Question 1

In the diagram,which bone would be classified as the flat bone?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Briefly describe the bones that make up the orbit of the eye.Include a description of the portion of the orbit formed by each bone.

Accepted Answer

Parts of the frontal and sphenoid bones

Question 3

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) The axial skeleton has 80 bones. 
B) The appendicular skeleton has 126 bones. 
C) The axial skeleton is composed of the bones that run through the axis of the body. 
D) Children have more bones than adults. 
E) The appendicular skeleton does not include the pelvic and pectoral girdles. 
A) The axial skeleton has 80 bones. 
B) The appendicular skeleton has 126 bones. 
C) The axial skeleton is composed of the bones that run through the axis of the body. 
D) Children have more bones than adults. 
E) The appendicular skeleton does not include the pelvic and pectoral girdles.

Question 4

Which of the following cranial bones contains the organs of hearing and balance,and articulate with the mandible?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following types of bone is the occipital bone?

Accepted Answer

A) long bone 
B) short bone 
C) flat bone 
D) irregular bone 
E) sesamoid bone 
A) long bone 
B) short bone 
C) flat bone 
D) irregular bone 
E) sesamoid bone

Question 6

The branch of medicine that deals with correction of disorders of the musculoskeletal system is called

Accepted Answer

A) rheumatics 
B) podiatry 
C) orthopedics 
D) cardiology 
E) dermatology 
A) rheumatics 
B) podiatry 
C) orthopedics 
D) cardiology 
E) dermatology

Question 7

Which condition is the protrusion of the nucleus pulposus posteriorly or into one of the adjacent vertebral bodies in 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 8

Which of the following structures passes through the opening labeled 2 in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) internal carotid artery 
B) mental nerve 
C) cranial nerve XI (accessory) 
D) branch of the occipital artery 
E) cranial nerve VII (facial) 
A) internal carotid artery 
B) mental nerve 
C) cranial nerve XI (accessory) 
D) branch of the occipital artery 
E) cranial nerve VII (facial)

Question 9

Which of the following is a cranial bone that is located anterior to the sphenoid and posterior to the nasal bones and contains foramina for the olfactory cranial nerve?

Accepted Answer

A) ethmoid 
B) frontal 
C) palatine 
D) maxilla 
E) temporal 
A) ethmoid 
B) frontal 
C) palatine 
D) maxilla 
E) temporal

Question 10

List and describe the number of bones found in all the regions of the adult vertebral column.

Accepted Answer

There are seven cervical vertebrae in th

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a facial bone?

Accepted Answer

A) vomer 
B) palatine 
C) lacrimal 
D) occipital 
E) mandible 
A) vomer 
B) palatine 
C) lacrimal 
D) occipital 
E) mandible

Question 12

Which of the following bones houses a sac that collects tears and passes them into the nasal cavity?

Accepted Answer

A) maxilla 
B) sphenoid 
C) nasal 
D) ethmoid 
E) lacrimal 
A) maxilla 
B) sphenoid 
C) nasal 
D) ethmoid 
E) lacrimal

Question 13

The sella turcica is a bony depression found in which cranial bone?

Accepted Answer

A) sphenoid 
B) frontal 
C) temporal 
D) ethmoid 
E) 0ccipital 
A) sphenoid 
B) frontal 
C) temporal 
D) ethmoid 
E) 0ccipital

Question 14

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A) hyoid 
B) ribs 
C) vertebrae 
D) carpals 
E) sternum 
A) hyoid 
B) ribs 
C) vertebrae 
D) carpals 
E) sternum

Question 15

)  The lateral walls of your nasal cavity are formed by 
1) ethmoid`
2) sphenoid`
3) maxillae`
4) inferior nasal conchae`
5) palatine bones`
6) lacrimal bones
7) temporal bones

Accepted Answer

A) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 
B) 1,2,3,4,5 
C) 1,3,4,5,6 
D) 2,3,4,5 
E) 2,4,5,6,7 
A) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 
B) 1,2,3,4,5 
C) 1,3,4,5,6 
D) 2,3,4,5 
E) 2,4,5,6,7

Question 16

Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A) tarsals 
B) tibia 
C) sphenoid 
D) scapula 
E) clavicle 
A) tarsals 
B) tibia 
C) sphenoid 
D) scapula 
E) clavicle

Question 17

Which condition is characterized by a lateral bending of the vertebral column in the thoracic region?

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 18

Briefly describe the function of the paranasal sinuses.

Accepted Answer

The sinuses lighten the skull

Question 19

In the diagram,which is the foramen ovale?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

What is the function of the intervertebral discs?

Accepted Answer

A) compress the vertebral bones 
B) help absorb vertical shock to the spinal column 
C) store calcium 
D) act as a spinal fluid reservoir 
E) provide muscle attachment 
A) compress the vertebral bones 
B) help absorb vertical shock to the spinal column 
C) store calcium 
D) act as a spinal fluid reservoir 
E) provide muscle attachment

Exam 7: The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

In the diagram,which bone would be classified as the flat bone?

Briefly describe the bones that make up the orbit of the eye.Include a description of the portion of the orbit formed by each bone.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Which of the following cranial bones contains the organs of hearing and balance,and articulate with the mandible?

Which of the following types of bone is the occipital bone?

The branch of medicine that deals with correction of disorders of the musculoskeletal system is called

Which condition is the protrusion of the nucleus pulposus posteriorly or into one of the adjacent vertebral bodies in the vertebral column?

Which of the following structures passes through the opening labeled 2 in the diagram?

Which of the following is a cranial bone that is located anterior to the sphenoid and posterior to the nasal bones and contains foramina for the olfactory cranial nerve?

List and describe the number of bones found in all the regions of the adult vertebral column.

Which of the following is NOT a facial bone?

Which of the following bones houses a sac that collects tears and passes them into the nasal cavity?

The sella turcica is a bony depression found in which cranial bone?

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

) The lateral walls of your nasal cavity are formed by 1) ethmoid` 2) sphenoid` 3) maxillae` 4) inferior nasal conchae` 5) palatine bones` 6) lacrimal bones 7) temporal bones

Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?

Which condition is characterized by a lateral bending of the vertebral column in the thoracic region?

Briefly describe the function of the paranasal sinuses.

In the diagram,which is the foramen ovale?

What is the function of the intervertebral discs?

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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