Deck 7: Skeletal System: Gross Anatomy

Question 1

Which anatomical term is correctly matched with its description?

A) Condyle - a small, rounded bump
B) Spine - a low ridge
C) Tuberosity - a flat, tongue-shaped process
D) Meatus - a tunnel
E) Fossa - a ridge extending along the long axis of the bone

Answer 1

D

Question 2

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

A) Maxilla - possesses sockets for teeth
B) Vomer - forms the hard palate
C) Inferior nasal conchae - contain nasolacrimal canals
D) Zygomatic - provides attachment point for temporalis muscle
E) Yemporal - is part of the orbit

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following bones is part of the cranium?

A) Vomer
B) Nasal bone
C) Palatine bone
D) Occipital bone
E) Mandible

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The lambdoidal suture is located between the

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

Question 5

Getting a kiss on the cheek means the ________ bone is involved.

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

Question 6

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

A) Rib
B) Radius
C) Clavicle
D) Scapula
E) Hipbone

Question 7

The sagittal suture is located between the

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

Question 8

Which of the following bones contains a sinus?

A) Maxilla
B) Nasal bone
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 ________ bone.

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

Question 10

The ligamentum nuchae

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

Question 11

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

A) Face
B) Chest cavity
C) Cervical vertebrae
D) Pectoral girdle
E) Cranium

Question 12

Which of the following bones form the nasal septum?

A) Inferior nasal conchae and lacrimal bones
B) Vomer and ethmoid
C) Maxilla and vomer
D) Ethmoid and sphenoid
E) Nasal and vomer

Question 13

The mastoid process

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

Question 14

Which of the following bones is paired?

A) Vomer
B) Temporal
C) Sphenoid
D) Mandible
E) Occipital

Question 15

The appendicular skeleton consists of the

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

Question 16

The maxilla forms the

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

Question 17

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

A) Temporal
B) Occipital
C) Sphenoid
D) Zygomatic
E) Nasal

Question 18

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

A) Zygomatic
B) Sphenoid
C) Parietal
D) Mandible
E) Palatine bone

Question 19

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

A) Tubercle - lining of a joint
B) Body - attachment point for a tendon or ligament
C) Foramen - a hole for a blood vessel
D) Sinus - a tunnel in a bone
E) Foramen - a depression in a bone

Question 20

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

A) Vomer
B) Sphenoid
C) Inferior nasal conchae
D) Frontal
E) Nasal

Question 21

Which skull canal conveys sound waves to the eardrum?

A) Carotid canal
B) External auditory canal
C) Jugular foramen
D) Nasolacrimal canal
E) Foramen ovale

Question 22

Which skull canal does the internal carotid artery pass through?

A) Carotid canal
B) External auditory canal
C) Jugular foramen
D) Nasolacrimal canal
E) Foramen ovale

Question 23

A tumor discovered in the posterior orbit would most likely impact ________.

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

Question 24

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

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

Question 25

Which of the following statements concerning the vertebral column is true?

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

Question 26

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

A) Optic nerve
B) Carotid arteries
C) Internal jugular veins
D) Facial and vestibulocochlear nerves
E) Spinal cord

Question 27

A person with a fractured mandible has a broken ________.

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

Question 28

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

A) Carotid canal
B) External auditory canal
C) Jugular foramen
D) Nasolacrimal canal
E) Foramen ovale

Question 29

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

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

Question 30

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

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

Question 31

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

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

Question 32

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

A) Carotid canal
B) External auditory meatus
C) Jugular foramen
D) Nasolacrimal canal
E) Foramen ovale

Question 33

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

A) Equilibrium
B) Hearing
C) Vision
D) Smell

Question 34

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

A) Foramen rotundum
B) Pterygoid canal
C) Obturator foramen
D) Stylomastoid foramen
E) Cribriform plate

Question 35

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

A) Sphenoid bone
B) Ethmoid bone
C) Occipital bone
D) Vomer
E) Palatine bone

Question 36

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

A) Clavicle
B) C2
C) Sphenoid
D) Vomer
E) Hyoid

Question 37

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

A) Crista galli - point of attachment of one of the meninges
B) Occipital condyles - articulation points between the skull and vertebral column
C) Alveolar process - ridge containing the teeth
D) Styloid process - point of articulation of mandible with skull
E) Mandibular fossa - point of articulation of mandible with skull

Question 38

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

A) Maxilla
B) Zygomatic
C) Frontal
D) Sphenoid
E) Temporal

Question 39

Which of the following statements concerning the maxilla is false?

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

Question 40

Which skull canal contains branches of the trigeminal nerve?

A) Carotid canal
B) External auditory canal
C) Jugular foramen
D) Nasolacrimal canal
E) Foramen ovale

Question 41

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 42

Which of the following statements concerning the vertebrae 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 43

An exaggerated curvature of the lumbar region is ________.

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

Question 44

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

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

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

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 47

An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is ________.

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

Question 48

The ribs articulate with the ________ vertebrae.

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

Question 49

Transverse foramina are found in ________ vertebrae.

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

Question 50

The first cervical vertebrae is the ________.

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

Question 51

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 52

The posterior part of the vertebral arch is the ________.

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

Question 53

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 54

Which condition results from failure of vertebral laminae to fuse?

A) Lordosis
B) Kyphosis
C) Scoliosis
D) Spina bifida
E) Herniated disk

Question 55

The coccyx is

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

Question 56

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 foramina for the passageway of blood vessels.
E) It protects the brain.

Question 57

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 58

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 59

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 60

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 61

The posterior, inferior projection from vertebrae is the ________.

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

Question 62

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 63

Another name for the shoulder blade is the ________.

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

Question 64

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

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

Question 65

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 66

The collar bone is the ________.

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

Question 67

The anterior boundary of the "rib cage" is/are the ________.

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

Question 68

The point of the elbow is the ________.

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

Question 69

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

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

Question 70

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 71

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

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

Question 72

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 73

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

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

Question 74

The humerus articulates with the radius at the

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

Question 75

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 76

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

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

Question 77

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

Question 78

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 79

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 80

The humerus articulates with the ulna at the

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