Question 1

The roof of the cranium is called the ________, or skullcap.

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The answer of The roof of the cranium is called...

Question 2

Which statement accurately compares the hand and the foot?

Accepted Answer

A)   The hand and the foot each have 14 phalanges.
B)   The hand and the foot each have 15 phalanges.
C)   Each hand has 14 phalanges, but each foot has 15 phalanges.
D)   Each hand has 15 phalanges, but each foot has 14 phalanges.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The medial longitudinal arch prevents the medial side of the foot from touching the ground.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which bone marking does not serve as an articulating surface?

Accepted Answer

A)   Head
B)   Epicondyle
C)   Condyle
D)   Facet
E)   TrochleaF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

-This figure shows a lateral view of the skull. What bone is visible within the suture indicated by number 3?

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A)   Wormian bone
B)   Sesamoid bone
C)   Pterygoid bone
D)   Condylar bone
E)   Lambdoid boneF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

The ________ forms the inferior portion of the nasal septum.

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The answer of The ________ forms the inferior portion of...

Question 7

The auditory ossicles are the malleus, the incus, and the ________.

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The answer of The auditory ossicles are the malleus, the...

Question 8

What are you resting your hands on when you rest them on your hips, just below the waist?

Accepted Answer

A)   Iliac crests
B)   Superior gluteal lines
C)   Ischial spines
D)   Ischial tuberosities
E)   Arcuate linesF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

What is the superior portion of the sternum called?

Accepted Answer

A)   Xiphoid process
B)   Manubrium
C)   Body
D)   Gladiolus
E)   CoccyxF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

The costal tuberosity is a feature of the

Accepted Answer

A)   manubrium of the sternum.
B)   clavicle.
C)   scapula.
D)   xiphoid process.
E)   body of the sternum.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

During embryonic development of the limbs, which limb buds appear first?

Accepted Answer

A)   Upper limb buds
B)   Lower limb budsC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 12

The membranous sheets that connect developing cranial bones are called

Accepted Answer

A)   sutures.
B)   fontanelles.
C)   intraosseous membranes.
D)   craniochondral articulations.
E)   ossicles.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

-This figure shows the humerus. Which number indicates the medial epicondyle?

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   2
C)   4
D)   5
E)   7F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

Transverse foramina are found in ________ vertebrae.

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A)   thoracic
B)   lumbar
C)   cervical
D)   sacral
E)   allF) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

The pelvic inlet is also known as the superior pelvic aperture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

-This figure shows a superior view of a vertebra. Which number indicates the spinous process?

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   2
C)   3
D)   6
E)   7F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

A young child's cranium is relatively smaller compared to the rest of its body than that of an adult.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Developmentally, the most significant growth in the skull occurs

Accepted Answer

A)   between the ages of 5 and 10.
B)   between the ages of 10 and 15.
C)   before age 5.
D)   between the ages of 15 and 20.
E)   between the ages of 20 and 25.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Though it does not articulate with any other bone, the hyoid bone is considered to be part of the axial skeleton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An archaeologist finds a pelvis during a dig. She notices the pelvis is wide and shallow, with a small, triangular obturator foramen and ischial spines that do not project into the pelvic outlet. Is this pelvis from a male or female?

Accepted Answer

A)   Female
B)   MaleC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Exam 8: Skeletal System: Axial and Appendicular Skeleton

An archaeologist finds a pelvis during a dig. She notices the pelvis is wide and shallow, with a small, triangular obturator foramen and ischial spines that do not project into the pelvic outlet. Is this pelvis from a male or female?

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The pelvic inlet is also known as the superior pelvic aperture.

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During embryonic development of the limbs, which limb buds appear first?

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Though it does not articulate with any other bone, the hyoid bone is considered to be part of the axial skeleton.

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Which bone marking does not serve as an articulating surface?

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-This figure shows a superior view of a vertebra. Which number indicates the spinous process?

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The ________ forms the inferior portion of the nasal septum.

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The auditory ossicles are the malleus, the incus, and the ________.

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What is the superior portion of the sternum called?

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-This figure shows the humerus. Which number indicates the medial epicondyle?

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The costal tuberosity is a feature of the

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The membranous sheets that connect developing cranial bones are called

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What are you resting your hands on when you rest them on your hips, just below the waist?

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Which statement accurately compares the hand and the foot?

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A young child's cranium is relatively smaller compared to the rest of its body than that of an adult.

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The medial longitudinal arch prevents the medial side of the foot from touching the ground.

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The roof of the cranium is called the ________, or skullcap.

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Transverse foramina are found in ________ vertebrae.

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-This figure shows a lateral view of the skull. What bone is visible within the suture indicated by number 3?

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Developmentally, the most significant growth in the skull occurs

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