5

Question 15

The calvaria (or skullcap)is formed by the ________ bones.

Accepted Answer

A) frontal,temporal,and parietal 
B) frontal,parietal,and occipital 
C) temporal,parietal,and occipital 
D) frontal,temporal,and occipital 
E) frontal,temporal,parietal,and occipital 
A) frontal,temporal,and parietal 
B) frontal,parietal,and occipital 
C) temporal,parietal,and occipital 
D) frontal,temporal,and occipital 
E) frontal,temporal,parietal,and occipital

Question 16

Thoracic vertebrae can be distinguished from other vertebrae by the presence of

Accepted Answer

A) transverse processes. 
B) transverse foramina. 
C) facets for the articulation of ribs. 
D) notched spinous processes. 
E) costal cartilages. 
A) transverse processes. 
B) transverse foramina. 
C) facets for the articulation of ribs. 
D) notched spinous processes. 
E) costal cartilages.

Question 17

The zygomatic arch is formed by the union of processes from which two bones?

Accepted Answer

A) temporal and maxilla 
B) frontal and temporal 
C) sphenoid and temporal 
D) zygomatic and maxilla 
E) temporal and zygomatic 
A) temporal and maxilla 
B) frontal and temporal 
C) sphenoid and temporal 
D) zygomatic and maxilla 
E) temporal and zygomatic

Question 18

Frank gets into a brawl at a sports event and receives a broken nose.After the nose heals,he starts to have sinus headaches and discomfort in the area of his maxillae.What is probably the cause of Frank's discomfort?

Accepted Answer

Frank probably has a deviated septum as

Question 19

Gesturing "no" with the head depends on the structure(s)of which cervical vertebrae?

Accepted Answer

A) atlas 
B) axis 
C) vertebra prominens 
D) both the atlas and the axis 
E) both the atlas and the vertebra prominens 
A) atlas 
B) axis 
C) vertebra prominens 
D) both the atlas and the axis 
E) both the atlas and the vertebra prominens

Question 20

Ossification of the sternum is not complete until at least age

Accepted Answer

A) 50. 
B) 25. 
C) 16. 
D) 10. 
E) 6) 
A) 50. 
B) 25. 
C) 16. 
D) 10. 
E) 6)

Exam 7: The Axial Skeleton

What is the full term for TMJ syndrome?

The prominent bulge just posterior and inferior to the external auditory meatus is the

Sinus inflammation is called

Figure 7-1 Floor of the Cranial Cavity Use Figure 7-1 to answer the following questions: -Which structure encloses the pituitary gland?

The most significant skull growth occurs before the age of

Figure 7-1 Floor of the Cranial Cavity Use Figure 7-1 to answer the following questions: -What is the name of the structure labeled "8"?

The ribs articulate with the

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

False ribs have cartilage directly connected to the cartilage of true ribs and are thus called ________ ribs.

What structure does the occipital bone surround?

The frontal and parietal bones articulate at the ________ suture.

The facial nerve (N.VII)passes through the internal acoustic meatus and then through the

Figure 7-2 Typical Vertebra (inferior view) Use Figure 7-2 to answer the following questions: -Identify the structure labeled " 1."

Which of the following types of vertebrae and their numbers is not correct?

The calvaria (or skullcap)is formed by the ________ bones.

Thoracic vertebrae can be distinguished from other vertebrae by the presence of

The zygomatic arch is formed by the union of processes from which two bones?

Frank gets into a brawl at a sports event and receives a broken nose.After the nose heals,he starts to have sinus headaches and discomfort in the area of his maxillae.What is probably the cause of Frank's discomfort?

Gesturing "no" with the head depends on the structure(s)of which cervical vertebrae?

Ossification of the sternum is not complete until at least age

An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

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The Integumentary System

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The Autonomic Nervous System and Higher-Order Functions

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