Question 1

The surface feature present along the lateral border of the shaft of the humerus is the

Accepted Answer

A) radial groove. 
B) medial epicondyle. 
C) lateral epicondyle. 
D) deltoid tuberosity. 
E) coronoid process. 
A) radial groove. 
B) medial epicondyle. 
C) lateral epicondyle. 
D) deltoid tuberosity. 
E) coronoid process.

Question 2

At a suture,bones are tied firmly together with

Accepted Answer

A) neural tissue. 
B) muscle tissue. 
C) loose fibrous connective tissue. 
D) dense fibrous connective tissue. 
E) epithelial tissue. 
A) neural tissue. 
B) muscle tissue. 
C) loose fibrous connective tissue. 
D) dense fibrous connective tissue. 
E) epithelial tissue.

Question 3

Which of these is one of the auditory ossicles?

Accepted Answer

A) malleus 
B) incus 
C) stapes 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers is correct. 
A) malleus 
B) incus 
C) stapes 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers is correct.

Question 4

The largest component coxal bone is the

Accepted Answer

A) pubis. 
B) ischium. 
C) ilium. 
D) femur. 
E) tibia. 
A) pubis. 
B) ischium. 
C) ilium. 
D) femur. 
E) tibia.

Question 5

Name the foramina of the mandible.

Accepted Answer

A) mylohyoid foramina and the coronoid foramina 
B) coronoid foramina and condylar foramina 
C) mental foramina and mandibular foramina 
D) mylohyoid foramina and the mental foramina 
E) coronoid foramina and the mental foramina 
A) mylohyoid foramina and the coronoid foramina 
B) coronoid foramina and condylar foramina 
C) mental foramina and mandibular foramina 
D) mylohyoid foramina and the mental foramina 
E) coronoid foramina and the mental foramina

Question 6

The clearest distinction between a male and female skeleton is seen in the characteristics of the

Accepted Answer

A) skull. 
B) pelvis. 
C) sacrum. 
D) teeth. 
E) thoracic cage. 
A) skull. 
B) pelvis. 
C) sacrum. 
D) teeth. 
E) thoracic cage.

Question 7

Identify the tarsal bones.

Accepted Answer

A) scaphoid,lunate,triquetrum,pisiform,calcaneus,talus,navicular 
B) calcaneus,talus,navicular,cuboid,and three cuneiform bones 
C) scaphoid,lunate,triquetrum,pisiform,trapezium,trapezoid,capitate,hamate 
D) trapezium,trapezoid,capitate,hamate,phalanx,pollex 
E) hamate,phalanx,pollex,and three cuneiform bones 
A) scaphoid,lunate,triquetrum,pisiform,calcaneus,talus,navicular 
B) calcaneus,talus,navicular,cuboid,and three cuneiform bones 
C) scaphoid,lunate,triquetrum,pisiform,trapezium,trapezoid,capitate,hamate 
D) trapezium,trapezoid,capitate,hamate,phalanx,pollex 
E) hamate,phalanx,pollex,and three cuneiform bones

Question 8

The bumpy bone on the medial side of your wrist is actually the ________ bone.

Accepted Answer

A) capitate 
B) pisiform 
C) trapezium 
D) hamate 
E) proximal 
A) capitate 
B) pisiform 
C) trapezium 
D) hamate 
E) proximal

Question 9

How are the pectoral girdles of the appendicular skeleton attached to the axial skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A) at the acromioclavicular joint 
B) at the glenohumoral joint 
C) at the glenosternal joint 
D) at the sternoclavicular joint 
E) at the glenoclavicular joint 
A) at the acromioclavicular joint 
B) at the glenohumoral joint 
C) at the glenosternal joint 
D) at the sternoclavicular joint 
E) at the glenoclavicular joint

Question 10

Identify the following bones as either a facial bone or a cranial bone: vomer,ethmoid,sphenoid,temporal,and inferior nasal conchae.

Accepted Answer

A) The vomer and inferior nasal conchae are facial bones; the ethmoid,sphenoid,and temporal bones are cranial bones. 
B) The vomer,ethmoid,sphenoid,and inferior nasal conchae are facial bones; the temporal bones are cranial bones. 
C) The inferior nasal conchae are facial bones; the vomer,ethmoid,sphenoid,and temporal bones are cranial bones. 
D) The vomer,inferior nasal conchae,and the sphenoid are facial bones; the ethmoid and temporal bones are cranial bones. 
E) The sphenoid,ethmoid,and temporal bones are facial bones; the vomer and inferior nasal conchae are cranial bones. 
A) The vomer and inferior nasal conchae are facial bones; the ethmoid,sphenoid,and temporal bones are cranial bones. 
B) The vomer,ethmoid,sphenoid,and inferior nasal conchae are facial bones; the temporal bones are cranial bones. 
C) The inferior nasal conchae are facial bones; the vomer,ethmoid,sphenoid,and temporal bones are cranial bones. 
D) The vomer,inferior nasal conchae,and the sphenoid are facial bones; the ethmoid and temporal bones are cranial bones. 
E) The sphenoid,ethmoid,and temporal bones are facial bones; the vomer and inferior nasal conchae are cranial bones.

Question 11

Identify the bones of the lower limb.

Accepted Answer

A) humerus,radius,and ulna 
B) femur,radius,and ulna 
C) femur,tibia,fibula,patella,tarsal bones,metatarsal bones,and phalanges 
D) femur,tibia,fibula,patella,carpal bones,metacarpal bones,and phalanges 
E) humerus,tibia,fibula,radius,ulna,patella 
A) humerus,radius,and ulna 
B) femur,radius,and ulna 
C) femur,tibia,fibula,patella,tarsal bones,metatarsal bones,and phalanges 
D) femur,tibia,fibula,patella,carpal bones,metacarpal bones,and phalanges 
E) humerus,tibia,fibula,radius,ulna,patella

Question 12

The suture that forms the articulation of the two parietal bones is the ________ suture.

Accepted Answer

A) lambdoid 
B) calvarial 
C) coronal 
D) squamous 
E) sagittal 
A) lambdoid 
B) calvarial 
C) coronal 
D) squamous 
E) sagittal

Question 13

The only direct connection between the pectoral girdle and the axial skeleton is where the

Accepted Answer

A) clavicle articulates with the humerus. 
B) clavicle articulates with the manubrium of the sternum. 
C) coxal bones articulate with the femur. 
D) vertebral column articulates with the sacrum. 
E) clavicle articulates with the xiphoid process. 
A) clavicle articulates with the humerus. 
B) clavicle articulates with the manubrium of the sternum. 
C) coxal bones articulate with the femur. 
D) vertebral column articulates with the sacrum. 
E) clavicle articulates with the xiphoid process.

Question 14

The paranasal sinuses are located in all of the following bones except the

Accepted Answer

A) frontal bone. 
B) ethmoid bone. 
C) sphenoid bone. 
D) maxillae. 
E) vomer. 
A) frontal bone. 
B) ethmoid bone. 
C) sphenoid bone. 
D) maxillae. 
E) vomer.

Question 15

The inferior nasal conchae

Accepted Answer

A) attach muscles that move the eye. 
B) contain the nerves for olfaction. 
C) create turbulence in the nasal passageways. 
D) protect the pituitary gland. 
E) attach muscles that move the eyelids. 
A) attach muscles that move the eye. 
B) contain the nerves for olfaction. 
C) create turbulence in the nasal passageways. 
D) protect the pituitary gland. 
E) attach muscles that move the eyelids.

Question 16

When you run your finger down the middle of a person's spine,what part of each vertebra are you feeling just beneath the skin?

Accepted Answer

A) vertebral body 
B) transverse processes 
C) superior articular facet 
D) odontoid processes 
E) spinous processes 
A) vertebral body 
B) transverse processes 
C) superior articular facet 
D) odontoid processes 
E) spinous processes

Question 17

A membrane that stabilizes the position of the brain is attached to the

Accepted Answer

A) crista galli. 
B) pterygoid processes. 
C) styloid process. 
D) perpendicular plate. 
E) cribriform plate. 
A) crista galli. 
B) pterygoid processes. 
C) styloid process. 
D) perpendicular plate. 
E) cribriform plate.

Question 18

The scapula articulates with the humerus at its ________ cavity.

Accepted Answer

A) infraspinous 
B) scapular 
C) olecranon 
D) supraspinous 
E) glenoid 
A) infraspinous 
B) scapular 
C) olecranon 
D) supraspinous 
E) glenoid

Question 19

Compared to the hand,the foot

Accepted Answer

A) has more phalanges. 
B) has fewer metatarsals than the hand has metacarpals. 
C) has a more restricted range of movement. 
D) contains arches that help distribute body weight. 
E) has the same number of tarsal bones as the hand has carpal bones. 
A) has more phalanges. 
B) has fewer metatarsals than the hand has metacarpals. 
C) has a more restricted range of movement. 
D) contains arches that help distribute body weight. 
E) has the same number of tarsal bones as the hand has carpal bones.

Question 20

How many bones make up the axial skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 60 
C) 70 
D) 80 
E) 90 
A) 50 
B) 60 
C) 70 
D) 80 
E) 90

Exam 7: The Skeleton

The surface feature present along the lateral border of the shaft of the humerus is the

At a suture,bones are tied firmly together with

Which of these is one of the auditory ossicles?

The largest component coxal bone is the

Name the foramina of the mandible.

The clearest distinction between a male and female skeleton is seen in the characteristics of the

Identify the tarsal bones.

The bumpy bone on the medial side of your wrist is actually the ________ bone.

How are the pectoral girdles of the appendicular skeleton attached to the axial skeleton?

Identify the following bones as either a facial bone or a cranial bone: vomer,ethmoid,sphenoid,temporal,and inferior nasal conchae.

Identify the bones of the lower limb.

The suture that forms the articulation of the two parietal bones is the ________ suture.

The only direct connection between the pectoral girdle and the axial skeleton is where the

The paranasal sinuses are located in all of the following bones except the

The inferior nasal conchae

When you run your finger down the middle of a person's spine,what part of each vertebra are you feeling just beneath the skin?

A membrane that stabilizes the position of the brain is attached to the

The scapula articulates with the humerus at its ________ cavity.

Compared to the hand,the foot

How many bones make up the axial skeleton?

An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

Chemical Level of Organization

Cellular Level of Organization

Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

Bones and Bone Structure

Joints

Skeletal Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord, spinal Nerves, and Spinal Reflexes

The Brain, cranial Nerves, and Sensory and Motor Pathways

The Autonomic Nervous System

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Heart and Cardiovascular Function

Blood Vessels and Circulation

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Metabolism, nutrition, and Energetics

The Urinary System

Fluid,electrolyte,and Acid-Base Balance

The Reproductive System

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