Deck 7: Skeletal System: Gross Anatomy

Question 1

Which of the following is found inferior to the maxilla and has a posterior articulation with the temporal bone?

A) parietal
B) palatine bone
C) mandible
D) sphenoid
E) zygomatic

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following bones forms part of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity?

A) frontal
B) vomer
C) inferior nasal conchae
D) nasal
E) sphenoid

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The lambdoidal suture is located between the

A) parietal and occipital bones.
B) frontal and parietal bones.
C) two parietal bones.
D) temporal and occipital bones.
E) parietal and temporal bones.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following bones is paired?

A) mandible
B) vomer
C) occipital
D) sphenoid
E) temporal

Question 5

The maxilla forms the

A) roof of the orbit.
B) medial wall of the orbit.
C) lateral wall of the orbit.
D) posterior wall of the orbit.
E) floor of the orbit.

Question 6

The sagittal suture is located between the

A) parietal and temporal bones.
B) frontal and temporal bones.
C) parietal and occipital bones.
D) two parietal bones.
E) frontal and parietal bones.

Question 7

Getting a kiss on the cheek means this bone is involved:

A) sphenoid bone.
B) maxilla.
C) frontal bone.
D) zygomatic bone.
E) ethmoid bone.

Question 8

Which of the following bones contains a sinus?

A) nasal bone
B) maxilla
C) occipital bone
D) zygomatic bone
E) temporal

Question 9

A person who has cerebrospinal fluid draining from the ear probably has a fracture of the

A) temporal bone.
B) zygomatic bone.
C) frontal bone.
D) occipital bone.
E) parietal bone.

Question 10

The appendicular skeleton consists of the

A) skull and appendages.
B) vertebral column.
C) rib cage and the pelvis.
D) rib cage and limb girdles.
E) limbs and their girdles.

Question 11

The mastoid process

A) is the point of attachment of the temporalis muscle.
B) contains mastoid air cells.
C) is a sinus.
D) is located anterior to the external auditory meatus.
E) is part of the zygomatic arch.

Question 12

The ligamentum nuchae

A) moves the eye.
B) supports the jaw.
C) protects the brain.
D) is a part of the nose.
E) helps keep the head erect.

Question 13

Which of the following anatomical features of bones is correctly matched with its function?

A) foramen - a hole for a blood vessel
B) tubercle - lining of a joint
C) sinus - a tunnel in a bone
D) foramen - a depression in a bone
E) body - attachment point for a tendon or ligament

Question 14

Which of the following bones forms the nasal septum?

A) ethmoid and sphenoid
B) nasal and vomer
C) vomer and ethmoid
D) maxilla and vomer
E) inferior nasal conchae and lacrimal bones

Question 15

A person who gets hit on the back of the head might suffer injury to which of these bones?

A) occipital
B) temporal
C) nasal
D) zygomatic
E) sphenoid

Question 16

Which anatomical term is correctly matched with its description?

A) condyle - a small, rounded bump
B) tuberosity - a flat, tongue-shaped process
C) fossa - adge
D) meatus - a tunnel
E) spine - a low ridge

Question 17

Andrew is in a car accident and fractures his maxilla. To which group of bones does this belong?

A) chest cavity
B) neurocranium
C) viscerocranium
D) pectoral girdle
E) cervical vertebrae

Question 18

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

A) scapula
B) radius
C) clavicle
D) coxa
E) rib

Question 19

Which of the following facial bones is correctly matched with its function?

A) temporal - is part of the orbit.
B) inferior nasal conchae - contain nasolacrimal canals
C) vomer - forms the hard palate
D) zygomatic - provides attachment point for temporalis muscle
E) maxilla - possesses sockets for teeth

Question 20

Which of the following bones is part of the neurocranium?

A) palatine bone
B) vomer
C) mandible
D) nasal bone
E) occipital bone

Question 21

A tumor discovered in the posterior orbit would most likely impact

A) speech.
B) memory.
C) olfaction.
D) vision.

Question 22

Which of the following statements concerning the maxilla is false?

A) The maxilla forms the upper jaw.
B) The maxilla forms part of the orbit.
C) The maxilla contains a large sinus.
D) The maxilla articulates with the mastoid process.
E) The maxilla forms part of the hard palate.

Question 23

Alexander has been diagnosed with a pituitary tumor, which means the tumor is in the

A) crista galli.
B) pterygoid canal.
C) foramen magnum.
D) sella turcica.
E) cribriform plate.

Question 24

What canal conveys tears from the eyes to the nasal cavity?

A) jugular foramen
B) carotid canal
C) external auditory canal
D) nasolacrimal canal
E) foramen ovale

Question 25

Which skull canal does the internal carotid artery pass through?

A) nasolacrimal canal
B) external auditory canal
C) jugular foramen
D) carotid canal
E) foramen ovale

Question 26

Shannon, a boxer, is informed after a fight that she has a broken ethmoid bone, and that due to its location she may have difficulty with which of these special senses?

A) hearing
B) vision
C) equilibrium
D) smell

Question 27

Failure of the palatine processes of the maxilla to fuse properly during development results in a

A) cleft chin.
B) deviated septum.
C) cleft lip.
D) cleft palate.
E) clogged sinus.

Question 28

Which skull canal conveys sound waves to the eardrum?

A) jugular foramen
B) external auditory canal
C) carotid canal
D) nasolacrimal canal
E) foramen ovale

Question 29

Which of the following bony features is mismatched with its description?

A) styloid process - point of articulation of mandible with skull
B) alveolar process - ridge containing the teeth
C) occipital condyles - articulation points between the skull and vertebral column
D) mandibular fossa - point of articulation of mandible with skull
E) crista galli - point of attachment of one of the meninges

Question 30

The _____ region of the vertebral column is located in the neck.

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

Question 31

A coroner determines the cause of death to be strangulation because this delicate bone is fractured. Which bone is this?

A) C2
B) vomer
C) clavicle
D) sphenoid
E) hyoid

Question 32

Anatomy students are viewing bone and identifying the sella turcica, pterygoid processes, foramen ovale, foramen spinosum, and the foramen rotundum. What bone are they studying?

A) vomer.
B) ethmoid bone.
C) palatine bone.
D) sphenoid bone.
E) occipital bone.

Question 33

Which of the following statements is true?

A) The adult vertebral column has three curvatures.
B) Lordosis is an exaggeration of the cervical curvature.
C) An exaggerated thoracic curvature of the vertebral column is called kyphosis.
D) Scoliosis is the term applied to normal curvature of the spine.
E) The cervical curve develops before birth.

Question 34

Which of the following bony features is not associated with the skull?

A) obturator foramen
B) stylomastoid foramen
C) cribriform plate
D) foramen rotundum
E) pterygoid canal

Question 35

The skull bone that forms the chin is also the only bone connected to the skull by a freely moveable joint. This bone is the

A) hyoid.
B) mandible.
C) maxilla.
D) vomer.
E) mental bone.

Question 36

Which skull canal transmits branches of the trigeminal nerve?

A) jugular foramen
B) foramen ovale
C) external auditory canal
D) carotid canal
E) nasolacrimal canal

Question 37

Which skull canal contains blood vessels that drain blood from the skull?

A) nasolacrimal canal
B) foramen ovale
C) jugular foramen
D) external auditory meatus
E) carotid canal

Question 38

Which cranial bone forms the bony eyebrow ridges and roofs of the orbits?

A) zygomatic
B) sphenoid
C) temporal
D) frontal
E) maxilla

Question 39

Three-year old Trevor is admitted to the hospital with stenosis (narrowing) of the foramen magnum, which directly affects which of these structures?

A) optic nerve
B) internal jugular veins
C) facial and vestibulocochlear nerves
D) spinal cord
E) carotid arteries

Question 40

A person with a fractured mandible has a broken

A) back.
B) upper jaw.
C) lower jaw.
D) neck.
E) rib.

Question 41

The coccyx is

A) absent in humans.
B) also called the coxa.
C) located in the upper lumbar region.
D) the most inferior portion of the vertebral column.
E) the bottom of the spinal cord.

Question 42

Articular facets on the transverse processes are characteristic of _____ vertebrae.

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

Question 43

Dr. Jagasia informs a patient they have fractured the most anterior part of their vertebra. Which part is most likely affected?

A) body
B) lamina
C) spinous process
D) transverse process
E) vertebral arch

Question 44

What results from damage to annulus fibrosus and release of nucleus pulposus?

A) lordosis
B) kyphosis
C) scoliosis
D) spina bifida
E) herniated disk

Question 45

Classify a vertebra with the following characteristics: (1) superior articular processes face posteriorly
(2) circular vertebral foramen
(3) long spinous processes

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

Question 46

Eighty-year old Mrs. Smith has a bent-over stance with a noticeable hump back. Along with osteoporosis, Mrs. Smith also is afflicted with which condition?

A) lordosis
B) kyphosis
C) scoliosis
D) spina bifida
E) herniated disk

Question 47

Which of the following is a function of the vertebral column?

A) It supports the weight of the body.
B) It allows spinal nerves to exit the spinal cord.
C) It serves as a passageway for the cranial nerves.
D) It contains numerous foramens for the passageway of blood vessels.
E) It protects the brain.

Question 48

The fibrocartilage located between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae is the

A) intervertebral disk.
B) vertebral foramen.
C) lamina.
D) intervertebral foramen.
E) spinous process.

Question 49

Which of the following statements is true?

A) The first cervical vertebra is called the axis.
B) The spinal cord protects the vertebral column.
C) Thoracic vertebrae have long, thin spinous processes.
D) The sacral vertebrae are superior to the lumbar vertebrae.
E) Lumbar vertebrae are generally smaller than thoracic vertebrae.

Question 50

What condition is the failure of vertebral laminae to fuse?

A) lordosis
B) kyphosis
C) scoliosis
D) spina bifida
E) herniated disk

Question 51

Sully is involved in a car accident in which he is rear-ended. The traumatic hyperextension of his head caused

A) whiplash.
B) a fracture.
C) scoliosis.
D) a herniated disc.
E) spina bifida.

Question 52

The first cervical vertebrae is the

A) occipital.
B) axis.
C) clavicle.
D) atlas.
E) mastoid.

Question 53

The ribs articulate with the _____ vertebrae.

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

Question 54

Transverse foramina are found in _____ vertebrae.

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

Question 55

The loss of height that occurs with aging is due to compression of the

A) pelvic girdle.
B) vertebral arches.
C) vertebral bodies.
D) vertebral foramen.
E) intervertebral discs.

Question 56

A herniated disc occurs when

A) the body of a vertebra is fractured.
B) the covering of the spinal cord is torn.
C) there is a fracture of the vertebral arch.
D) there is protrusion of the nucleus pulposus.
E) spinal nerves are cut.

Question 57

An exaggerated curvature of the lumbar region is

A) lordosis.
B) kyphosis.
C) scoliosis.
D) spina bifida.
E) herniated disk.

Question 58

An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is

A) lordosis.
B) kyphosis.
C) scoliosis.
D) spina bifida.
E) herniated disk.

Question 59

The posterior part of the vertebral arch is the

A) intervertebral disk.
B) vertebral foramen.
C) lamina.
D) intervertebral foramen.
E) spinous process.

Question 60

Marilyn has been diagnosed with a fractured dens or odontoid process. Which specific bone is affected?

A) C1
B) C2
C) T1
D) C7
E) S2

Question 61

The humerus articulates with the ulna at the

A) medial epicondyle.
B) lateral epicondyle.
C) capitulum.
D) radial fossa.
E) trochlea.

Question 62

Which of the following is most distal in location on the humerus?

A) trochlea
B) greater tubercle
C) deltoid tuberosity
D) medial epicondyle
E) anatomical neck

Question 63

The upper limb and its girdle are attached rather loosely to the rest of the body. This arrangement

A) results in a disjointed appearance.
B) limits fine coordination of the hands.
C) allows a wide range of movements.
D) restricts the amount of weight the upper limb can support.
E) results in a limited range of motion.

Question 64

The site where spinal nerves exit the vertebral column is the

A) intervertebral disk.
B) vertebral foramen.
C) lamina.
D) intervertebral foramen.
E) spinous process.

Question 65

The humerus articulates with the radius at the

A) medial epicondyle.
B) lateral epicondyle.
C) capitulum.
D) radial fossa.
E) trochlea.

Question 66

Ribs that do not attach directly to the sternum are called _____ ribs.

A) false
B) vertebral
C) vertebrosternal
D) vertebrochondral
E) floating

Question 67

A dislocated shoulder involves separation of the __________ from the scapula.

A) radius
B) clavicle
C) humerus
D) manubrium
E) sternum

Question 68

Which of the following parts of a rib articulates with the body of a vertebra?

A) head
B) neck
C) body
D) groove
E) sternal end

Question 69

The opening in vertebrae for the spinal cord is the

A) intervertebral disk.
B) vertebral foramen.
C) lamina.
D) intervertebral foramen.
E) spinous process.

Question 70

The anterior boundary of the "rib cage" is the

A) ribs.
B) sternum.
C) costal cartilages.
D) thoracic vertebrae.
E) skin.

Question 71

The posterior, inferior projection from vertebrae is the

A) intervertebral disk.
B) vertebral foramen.
C) lamina.
D) intervertebral foramen.
E) spinous process.

Question 72

If you break the lateral bone of your forearm, you have fractured your

A) ulna.
B) radius.
C) humerus.
D) olecranon.
E) carpals.

Question 73

The glenoid cavity is where the

A) clavicle articulates with the scapula.
B) clavicle articulates with the sternum.
C) humerus articulates with the clavicle.
D) humerus articulates with the scapula.
E) radius articulates with humerus.

Question 74

Manubrium, body, and xiphoid process are all parts of the

A) pelvis.
B) scapula.
C) clavicle.
D) sternum.
E) sacrum.

Question 75

Another name for the shoulder blade is the

A) sternum.
B) clavicle.
C) scapula.
D) acromion.
E) xiphoid process.

Question 76

The collar bone is the

A) sternum.
B) clavicle.
C) scapula.
D) humerus.
E) atlas.

Question 77

The point of the elbow is the

A) trochlea.
B) capitulum.
C) olecranon fossa.
D) styloid process.
E) olecranon process.

Question 78

The acromion process

A) is part of the clavicle.
B) articulates with the coracoid process.
C) forms the most inferior part of the glenoid fossa.
D) has no function.
E) has an articulation with the clavicle.

Question 79

Those ribs that attach directly to the sternum are referred to as _____ ribs.

A) false
B) vertebral
C) vertebrosternal
D) vertebrochondral
E) floating

Question 80

Which of the following ribs attaches to the sternum at the sternal angle?

A) the first
B) the second
C) the seventh
D) the twelfth
E) the third