Question 1

Which bones form the inferior margin of the orbit?

Accepted Answer

A) Maxilla and zygomatic 
B) Frontal and sphenoid 
C) Palatine and sphenoid 
D) Lacrimal and ethmoid 
E) Zygomatic and sphenoid 
A) Maxilla and zygomatic 
B) Frontal and sphenoid 
C) Palatine and sphenoid 
D) Lacrimal and ethmoid 
E) Zygomatic and sphenoid A

Question 2

Which is characteristic of a female skull,as compared to a male skull?

Accepted Answer

A) Chin pointed and triangular 
B) Mandibular angle greater than 125 degrees 
C) Little or no prominence to superciliary arches 
D) External surface of occipital bone relatively smooth 
E) All of the choices are characteristic of a female skull. 
A) Chin pointed and triangular 
B) Mandibular angle greater than 125 degrees 
C) Little or no prominence to superciliary arches 
D) External surface of occipital bone relatively smooth 
E) All of the choices are characteristic of a female skull. E

Question 3

Which bone is not part of the facial complex?

Accepted Answer

A) Temporal 
B) Mandible 
C) Zygomatic 
D) Maxilla 
E) Nasal 
A) Temporal 
B) Mandible 
C) Zygomatic 
D) Maxilla 
E) Nasal A

Question 4

As a person ages,the teeth wear down from use in a process called dental __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As a person ages,the teeth wear down...

Question 5

The parietal bone forms through intramembranous ossification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which curves of the vertebral column are present at birth?

Accepted Answer

A) Thoracic and sacral 
B) Lumbar and cervical 
C) Lumbar and sacral 
D) Cervical and thoracic 
E) Lumbar and thoracic 
A) Thoracic and sacral 
B) Lumbar and cervical 
C) Lumbar and sacral 
D) Cervical and thoracic 
E) Lumbar and thoracic

Question 7

What is the function of the cribriform plate?

Accepted Answer

A) Permits air to enter the cranial cavity to cool the brain 
B) Provides large surface area for muscle attachment 
C) Permits passage of the olfactory nerves 
D) Forms part of the nasal septum 
E) Articulates with the atlas for rotational head movement 
A) Permits air to enter the cranial cavity to cool the brain 
B) Provides large surface area for muscle attachment 
C) Permits passage of the olfactory nerves 
D) Forms part of the nasal septum 
E) Articulates with the atlas for rotational head movement

Question 8

The auditory ossicles are the malleus,the incus,and the _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The auditory ossicles are the malleus,the incus,and...

Question 9

Which is not true about aging of the skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A) Bone density decreases with age. 
B) Articulating surfaces deteriorate with age. 
C) Many bones fuse with age. 
D) Bone mass increases with age. 
E) No exceptions;all choices are true. 
A) Bone density decreases with age. 
B) Articulating surfaces deteriorate with age. 
C) Many bones fuse with age. 
D) Bone mass increases with age. 
E) No exceptions;all choices are true.

Question 10

Which bone is not paired?

Accepted Answer

A) Maxilla 
B) Mandible 
C) Lacrimal 
D) Nasal 
E) Zygomatic 
A) Maxilla 
B) Mandible 
C) Lacrimal 
D) Nasal 
E) Zygomatic

Question 11

Which cervical vertebra is also known as the vertebra prominens?

Accepted Answer

A) C1 
B) C2 
C) C4 
D) C5 
E) C7 
A) C1 
B) C2 
C) C4 
D) C5 
E) C7

Question 12

Which of these bones does not contribute to the region known as the pterion?

Accepted Answer

A) Frontal 
B) Sphenoid 
C) Occipital 
D) Parietal 
E) Temporal 
A) Frontal 
B) Sphenoid 
C) Occipital 
D) Parietal 
E) Temporal

Question 13

The vertebral column includes ___ cervical,___ thoracic,and ___ lumbar vertebrae.

Accepted Answer

A) 5;12;7 
B) 6;14;6 
C) 7;13;4 
D) 7;12;5 
E) 6;13;5 
A) 5;12;7 
B) 6;14;6 
C) 7;13;4 
D) 7;12;5 
E) 6;13;5

Question 14

Which features are found only on thoracic vertebrae?

Accepted Answer

A) Costal facets and demifacets 
B) Transverse foramina 
C) Spinous processes 
D) Vertebral foramina 
E) Laminae 
A) Costal facets and demifacets 
B) Transverse foramina 
C) Spinous processes 
D) Vertebral foramina 
E) Laminae

Question 15

-This figure shows a superior view of a vertebra.Which numbers indicate structures that articulate with another vertebra?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Collectively,the hollow cavities in the maxillae,ethmoid,sphenoid,and frontal bones are called the ____________ sinuses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Collectively,the hollow cavities in the maxillae,ethmoid,sphenoid,and frontal...

Question 17

Which bone bears the infraorbital foramen?

Accepted Answer

A) Frontal 
B) Temporal 
C) Mandible 
D) Maxilla 
E) Zygomatic 
A) Frontal 
B) Temporal 
C) Mandible 
D) Maxilla 
E) Zygomatic

Question 18

The _________ provide passageways for spinal nerves to exit the vertebral column and travel to other parts of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) vertebral foramina 
B) intervertebral foramina 
C) vertebral canals 
D) articular facets 
E) transverse foramina 
A) vertebral foramina 
B) intervertebral foramina 
C) vertebral canals 
D) articular facets 
E) transverse foramina

Question 19

What is the approximate volume of the adult cranial cavity?

Accepted Answer

A) 100-300 cc 
B) 500-700 cc 
C) 1000-1200 cc 
D) 1300-1500 cc 
E) 1800-2000 cc 
A) 100-300 cc 
B) 500-700 cc 
C) 1000-1200 cc 
D) 1300-1500 cc 
E) 1800-2000 cc

Question 20

Which bone bears the mandibular fossa?

Accepted Answer

A) Maxilla 
B) Temporal 
C) Zygomatic 
D) Mandible 
E) Frontal 
A) Maxilla 
B) Temporal 
C) Zygomatic 
D) Mandible 
E) Frontal

Exam 7: Axial Skeleton

Which bones form the inferior margin of the orbit?

Which is characteristic of a female skull,as compared to a male skull?

Which bone is not part of the facial complex?

As a person ages,the teeth wear down from use in a process called dental __________.

The parietal bone forms through intramembranous ossification.

Which curves of the vertebral column are present at birth?

What is the function of the cribriform plate?

The auditory ossicles are the malleus,the incus,and the _________.

Which is not true about aging of the skeleton?

Which bone is not paired?

Which cervical vertebra is also known as the vertebra prominens?

Which of these bones does not contribute to the region known as the pterion?

The vertebral column includes ___ cervical,___ thoracic,and ___ lumbar vertebrae.

Which features are found only on thoracic vertebrae?

-This figure shows a superior view of a vertebra.Which numbers indicate structures that articulate with another vertebra?

Collectively,the hollow cavities in the maxillae,ethmoid,sphenoid,and frontal bones are called the ____________ sinuses.

Which bone bears the infraorbital foramen?

The _________ provide passageways for spinal nerves to exit the vertebral column and travel to other parts of the body.

What is the approximate volume of the adult cranial cavity?

Which bone bears the mandibular fossa?

A First Look at Anatomy

The Cell: Basic Unit of Structure and Function

Embryology

Tissue Level of Organization

Integumentary System

Cartilage and Bone

Appendicular Skeleton

Articulations

Muscle Tissue and Organization

Axial Muscles

Appendicular Muscles

Surface Anatomy

Nervous Tissue

Brain and Cranial Nerves

Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

Pathways and Integrative Functions

Autonomic Nervous System

Senses: General and Special

Endocrine System

Blood

Heart

Vessels and Circulation

Lymphatic System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Filters

The vertebral column includes _ cervical,_ thoracic,and ___ lumbar vertebrae.