Question 1

Which bony landmark below is most similar to a meatus?

Accepted Answer

A)  facet 
B)  foramen 
C)  groove 
D)  suture

Question 2

Regarding the thoracic vertebrae, do the superior articular facets face anteriorly or posteriorly?

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Question 3

Describe how the longitudinal ligaments, ligamentum flavum, and intervertebral discs control the flexibility of the vertebral column.

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Question 4

For each vertebrae, the laminae

Accepted Answer

A)  are major components of the vertebral arches. 
B)  are where the ribs attach. 
C)  lie ventral to the vertebral foramen. 
D)  occur in two pairs, so there are four of them.

Question 5

The foramen ovale is bounded posteriorly by the foramen spinosum and anteriorly by the foramen rotundum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What bony structures form the nasal cavity? (Hint: there are seven separate bones, and the number of parts of these bones is greater than the number of bones; name the parts as best you can.)

Accepted Answer

The answer of What bony structures form the nasal cavity?...

Question 7

What is the most common congenital abnormality of the skull?

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Question 8

What does the costal tubercle of a rib articulate with?

Accepted Answer

A)  vertebral body of thoracic vertebrae 
B)  transverse process of thoracic vertebrae 
C)  vertebral lamina of thoracic vertebrae 
D)  costal cartilage of thoracic cage

Question 9

Figure 7.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the bone that forms the inferior part of the nasal septum?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The most anterior ridge of the sacrum is the

Accepted Answer

A)  median sacral crest. 
B)  sacral promontory. 
C)  sacral hiatus. 
D)  third dorsal sacral foramen.

Question 11

Which of these bones has a foramen that encircles the superior aspect of the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A)  mandible 
B)  sphenoid bone 
C)  occipital bone 
D)  temporal bone 
E)  ethmoid bone

Question 12

Figure 7.3
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Figure 7.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the coronal suture?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Osteoporosis of the spine often leads to kyphosis, often called the "dowager's hump" in elderly individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The axial skeleton includes the skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What bony structure articulates with the inferior apex of the sacrum?

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Question 17

All of the bony landmarks listed below are found within the orbit except the

Accepted Answer

A)  superior orbital fissure. 
B)  inferior orbital fissure. 
C)  infraorbital foramen. 
D)  optic canal.

Question 18

Which of these bones forms part of the interior of the nasal cavity and the orbit for the eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  mandible 
B)  sphenoid bone 
C)  occipital bone 
D)  temporal bone 
E)  ethmoid bone

Question 19

Name the four longest sutures of the skull.

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Question 20

The jugular foramen is located

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior to the foramen lacerum. 
B)  between the temporal and occipital bones. 
C)  posterior to the occipital condyles. 
D)  within the greater wing of the sphenoid.

Exam 7: Bones, Part 1: The Axial Skeleton

Which bony landmark below is most similar to a meatus?

Regarding the thoracic vertebrae, do the superior articular facets face anteriorly or posteriorly?

Describe how the longitudinal ligaments, ligamentum flavum, and intervertebral discs control the flexibility of the vertebral column.

For each vertebrae, the laminae

The foramen ovale is bounded posteriorly by the foramen spinosum and anteriorly by the foramen rotundum.

What bony structures form the nasal cavity? (Hint: there are seven separate bones, and the number of parts of these bones is greater than the number of bones; name the parts as best you can.)

What is the most common congenital abnormality of the skull?

What does the costal tubercle of a rib articulate with?

Figure 7.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the bone that forms the inferior part of the nasal septum?

The most anterior ridge of the sacrum is the

Which of these bones has a foramen that encircles the superior aspect of the spinal cord?

Figure 7.3 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone?

Figure 7.2 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the coronal suture?

Osteoporosis of the spine often leads to kyphosis, often called the "dowager's hump" in elderly individuals.

The axial skeleton includes the skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage.

What bony structure articulates with the inferior apex of the sacrum?

All of the bony landmarks listed below are found within the orbit except the

Which of these bones forms part of the interior of the nasal cavity and the orbit for the eye?

Name the four longest sutures of the skull.

The jugular foramen is located