Question 1

Which of the following is not found on a typical vertebra?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spinous process 
B)  Transverse processes 
C)  Vertebral head 
D)  Vertebral foramen 
E)  Vertebral body 
A)  Spinous process 
B)  Transverse processes 
C)  Vertebral head 
D)  Vertebral foramen 
E)  Vertebral body

Question 2

There are __________ bones in a newborn compared with the average number in an adult.

Accepted Answer

A)  more 
B)  fewer 
C)  the same number of 
A)  more 
B)  fewer 
C)  the same number of

Question 3

What is a sesamoid bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  A bone growing within some cartilages in response to pressure 
B)  A bone that forms within some tendons in response to stress 
C)  A bone that forms in the cranium in response to trauma 
D)  A bone made of hyaline cartilage 
E)  A bone made of dense regular connective tissue 
A)  A bone growing within some cartilages in response to pressure 
B)  A bone that forms within some tendons in response to stress 
C)  A bone that forms in the cranium in response to trauma 
D)  A bone made of hyaline cartilage 
E)  A bone made of dense regular connective tissue

Question 4

The ischium is posterior to the pubis and inferior to the ilium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The spinous process has a bifid tip in most __________ vertebrae.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

In a herniated disc,the ring of fibrocartilage called the __________ ruptures and the __________ oozes out.

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus pulposus;anulus fibrosus 
B)  lamina;nucleus pulposus 
C)  anulus fibrosus;nucleus pulposus 
D)  anulus fibrosus;body 
E)  nucleus pulposus;lamina 
A)  nucleus pulposus;anulus fibrosus 
B)  lamina;nucleus pulposus 
C)  anulus fibrosus;nucleus pulposus 
D)  anulus fibrosus;body 
E)  nucleus pulposus;lamina

Question 7

What are the three auditory ossicles?

Accepted Answer

A)  The malleus,incus,and stapes 
B)  The superior,middle,and inferior nasal conchae 
C)  The hyoid,mandible,and maxilla 
D)  The temporal,sphenoid,and ethmoid bones 
A)  The malleus,incus,and stapes 
B)  The superior,middle,and inferior nasal conchae 
C)  The hyoid,mandible,and maxilla 
D)  The temporal,sphenoid,and ethmoid bones

Question 8

Any bony prominence is called a(n)___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  epicondyle 
B)  tubercle 
C)  fossa 
D)  head 
E)  process 
A)  epicondyle 
B)  tubercle 
C)  fossa 
D)  head 
E)  process

Question 9

Condyles are found in the axial skeleton only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is not found on a typical vertebra?

There are __________ bones in a newborn compared with the average number in an adult.

What is a sesamoid bone?

The ischium is posterior to the pubis and inferior to the ilium.

The spinous process has a bifid tip in most __________ vertebrae.

In a herniated disc,the ring of fibrocartilage called the ruptures and the oozes out.

What are the three auditory ossicles?

Any bony prominence is called a(n)___________.

Condyles are found in the axial skeleton only.

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The Brain and Cranial Nerves

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Exam 8: The Skeletal System

Which of the following is not found on a typical vertebra?

There are __________ bones in a newborn compared with the average number in an adult.

What is a sesamoid bone?

The ischium is posterior to the pubis and inferior to the ilium.

The spinous process has a bifid tip in most __________ vertebrae.

In a herniated disc,the ring of fibrocartilage called the __________ ruptures and the __________ oozes out.

What are the three auditory ossicles?

Any bony prominence is called a(n)___________.

Condyles are found in the axial skeleton only.

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

Filters

In a herniated disc,the ring of fibrocartilage called the ruptures and the oozes out.