Question 1

How many pairs of ribs articulate (directly or indirectly)with the sternum?

Accepted Answer

A) 7 
B) 12 
C) 10 
D) 5 
E) 24 
A) 7 
B) 12 
C) 10 
D) 5 
E) 24

Question 2

-This figure shows the thoracic cage.Which number indicates the xiphoid process?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 7 
E) The xiphoid process is not labeled on this figure. 
A) 1 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 7 
E) The xiphoid process is not labeled on this figure.

Question 3

Which part of the temporal bone includes the internal acoustic meatus?

Accepted Answer

A) Petrous 
B) Mastoid 
C) Squamous 
D) Tympanic 
E) Styloid 
A) Petrous 
B) Mastoid 
C) Squamous 
D) Tympanic 
E) Styloid

Question 4

The inferior articular processes of each vertebra articulate with the superior articular processes of the vertebra immediately cranial to it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

-This figure shows the thoracic cage.What vertebra is indicated by number 8?

Accepted Answer

A) L1 
B) L2 
C) T1 
D) T12 
E) T10 
A) L1 
B) L2 
C) T1 
D) T12 
E) T10

Question 6

-This figure shows a superior view of a vertebra.What feature is indicated by number 4?

Accepted Answer

A) Transverse foramen 
B) Intervertebral foramen 
C) Vertebral canal 
D) Neural canal 
E) Vertebral foramen 
A) Transverse foramen 
B) Intervertebral foramen 
C) Vertebral canal 
D) Neural canal 
E) Vertebral foramen

Question 7

Fontanelles persist into adulthood,but are usually gone by age 50.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The tubercle of rib 4 articulates with the transverse costal facet of T3.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The portion of the mandible that forms the point of the chin is called the mental protuberance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which is not a cranial bone?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The occipital condyles articulate with the

Accepted Answer

A) axis. 
B) atlas. 
C) dens. 
D) vertebra prominens. 
E) odontoid process. 
A) axis. 
B) atlas. 
C) dens. 
D) vertebra prominens. 
E) odontoid process.

Question 12

Transverse foramina are found in _____ vertebrae.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Each auricular surface of the sacrum is located on a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) ala. 
B) median sacral crest. 
C) sacral cornu. 
D) apex. 
E) spinous process. 
A) ala. 
B) median sacral crest. 
C) sacral cornu. 
D) apex. 
E) spinous process.

Question 14

Which bone bears the superior and inferior temporal lines?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the spinal curves form when a child is about 12 months of age?

Accepted Answer

A) Sacral 
B) Lumbar 
C) Cervical 
D) Thoracic 
E) Coccygeal 
A) Sacral 
B) Lumbar 
C) Cervical 
D) Thoracic 
E) Coccygeal

Question 16

What is the correct order for the vertebral regions,from superior to inferior?

Accepted Answer

A) Cervical - thoracic - sacral - coccygeal - lumbar 
B) Thoracic - sacral - lumbar - cervical - coccygeal 
C) Cervical - thoracic - lumbar - sacral - coccygeal 
D) Thoracic - coccygeal - cervical - lumbar - sacral 
E) Thoracic - cervical - lumbar - coccygeal - sacral 
A) Cervical - thoracic - sacral - coccygeal - lumbar 
B) Thoracic - sacral - lumbar - cervical - coccygeal 
C) Cervical - thoracic - lumbar - sacral - coccygeal 
D) Thoracic - coccygeal - cervical - lumbar - sacral 
E) Thoracic - cervical - lumbar - coccygeal - sacral

Question 17

Though it does not articulate with any other bone,the hyoid bone is considered to be part of the axial skeleton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The jugular foramen is located between the _____ and _____ bones.

Accepted Answer

A) temporal;parietal 
B) sphenoid;ethmoid 
C) sphenoid;occipital 
D) occipital;temporal 
E) occipital;parietal 
A) temporal;parietal 
B) sphenoid;ethmoid 
C) sphenoid;occipital 
D) occipital;temporal 
E) occipital;parietal

Question 19

Developmentally,the most significant growth in the skull occurs

Accepted Answer

A) between the ages of 5 and 10. 
B) between the ages of 10 and 15. 
C) before age 5. 
D) between the ages of 15 and 20. 
E) between the ages of 20 and 25. 
A) between the ages of 5 and 10. 
B) between the ages of 10 and 15. 
C) before age 5. 
D) between the ages of 15 and 20. 
E) between the ages of 20 and 25.

Question 20

Which is not a function of the vertebral column?

Accepted Answer

A) Supporting the weight of the head 
B) Maintaining upright body position 
C) Passageway for cranial nerves 
D) Passageway for spinal nerves 
E) Protecting the spinal cord 
A) Supporting the weight of the head 
B) Maintaining upright body position 
C) Passageway for cranial nerves 
D) Passageway for spinal nerves 
E) Protecting the spinal cord

Exam 7: Axial Skeleton

How many pairs of ribs articulate (directly or indirectly)with the sternum?

-This figure shows the thoracic cage.Which number indicates the xiphoid process?

Which part of the temporal bone includes the internal acoustic meatus?

The inferior articular processes of each vertebra articulate with the superior articular processes of the vertebra immediately cranial to it.

-This figure shows the thoracic cage.What vertebra is indicated by number 8?

-This figure shows a superior view of a vertebra.What feature is indicated by number 4?

Fontanelles persist into adulthood,but are usually gone by age 50.

The tubercle of rib 4 articulates with the transverse costal facet of T3.

The portion of the mandible that forms the point of the chin is called the mental protuberance.

Which is not a cranial bone?

The occipital condyles articulate with the

Transverse foramina are found in _____ vertebrae.

Each auricular surface of the sacrum is located on a(n)

Which bone bears the superior and inferior temporal lines?

Which of the spinal curves form when a child is about 12 months of age?

What is the correct order for the vertebral regions,from superior to inferior?

Though it does not articulate with any other bone,the hyoid bone is considered to be part of the axial skeleton.

The jugular foramen is located between the _____ and _____ bones.

Developmentally,the most significant growth in the skull occurs

Which is not a function of the vertebral column?

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

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The jugular foramen is located between the _ and _ bones.