Question 1

A hole through a bone that usually allows passage for nerves and blood vessels is called a(n)_________.

Accepted Answer

A) canal 
B) alveolus 
C) fissure 
D) foramen 
E) sinus 
A) canal 
B) alveolus 
C) fissure 
D) foramen 
E) sinus D

Question 2

What are the three auditory ossicles?

Accepted Answer

A) The malleus, incus, and stapes 
B) The superior, middle, and inferior nasal conchae 
C) The hyoid, mandible, and maxilla 
D) The temporal, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones 
A) The malleus, incus, and stapes 
B) The superior, middle, and inferior nasal conchae 
C) The hyoid, mandible, and maxilla 
D) The temporal, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones A

Question 3

Which of the following bones is adjacent to both the coronal and lambdoid sutures?

Accepted Answer

A) Occipital bone 
B) Sphenoid bone 
C) Parietal bone 
D) Zygomatic bone 
E) Frontal bone 
A) Occipital bone 
B) Sphenoid bone 
C) Parietal bone 
D) Zygomatic bone 
E) Frontal bone C

Question 4

The __________ houses the pituitary gland (hypophysis)and is found in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) foramen magnum; occipital bone 
B) sella turcica; sphenoid bone 
C) lambdoid suture; parietal bones 
D) supraorbital margin; frontal bone 
E) occipital condyle; occipital bone 
A) foramen magnum; occipital bone 
B) sella turcica; sphenoid bone 
C) lambdoid suture; parietal bones 
D) supraorbital margin; frontal bone 
E) occipital condyle; occipital bone

Question 5

What is a sesamoid bone?

Accepted Answer

A) A bone growing within some cartilages in response to pressure 
B) A bone that forms within some tendons in response to stress 
C) A bone that forms in the cranium in response to trauma 
D) A bone made of hyaline cartilage 
E) A bone made of dense regular connective tissue 
A) A bone growing within some cartilages in response to pressure 
B) A bone that forms within some tendons in response to stress 
C) A bone that forms in the cranium in response to trauma 
D) A bone made of hyaline cartilage 
E) A bone made of dense regular connective tissue

Question 6

The spinous process has a bifid tip in most __________ vertebrae.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

You cannot palpate the __________ on a living person.

Accepted Answer

A) lateral malleolus 
B) tibial tuberosity 
C) medial surface of the fibula 
D) anterior border of the tibia 
E) calcaneus 
A) lateral malleolus 
B) tibial tuberosity 
C) medial surface of the fibula 
D) anterior border of the tibia 
E) calcaneus

Question 8

All the bones below belong to the axial skeleton,except the __________,which belongs to the appendicular skeleton.

Accepted Answer

A) frontal bone 
B) mandible 
C) scapula 
D) thoracic vertebra 
E) stapes 
A) frontal bone 
B) mandible 
C) scapula 
D) thoracic vertebra 
E) stapes

Question 9

From superior to inferior,how many individual vertebrae are there of each type?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Male and female pelves differ in all of the following features except __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the male pelvis is more massive 
B) the male pelvic outlet is smaller 
C) the female pubic arch is usually greater than 100 degrees 
D) the female coccyx is tilted posteriorly 
E) the female sacrum is longer 
A) the male pelvis is more massive 
B) the male pelvic outlet is smaller 
C) the female pubic arch is usually greater than 100 degrees 
D) the female coccyx is tilted posteriorly 
E) the female sacrum is longer

Question 11

Which intervertebral disc is largest?

Accepted Answer

A) The one between C2 and C3 
B) The one between C7 and T1 
C) The one between T4 and T5 
D) The one between T12 and L1 
E) The one between L4 and L5 
A) The one between C2 and C3 
B) The one between C7 and T1 
C) The one between T4 and T5 
D) The one between T12 and L1 
E) The one between L4 and L5

Question 12

Which of the following are not considered facial bones?

Accepted Answer

A) Parietal bones 
B) Maxillae 
C) Lacrimal bones 
D) Nasal bones 
E) Palatine bones 
A) Parietal bones 
B) Maxillae 
C) Lacrimal bones 
D) Nasal bones 
E) Palatine bones

Question 13

Trochanters are unique to the femur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The mastoid process cannot be palpated on a living person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The glenoid cavity of the __________ articulates with the head of the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) scapula; sternum 
B) radius; humerus 
C) humerus; scapula 
D) sternum; humerus 
E) scapula; humerus 
A) scapula; sternum 
B) radius; humerus 
C) humerus; scapula 
D) sternum; humerus 
E) scapula; humerus

Question 16

Which of the following is found in the palm of your hand?

Accepted Answer

A) Carpal 
B) Metacarpal 
C) Tarsal 
D) Metatarsal 
E) Phalanx 
A) Carpal 
B) Metacarpal 
C) Tarsal 
D) Metatarsal 
E) Phalanx

Question 17

A newborn passes through the__________ of its mother during birth.

Accepted Answer

A) obturator foramen 
B) pelvic inlet 
C) pelvic outlet 
D) acetabulum 
E) false pelvis 
A) obturator foramen 
B) pelvic inlet 
C) pelvic outlet 
D) acetabulum 
E) false pelvis

Question 18

Which of the following is not part of the pectoral girdle?

Accepted Answer

A) The glenohumeral joint 
B) The acromioclavicular joint 
C) The sternoclavicular joint 
D) The sacroiliac joint 
E) The clavicle and scapula 
A) The glenohumeral joint 
B) The acromioclavicular joint 
C) The sternoclavicular joint 
D) The sacroiliac joint 
E) The clavicle and scapula

Question 19

The acetabulum articulates with the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) humerus 
B) femur 
C) patella 
D) tibia 
E) hip bone 
A) humerus 
B) femur 
C) patella 
D) tibia 
E) hip bone

Question 20

Men have one rib fewer than women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: The Skeletal System

A hole through a bone that usually allows passage for nerves and blood vessels is called a(n)_________.

What are the three auditory ossicles?

Which of the following bones is adjacent to both the coronal and lambdoid sutures?

The __________ houses the pituitary gland (hypophysis)and is found in the __________.

What is a sesamoid bone?

The spinous process has a bifid tip in most __________ vertebrae.

You cannot palpate the __________ on a living person.

All the bones below belong to the axial skeleton,except the __________,which belongs to the appendicular skeleton.

From superior to inferior,how many individual vertebrae are there of each type?

Male and female pelves differ in all of the following features except __________.

Which intervertebral disc is largest?

Which of the following are not considered facial bones?

Trochanters are unique to the femur.

The mastoid process cannot be palpated on a living person.

The glenoid cavity of the __________ articulates with the head of the __________.

Which of the following is found in the palm of your hand?

A newborn passes through the__________ of its mother during birth.

Which of the following is not part of the pectoral girdle?

The acetabulum articulates with the __________.

Men have one rib fewer than women.

Major Themes of Anatomy and Physiology

The Chemistry of Life

Cellular Form and Function

Genetics of Cellular Function

Histology

The Integumentary System

Bone Tissue

Joints

The Muscular System

Muscular Tissue

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord, spinal Nerves, and Somatic Reflexes

The Brain and Cranial Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Reflexes

Sense Organs

The Endocrine System

The Circulatory System: Blood

The Circulatory System: Heart

The Circulatory System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Water,Electrolyte,and Acid-Base Balance

The Digestive System

Nutrition and Metabolism

The Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System

Human Development and Aging

General Orientation to Human Anatomy

Filters

The houses the pituitary gland (hypophysis)and is found in the .

The glenoid cavity of the articulates with the head of the .