Question 1

An opening or hole in a bone through which blood vessels,nerves and ligaments pass is called a

Accepted Answer

A) fissure. 
B) foramen. 
C) fossa. 
D) meatus. 
E) sulcus. 
A) fissure. 
B) foramen. 
C) fossa. 
D) meatus. 
E) sulcus.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true of surface markings on bone?

Accepted Answer

A) They allow the passage of nerves and blood vessels. 
B) They provide sites of attachment for muscles. 
C) They allow bones to shorten or lengthen. 
D) They help form joints. 
E) They can be depressions or projections. 
A) They allow the passage of nerves and blood vessels. 
B) They provide sites of attachment for muscles. 
C) They allow bones to shorten or lengthen. 
D) They help form joints. 
E) They can be depressions or projections.

Question 3

Which facial bone articulates with teeth?

Accepted Answer

A) lacrimal 
B) palatine 
C) vomer 
D) maxillae 
E) nasal 
A) lacrimal 
B) palatine 
C) vomer 
D) maxillae 
E) nasal

Question 4

Which condition is also called "hunchback" due to an increase in the thoracic curve of the vertebral column?

Accepted Answer

A) herniated disc 
B) scoliosis 
C) kyphosis 
D) lordosis 
E) spina bifida 
A) herniated disc 
B) scoliosis 
C) kyphosis 
D) lordosis 
E) spina bifida

Question 5

In the diagram,which is the nasal bone?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 6

In infants,hydrocephalus,water on the brain,causes bulging and swelling in the head.The head appears larger than expected.What structure in the axial skeletal system will bulge?

Accepted Answer

A) Sinuses 
B) Intervertebral discs 
C) Fontanelles 
D) Sutures 
E) Foramen 
A) Sinuses 
B) Intervertebral discs 
C) Fontanelles 
D) Sutures 
E) Foramen

Question 7

Which gender shows the coccyx pointed inferiorly?

Accepted Answer

A) females 
B) males 
C) Both genders 
D) The coccyx does not point inferiorly in either gender. 
A) females 
B) males 
C) Both genders 
D) The coccyx does not point inferiorly in either gender.

Question 8

Which of following facial bones is a single (unpaired)bone in the human skull?

Accepted Answer

A) maxilla 
B) nasal 
C) lacrimal 
D) mandible 
E) zygomatic 
A) maxilla 
B) nasal 
C) lacrimal 
D) mandible 
E) zygomatic

Question 9

Ribs that have costal cartilage that attaches directly to the sternum are called

Accepted Answer

A) floating ribs. 
B) vertebrochondral ribs. 
C) false ribs. 
D) true ribs. 
E) separated ribs. 
A) floating ribs. 
B) vertebrochondral ribs. 
C) false ribs. 
D) true ribs. 
E) separated ribs.

Question 10

In the diagram,which is the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) E 
E) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) E 
E) D

Question 11

Inflammation of one or more costal cartilages can mimic chest pain associated with a heart attack.What is this condition called?

Accepted Answer

A) costochondritis 
B) arthritis 
C) cartilaginous distension 
D) otitis 
E) intercostal space distension 
A) costochondritis 
B) arthritis 
C) cartilaginous distension 
D) otitis 
E) intercostal space distension

Question 12

A vertebrae with no vertebral body,transverse foramina and a potential bifid process would describe

Accepted Answer

A) Sacral vertebrae 
B) Coccyx vertebrae 
C) Cervical vertebrae 
D) Lumbar vertebrae 
E) Thoracic vertebra 
A) Sacral vertebrae 
B) Coccyx vertebrae 
C) Cervical vertebrae 
D) Lumbar vertebrae 
E) Thoracic vertebra

Question 13

In the diagram,which is the lacrimal bone?

Accepted Answer

A) E 
B) F 
C) G 
D) H 
E) I 
A) E 
B) F 
C) G 
D) H 
E) I

Question 14

Which of the vertebrae listed below would be the largest and strongest vertebra in adult humans?

Accepted Answer

A) C5 
B) L4 
C) T4 
D) C7 
E) T12 
A) C5 
B) L4 
C) T4 
D) C7 
E) T12

Question 15

In the diagram,which bone articulates with every other bone of the face except the mandible?

Accepted Answer

A) F 
B) G 
C) H 
D) I 
E) J 
A) F 
B) G 
C) H 
D) I 
E) J

Question 16

Which bone of the axial skeleton does NOT articulate with any other bone?

Accepted Answer

A) vertebrae 
B) ethmoid 
C) sternum 
D) hyoid 
E) ilium 
A) vertebrae 
B) ethmoid 
C) sternum 
D) hyoid 
E) ilium

Question 17

Which of the following cranial bones forms the inferior lateral aspects of the cranium and part of the cranial floor?

Accepted Answer

A) frontal 
B) temporal 
C) parietal 
D) occipital 
E) ethmoid 
A) frontal 
B) temporal 
C) parietal 
D) occipital 
E) ethmoid

Question 18

In the diagram,which is the spinous process in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) B 
B) C 
C) D 
D) E 
E) F 
A) B 
B) C 
C) D 
D) E 
E) F

Question 19

Joe was found dead.His hyoid bone was broken.What was the most likely cause of death?

Accepted Answer

A) natural causes 
B) cardiac arrest 
C) gun shot 
D) strangulation 
E) choking 
A) natural causes 
B) cardiac arrest 
C) gun shot 
D) strangulation 
E) choking

Question 20

In the diagram,which is the crista galli of the ethmoid bone?

Accepted Answer

A) C 
B) A 
C) B 
D) E 
E) G 
A) C 
B) A 
C) B 
D) E 
E) G

Exam 7: The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

An opening or hole in a bone through which blood vessels,nerves and ligaments pass is called a

Which of the following is NOT true of surface markings on bone?

Which facial bone articulates with teeth?

Which condition is also called "hunchback" due to an increase in the thoracic curve of the vertebral column?

In the diagram,which is the nasal bone?

In infants,hydrocephalus,water on the brain,causes bulging and swelling in the head.The head appears larger than expected.What structure in the axial skeletal system will bulge?

Which gender shows the coccyx pointed inferiorly?

Which of following facial bones is a single (unpaired)bone in the human skull?

Ribs that have costal cartilage that attaches directly to the sternum are called

In the diagram,which is the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone?

Inflammation of one or more costal cartilages can mimic chest pain associated with a heart attack.What is this condition called?

A vertebrae with no vertebral body,transverse foramina and a potential bifid process would describe

In the diagram,which is the lacrimal bone?

Which of the vertebrae listed below would be the largest and strongest vertebra in adult humans?

In the diagram,which bone articulates with every other bone of the face except the mandible?

Which bone of the axial skeleton does NOT articulate with any other bone?

Which of the following cranial bones forms the inferior lateral aspects of the cranium and part of the cranial floor?

In the diagram,which is the spinous process in the diagram?

Joe was found dead.His hyoid bone was broken.What was the most likely cause of death?

In the diagram,which is the crista galli of the ethmoid bone?

An Introduction to the Human Body

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscular Tissue

The Muscular System

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

The Brain and Cranial Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory, Motor, and Integrative Systems

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: the Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Metabolism and Nutrition

The Urinary System

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acidbase Homeostasis

The Reproductive Systems

Development and Inheritance

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