Question 1

Which of the bones below does not belong to the appendicular skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A) Clavicle 
B) Patella 
C) Ethmoid 
D) Ulna 
E) Fibula 
A) Clavicle 
B) Patella 
C) Ethmoid 
D) Ulna 
E) Fibula

Question 2

Which of the following bones is a single unpaired bone?

Accepted Answer

A) Ethmoid 
B) Parietal 
C) Maxilla 
D) Zygomatic 
E) Palatine 
A) Ethmoid 
B) Parietal 
C) Maxilla 
D) Zygomatic 
E) Palatine

Question 3

All of these contribute to the wall of the orbit except the __________ bone.

Accepted Answer

A) sphenoid 
B) frontal 
C) maxillary 
D) zygomatic 
E) nasal 
A) sphenoid 
B) frontal 
C) maxillary 
D) zygomatic 
E) nasal

Question 4

The __________ is a U-shaped bone that sits above the larynx yet does not articulate with any other bone.

Accepted Answer

A) hyoid bone 
B) mandible 
C) maxilla 
D) zygomatic bone 
A) hyoid bone 
B) mandible 
C) maxilla 
D) zygomatic bone

Question 5

Healthy paranasal sinuses are filled with mucus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is only found on the axis vertebra?

Accepted Answer

A) Transverse foramen 
B) Spinous process 
C) Dens (odontoid process) 
D) Vertebral arch 
E) Superior articular facet 
A) Transverse foramen 
B) Spinous process 
C) Dens (odontoid process) 
D) Vertebral arch 
E) Superior articular facet

Question 7

Why does an adult not have as many bones as a child?

Accepted Answer

A) Osteoporosis leads to bone loss with age. 
B) Some separate bones gradually fuse with age. 
C) Many bones are replaced by cartilage with age. 
D) Bones are reabsorbed with age. 
E) Osteoclast activity overcomes osteoblast activity with age. 
A) Osteoporosis leads to bone loss with age. 
B) Some separate bones gradually fuse with age. 
C) Many bones are replaced by cartilage with age. 
D) Bones are reabsorbed with age. 
E) Osteoclast activity overcomes osteoblast activity with age.

Question 8

The right hand and wrist of an adult has __________ bones.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 
B) 18 
C) 25 
D) 27 
E) 28 
A) 15 
B) 18 
C) 25 
D) 27 
E) 28

Question 9

The __________ belongs to the thoracic cage,whereas the __________ belongs to the pectoral girdle.

Accepted Answer

A) sternum; clavicle 
B) clavicle; sternum 
C) vertebra T5; vertebra T1 
D) scapula; clavicle 
E) scapula; sternum 
A) sternum; clavicle 
B) clavicle; sternum 
C) vertebra T5; vertebra T1 
D) scapula; clavicle 
E) scapula; sternum

Question 10

Which of the following articualtes with the vertebral column?

Accepted Answer

A) Mandibular fossa 
B) Mastoid process 
C) Occipital condyle 
D) Foramen magnum 
E) Zygomatic arch 
A) Mandibular fossa 
B) Mastoid process 
C) Occipital condyle 
D) Foramen magnum 
E) Zygomatic arch

Question 11

There are three bones in the pollex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which bone is a part of the skull and not just associated with it?

Accepted Answer

A) Incus 
B) Malleus 
C) Hyoid 
D) Stapes 
E) Vomer 
A) Incus 
B) Malleus 
C) Hyoid 
D) Stapes 
E) Vomer

Question 13

A rounded knob that articulates with another bone is called a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A) condyle 
B) sulcus 
C) alveolus 
D) foramen 
E) sinus 
A) condyle 
B) sulcus 
C) alveolus 
D) foramen 
E) sinus

Question 14

Medial and lateral condyles of the femur are involved in the hip joint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

There are __________ bones in a newborn compared with the average number in an adult.

Accepted Answer

A) more 
B) fewer 
C) the same number of 
A) more 
B) fewer 
C) the same number of

Question 16

All of the following are found on the temporal bone except the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) zygomatic process 
B) mastoid process 
C) external acoustic meatus 
D) sella turcica 
E) mandibular fossa 
A) zygomatic process 
B) mastoid process 
C) external acoustic meatus 
D) sella turcica 
E) mandibular fossa

Question 17

The average number of bones in the adult skeleton is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 56 
B) 106 
C) 156 
D) 206 
E) 256 
A) 56 
B) 106 
C) 156 
D) 206 
E) 256

Question 18

Any bony prominence is called a(n)___________.

Accepted Answer

A) epicondyle 
B) tubercle 
C) fossa 
D) head 
E) process 
A) epicondyle 
B) tubercle 
C) fossa 
D) head 
E) process

Question 19

The optic canal is part of the sphenoid bone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following do costal cartilages connect?

Accepted Answer

A) The clavicles with the sternum 
B) The true ribs with the scapula 
C) The floating ribs with xiphoid process 
D) The false ribs with the viscera and peritoneum 
E) The ribs with the sternum 
A) The clavicles with the sternum 
B) The true ribs with the scapula 
C) The floating ribs with xiphoid process 
D) The false ribs with the viscera and peritoneum 
E) The ribs with the sternum

Exam 8: The Skeletal System

Which of the bones below does not belong to the appendicular skeleton?

Which of the following bones is a single unpaired bone?

All of these contribute to the wall of the orbit except the __________ bone.

The __________ is a U-shaped bone that sits above the larynx yet does not articulate with any other bone.

Healthy paranasal sinuses are filled with mucus.

Which of the following is only found on the axis vertebra?

Why does an adult not have as many bones as a child?

The right hand and wrist of an adult has __________ bones.

The __________ belongs to the thoracic cage,whereas the __________ belongs to the pectoral girdle.

Which of the following articualtes with the vertebral column?

There are three bones in the pollex.

Which bone is a part of the skull and not just associated with it?

A rounded knob that articulates with another bone is called a(n)__________.

Medial and lateral condyles of the femur are involved in the hip joint.

There are __________ bones in a newborn compared with the average number in an adult.

All of the following are found on the temporal bone except the __________.

The average number of bones in the adult skeleton is __________.

Any bony prominence is called a(n)___________.

The optic canal is part of the sphenoid bone.

Which of the following do costal cartilages connect?

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

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