Question 1

What organ is located in the lacrimal fossa?

Accepted Answer

A) the pituitary gland 
B) the inner ear 
C) tear gland 
D) the lacrimal ramus 
E) the frontal sinus 
A) the pituitary gland 
B) the inner ear 
C) tear gland 
D) the lacrimal ramus 
E) the frontal sinus

Question 2

The occipital condyles of the skull articulate with the

Accepted Answer

A) atlas. 
B) mandible. 
C) first thoracic vertebra. 
D) occipital bone. 
E) axis. 
A) atlas. 
B) mandible. 
C) first thoracic vertebra. 
D) occipital bone. 
E) axis.

Question 3

The occipital ________ are where the occipital bone articulates with the first cervical vertebra.

Accepted Answer

A) processes 
B) condyles 
C) foramina 
D) fossae 
E) tubercles 
A) processes 
B) condyles 
C) foramina 
D) fossae 
E) tubercles

Question 4

The hyoid bone is suspended by ________ ligaments.

Accepted Answer

A) sutural 
B) styloid 
C) hyoid 
D) stylohyoid 
E) sternocleidomastoid 
A) sutural 
B) styloid 
C) hyoid 
D) stylohyoid 
E) sternocleidomastoid

Question 5

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 6

Figure 7-1 Floor of the Cranial Cavity
Use Figure 7-1 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the internal occipital crest.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The sternum contains the

Accepted Answer

A) manubrium. 
B) jugular notch. 
C) he body. 
D) xiphoid process. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) manubrium. 
B) jugular notch. 
C) he body. 
D) xiphoid process. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 8

The four primary sutures are lambdoid,coronal,sagittal,and

Accepted Answer

A) lateral. 
B) cuboidal. 
C) parietal. 
D) squamous. 
E) frontal. 
A) lateral. 
B) cuboidal. 
C) parietal. 
D) squamous. 
E) frontal.

Question 9

Identify the mismatched pair.

Accepted Answer

A) skull bones: 8 cranial and 14 facial bones 
B) bones associated with the skull: 6 auditory ossicles and 1 hyoid bone 
C) vertebral column: 24 vertebrae and 1 sacrum and 1 coccyx 
D) thoracic cage: sternum and 24 ribs and 2 clavicles 
E) there is no mismatched pair 
A) skull bones: 8 cranial and 14 facial bones 
B) bones associated with the skull: 6 auditory ossicles and 1 hyoid bone 
C) vertebral column: 24 vertebrae and 1 sacrum and 1 coccyx 
D) thoracic cage: sternum and 24 ribs and 2 clavicles 
E) there is no mismatched pair

Question 10

The largest sinus is within which bone?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The vertebral column contains ________ lumbar vertebrae.

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 5 
C) 7 
D) 12 
E) 31 
A) 4 
B) 5 
C) 7 
D) 12 
E) 31

Question 12

Identify the structure labeled "2."

Accepted Answer

A) transverse process 
B) superior articular process 
C) pedicle 
D) inferior articular process 
E) lamina 
A) transverse process 
B) superior articular process 
C) pedicle 
D) inferior articular process 
E) lamina

Question 13

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 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

The nasal conchae

Accepted Answer

A) attach muscles that move the eye. 
B) contain the nerves for olfaction. 
C) create turbulence in the nasal passageways. 
D) protect the pituitary gland. 
E) attach muscles that move the eyelids. 
A) attach muscles that move the eye. 
B) contain the nerves for olfaction. 
C) create turbulence in the nasal passageways. 
D) protect the pituitary gland. 
E) attach muscles that move the eyelids.

Question 16

What role do the fontanelles play in infant development?

Accepted Answer

These fibrous connective tissue structur

Question 17

The superior and inferior temporal lines mark the points of attachment for muscles that

Accepted Answer

A) stabilize the skull at the vertebral column. 
B) open and close the eye. 
C) close the mouth. 
D) turn the head. 
E) move the ears. 
A) stabilize the skull at the vertebral column. 
B) open and close the eye. 
C) close the mouth. 
D) turn the head. 
E) move the ears.

Question 18

The second cervical vertebra is called the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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 20

The five vertebral regions are the cervical,thoracic,lumbar,sacral,and

Accepted Answer

A) medial. 
B) proximal. 
C) distal. 
D) coccygeal. 
E) os coxal. 
A) medial. 
B) proximal. 
C) distal. 
D) coccygeal. 
E) os coxal.

Exam 7: The Axial Skeleton

What organ is located in the lacrimal fossa?

The occipital condyles of the skull articulate with the

The occipital ________ are where the occipital bone articulates with the first cervical vertebra.

The hyoid bone is suspended by ________ ligaments.

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

Figure 7-1 Floor of the Cranial Cavity Use Figure 7-1 to answer the following questions: -Identify the internal occipital crest.

The sternum contains the

The four primary sutures are lambdoid,coronal,sagittal,and

Identify the mismatched pair.

The largest sinus is within which bone?

The vertebral column contains ________ lumbar vertebrae.

Identify the structure labeled "2."

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

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

The nasal conchae

What role do the fontanelles play in infant development?

The superior and inferior temporal lines mark the points of attachment for muscles that

The second cervical vertebra is called the

The widest intervertebral discs are found in the ________ region.

The five vertebral regions are the cervical,thoracic,lumbar,sacral,and

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