Question 1

Any bony prominence is called a(n) ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  epicondyle
B)  tubercle
C)  fossa
D)  head
E)  processF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

The right hand and wrist of an adult has __________ bones.

Accepted Answer

A)  15
B)  18
C)  25
D)  27
E)  28F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Which of the following do costal cartilages connect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The clavicles with the sternum
B)  The true ribs with the scapula
C)  The floating ribs with xiphoid process
D)  The false ribs with the viscera and peritoneum
E)  The ribs with the sternumF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

All of these contribute to the wall of the orbit except the __________ bone.

Accepted Answer

A)  sphenoid
B)  frontal
C)  maxillary
D)  zygomatic
E)  nasalF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Why does an adult not have as many bones as a child?

Accepted Answer

A)  Osteoporosis leads to bone loss with age.
B)  Some separate bones gradually fuse with age.
C)  Many bones are replaced by cartilage with age.
D)  Bones are reabsorbed with age.
E)  Osteoclast activity overcomes osteoblast activity with age.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

There are three bones in the pollex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The optic canal is part of the sphenoid bone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

There are __________ bones in a newborn compared with the average number in an adult.

Accepted Answer

A)  more
B)  fewer
C)  the same number ofD) A) and B)
E) All of the above

Question 9

Healthy paranasal sinuses are filled with mucus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is only found on the axis vertebra?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transverse foramen
B)  Spinous process
C)  Dens (odontoid process) 
D)  Vertebral arch
E)  Superior articular facetF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

The average number of bones in the adult skeleton is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  56
B)  106
C)  156
D)  206
E)  256F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following articualtes with the vertebral column?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mandibular fossa
B)  Mastoid process
C)  Occipital condyle
D)  Foramen magnum
E)  Zygomatic archF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Medial and lateral condyles of the femur are involved in the hip joint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The __________ belongs to the thoracic cage,whereas the __________ belongs to the pectoral girdle.

Accepted Answer

A)  sternum; clavicle
B)  clavicle; sternum
C)  vertebra T5; vertebra T1
D)  scapula; clavicle
E)  scapula; sternumF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

The __________ is a U-shaped bone that sits above the larynx yet does not articulate with any other bone.

Accepted Answer

A)  hyoid bone
B)  mandible
C)  maxilla
D)  zygomatic boneE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

All of the following are found on the temporal bone except the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  zygomatic process
B)  mastoid process
C)  external acoustic meatus
D)  sella turcica
E)  mandibular fossaF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Which bone is a part of the skull and not just associated with it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incus
B)  Malleus
C)  Hyoid
D)  Stapes
E)  VomerF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Which of the bones below does not belong to the appendicular skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clavicle
B)  Patella
C)  Ethmoid
D)  Ulna
E)  FibulaF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following bones is a single unpaired bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethmoid
B)  Parietal
C)  Maxilla
D)  Zygomatic
E)  PalatineF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

A rounded knob that articulates with another bone is called a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  condyle
B)  sulcus
C)  alveolus
D)  foramen
E)  sinusF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Exam 8: The Skeletal System

A rounded knob that articulates with another bone is called a(n) __________.

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All of these contribute to the wall of the orbit except the __________ bone.

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There are three bones in the pollex.

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The average number of bones in the adult skeleton is __________.

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Which of the following bones is a single unpaired bone?

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The __________ belongs to the thoracic cage,whereas the __________ belongs to the pectoral girdle.

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Any bony prominence is called a(n) ___________.

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Healthy paranasal sinuses are filled with mucus.

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Which of the following is only found on the axis vertebra?

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Which bone is a part of the skull and not just associated with it?

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Which of the following do costal cartilages connect?

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Which of the bones below does not belong to the appendicular skeleton?

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There are __________ bones in a newborn compared with the average number in an adult.

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The optic canal is part of the sphenoid bone.

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All of the following are found on the temporal bone except the __________.

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The right hand and wrist of an adult has __________ bones.

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Medial and lateral condyles of the femur are involved in the hip joint.

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Why does an adult not have as many bones as a child?

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Which of the following articualtes with the vertebral column?

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The __________ is a U-shaped bone that sits above the larynx yet does not articulate with any other bone.

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