Question 1

Which of the following is a sesamoid bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Metatarsal 
B)  Tarsal 
C)  Tibia 
D)  Fibula 
E)  Patella 
A)  Metatarsal 
B)  Tarsal 
C)  Tibia 
D)  Fibula 
E)  Patella

Question 2

The atlantoaxial joint is the joint between C1 and C2.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Fontanelle are __________ in an infant.

Accepted Answer

A)  spaces between the unfused cranial bones 
B)  cartilages covering cranial bones 
C)  fibrous connective tissues lining the cranial cavity 
D)  fibrous connective tissues lining the orbits 
E)  fibrous connective tissues lining paranasal sinuses 
A)  spaces between the unfused cranial bones 
B)  cartilages covering cranial bones 
C)  fibrous connective tissues lining the cranial cavity 
D)  fibrous connective tissues lining the orbits 
E)  fibrous connective tissues lining paranasal sinuses

Question 4

Which of the following bones is adjacent to both the coronal and lambdoid sutures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Occipital bone 
B)  Sphenoid bone 
C)  Parietal bone 
D)  Zygomatic bone 
E)  Frontal bone 
A)  Occipital bone 
B)  Sphenoid bone 
C)  Parietal bone 
D)  Zygomatic bone 
E)  Frontal bone

Question 5

The __________ does not belong to the femur.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior border 
B)  fovea capitis 
C)  medial condyle 
D)  greater trochanter 
E)  lesser trochanter 
A)  anterior border 
B)  fovea capitis 
C)  medial condyle 
D)  greater trochanter 
E)  lesser trochanter

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

All ribs articulate with the sternum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Sinuses are absent from which bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sphenoid 
B)  Frontal 
C)  Temporal 
D)  Maxilla 
E)  Ethmoid 
A)  Sphenoid 
B)  Frontal 
C)  Temporal 
D)  Maxilla 
E)  Ethmoid

Question 10

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

Question 11

The manubrium is part of what bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clavicle 
B)  Sternum 
C)  Scapula 
D)  A rib 
E)  Vertebra 
A)  Clavicle 
B)  Sternum 
C)  Scapula 
D)  A rib 
E)  Vertebra

Question 12

Male and female pelves differ in all of the following features except __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the male pelvis is more massive 
B)  the male pelvic outlet is smaller 
C)  the female pubic arch is usually greater than 100 degrees 
D)  the female coccyx is tilted posteriorly 
E)  the female sacrum is longer 
A)  the male pelvis is more massive 
B)  the male pelvic outlet is smaller 
C)  the female pubic arch is usually greater than 100 degrees 
D)  the female coccyx is tilted posteriorly 
E)  the female sacrum is longer

Question 13

Which intervertebral disc is largest?

Accepted Answer

A)  The one between C2 and C3 
B)  The one between C7 and T1 
C)  The one between T4 and T5 
D)  The one between T12 and L1 
E)  The one between L4 and L5 
A)  The one between C2 and C3 
B)  The one between C7 and T1 
C)  The one between T4 and T5 
D)  The one between T12 and L1 
E)  The one between L4 and L5

Question 14

Healthy paranasal sinuses are filled with mucus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A young girl falls off her bike and lands on her hand,breaking the medial bone of her antebrachium.Which bone did she break?

Accepted Answer

A)  Her carpal 
B)  Her metacarpal 
C)  Her humerus 
D)  Her radius 
E)  Her ulna 
A)  Her carpal 
B)  Her metacarpal 
C)  Her humerus 
D)  Her radius 
E)  Her ulna

Question 16

The acetabulum articulates with the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  humerus 
B)  femur 
C)  patella 
D)  tibia 
E)  hip bone 
A)  humerus 
B)  femur 
C)  patella 
D)  tibia 
E)  hip bone

Question 17

Which of the following are not considered facial bones?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parietal bones 
B)  Maxillae 
C)  Lacrimal bones 
D)  Nasal bones 
E)  Palatine bones 
A)  Parietal bones 
B)  Maxillae 
C)  Lacrimal bones 
D)  Nasal bones 
E)  Palatine bones

Question 18

The __________ houses the pituitary gland (hypophysis)and is found in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  foramen magnum;occipital bone 
B)  sella turcica;sphenoid bone 
C)  lambdoid suture;parietal bones 
D)  supraorbital margin;frontal bone 
E)  occipital condyle;occipital bone 
A)  foramen magnum;occipital bone 
B)  sella turcica;sphenoid bone 
C)  lambdoid suture;parietal bones 
D)  supraorbital margin;frontal bone 
E)  occipital condyle;occipital bone

Question 19

The styloid process of the radius can be palpated proximal to the thumb.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The optic canal is part of the sphenoid bone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: The Skeletal System

Which of the following is a sesamoid bone?

The atlantoaxial joint is the joint between C1 and C2.

Fontanelle are __________ in an infant.

Which of the following bones is adjacent to both the coronal and lambdoid sutures?

The __________ does not belong to the femur.

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

All ribs articulate with the sternum.

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

Sinuses are absent from which bone?

Which of the following do costal cartilages connect?

The manubrium is part of what bone?

Male and female pelves differ in all of the following features except __________.

Which intervertebral disc is largest?

Healthy paranasal sinuses are filled with mucus.

A young girl falls off her bike and lands on her hand,breaking the medial bone of her antebrachium.Which bone did she break?

The acetabulum articulates with the __________.

Which of the following are not considered facial bones?

The __________ houses the pituitary gland (hypophysis)and is found in the __________.

The styloid process of the radius can be palpated proximal to the thumb.

The optic canal is part of the sphenoid bone.

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

Fluid, electrolyte, and Acidbase Balance

The Digestive System

Nutrition and Metabolism

The Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System

Human Development and Aging

Atlas a General Orientation to Human Anatomy

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