Deck 13: Organization of the Skeleton

Question 1

The thoracic cage consists of the

A) ribs and sternum.
B) coxal bones.
C) ribs.
D) scapulae and clavicles.
E) coxal bones and sacrum.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The distal end of the humerus articulates with the

A) carpals.
B) radius and ulna.
C) tibia and fibula.
D) tarsals.
E) phalanges.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

A depression in a bone, shaped like a narrow groove, is called a ________.

A) fissure
B) sulcus
C) sanal
D) tubercle
E) fossa

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The axial skeleton contains more bones than the appendicular skeleton.

Question 5

The appendicular skeleton consists of

A) the bones of the head, neck, and trunk.
B) the bones of the trunk and lower limbs.
C) the bones of the upper and lower limbs, and the bones that connect them to the axial skeleton.
D) the bones of the skull, upper and lower limbs.
E) the bones of the upper and lower limbs.

Question 6

Articulations are bone markings that occur where bones fit together in a joint.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true of ossification?

A) Intramembranous ossification involves bone formation from hyaline cartilage models.
B) Most bones develop by endochondral ossification.
C) In both intramembranous and endochondral ossification, both spongy and compact bone form.
D) Ossification occurs during fetal growth and childhood.
E) All of these are true of ossification.

Question 8

The number of carpals in the wrists is equal to the number of tarsals in the ankles.

Question 9

All of the following are part of the axial skeleton except the

A) sternum
B) sacrum
C) hyoid
D) clavicle
E) All of these are part of the axial skeleton.

Question 10

A single bone in the neck region, which supports the tongue, is the ________.

A) sacrum
B) hyoid
C) clavicle
D) fibula
E) coxal bone

Question 11

Which category of bone markings consists of bone parts that serve as attachment sites for tendons and ligaments?

A) Openings
B) Articulations
C) Depressions
D) Condyles
E) Projections

Question 12

A cavity in a bone, especially in a bone of the skull, is called a ________.

A) fissure
B) tuberosity
C) meatus
D) foramen
E) sinus

Question 13

Which of the following bone markings is in the category of openings?

A) Notch
B) Foramen
C) Ramus
D) Facet
E) Fovea

Question 14

The bones that connect the upper and lower limbs to the axial skeleton are those of the pectoral and pelvic girdles.

Question 15

Most adults have 206 bones, but the number at birth is close to 275.

Question 16

The ribs are attached posteriorly to the ________.

A) vertebrae
B) sacrum
C) scapula
D) coccyx
E) sternum

Question 17

A rounded bone process that functions as an articulation in a joint is called a ________.

A) facet
B) crest
C) meatus
D) condyle
E) fovea