Question 1

Paired spinal nerves pass through _____ foramina to carry information between the spinal cord and other parts of the body.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Paired spinal nerves pass through _____ foramina...

Question 2

Which best describes the palatine bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal plate forms the posterior portion of the hard palate 
B)  superior portion of nasal septum 
C)  inferior and posterior portion of nasal septum 
D)  includes temporal process of zygomatic arch 
E)  houses a structure that gathers tears

Question 3

Which of the following is false for paranasal sinuses? They are

Accepted Answer

A)  lined with mucous membranes 
B)  chambers for voice resonance 
C)  located in zygomatic bones 
D)  paired cavities

Question 4

If a squamous suture were separated (opened up), a parietal bone would be pulled away from a _____ bone.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If a squamous suture were separated (opened...

Question 5

Identify the tubercle of the rib.

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 6

Which best describes a typical cervical vertebra?

Accepted Answer

A)  has a larger body than a thoracic vertebra 
B)  contains transverse foramina 
C)  body has articular surfaces called facets and demifacets 
D)  has no body, no spinous process 
E)  has a peg-like process called a dens

Question 7

Which best describes a lumbar vertebra?

Accepted Answer

A)  has a small body 
B)  has four foramina 
C)  body has articular surfaces called demifacets 
D)  processes are thick and short 
E)  articulates with the hip bone

Question 8

Which cranial bone does not contain a paranasal sinus?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The depressions on the superior border of the manubrium are called the _____ notch and the _____ notches.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The depressions on the superior border of...

Question 10

The first rib has grooves on its superior surface for the subclavian artery, subclavian vein and the inferior trunk of the brachial plexus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The depression in the sphenoid bone known as the _____ is the location of the pituitary gland.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The depression in the sphenoid bone known...

Question 12

Where is the pituitary gland located?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 13

The _____ are convex surfaces on either side of the foramen magnum that articulate with the atlas.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ are convex surfaces on either...

Question 14

What type of vertebra is shown in here?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The _____ process of the temporal bone is a rounded projection posterior to the external auditory meatus that is a site of attachment for several neck muscles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ process of the temporal bone...

Question 16

The lateral walls of the nasal cavity are formed by the ethmoid, maxillae, and inferior nasal conchae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What region are these vertebrae from?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The maxillae articulate with every facial bone except the mandible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The _____ bone does not articulate with any other bones, but is a site of attachment for muscles of the tongue, pharynx and neck.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ bone does not articulate with...

Question 20

The body of a typical thoracic vertebrae

Accepted Answer

A)  articulates with costal cartilages 
B)  contains transverse foramina 
C)  body has articular surfaces called demifacets 
D)  has no body and no spinous process 
E)  has a peg-like process called a dens

Exam 7: The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

Paired spinal nerves pass through _____ foramina to carry information between the spinal cord and other parts of the body.

Which best describes the palatine bone?

Which of the following is false for paranasal sinuses? They are

If a squamous suture were separated (opened up), a parietal bone would be pulled away from a _____ bone.

Identify the tubercle of the rib.

Which best describes a typical cervical vertebra?

Which best describes a lumbar vertebra?

Which cranial bone does not contain a paranasal sinus?

The depressions on the superior border of the manubrium are called the _ notch and the _ notches.

The first rib has grooves on its superior surface for the subclavian artery, subclavian vein and the inferior trunk of the brachial plexus.

The depression in the sphenoid bone known as the _____ is the location of the pituitary gland.

Where is the pituitary gland located?

The _____ are convex surfaces on either side of the foramen magnum that articulate with the atlas.

What type of vertebra is shown in here?

The _____ process of the temporal bone is a rounded projection posterior to the external auditory meatus that is a site of attachment for several neck muscles.

The lateral walls of the nasal cavity are formed by the ethmoid, maxillae, and inferior nasal conchae.

What region are these vertebrae from?

The maxillae articulate with every facial bone except the mandible.

The _____ bone does not articulate with any other bones, but is a site of attachment for muscles of the tongue, pharynx and neck.

The body of a typical thoracic vertebrae