Question 1

The vertebral processes that are most easily palpated along the midline of the back are the _____ processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  transverse
B)  inferior articular
C)  superior articular
D)  lamellar
E)  spinousF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the cranial bones feature a squamous part?

Accepted Answer

A)  Occipital,temporal,and sphenoid
B)  Frontal,temporal and occipital
C)  Sphenoid and ethmoid
D)  Frontal,sphenoid,and temporal
E)  Occipital,parietal,and ethmoidF) B) and D)
G) B) and C) B

Question 3

The zygomatic process of the temporal bone and the _________ process of the zygomatic bone form the zygomatic arch.

Accepted Answer

A)  zygomatic
B)  maxillary
C)  frontal
D)  temporal
E)  mastoidF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Which is not a correct pairing of bone and feature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Occipital bone - foramen magnum
B)  Sphenoid bone - foramen rotundum
C)  Temporal bone - carotid canal
D)  Frontal bone - supraorbital foramen
E)  Parietal bone - mental foramenF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

How many pairs of ribs articulate (directly or indirectly) with the sternum?

Accepted Answer

A)  7
B)  12
C)  10
D)  5
E)  24F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Supraorbital margins with thick,rounded,blunt borders are characteristic of female skulls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A perpendicular plate is a feature of the _____ and _____ bones.

Accepted Answer

A)  palatine; lacrimal
B)  ethmoid; sphenoid
C)  palatine; ethmoid
D)  nasal; lacrimal
E)  maxilla; zygomaticF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Which is not a cranial bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vomer
B)  Frontal
C)  Occipital
D)  Temporal
E)  ParietalF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Which facial bone is shaped like the letter "L"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nasal
B)  Lacrimal
C)  Vomer
D)  Palatine
E)  ZygomaticF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

The portion of the sphenoid bone that houses the pituitary gland is the

Accepted Answer

A)  pterygoid process.
B)  pterygoid plate.
C)  greater wing.
D)  lesser wing.
E)  sella turcica.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of these features is found in a lumbar vertebra?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pedicles
B)  Vertebral foramen
C)  Spinous process
D)  Vertebral arch
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D) E

Question 12

The inner,gelatinous region of each intervertebral disc is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  annulus fibrosus.
B)  nucleus pulposus.
C)  lamella.
D)  chondral ring.
E)  articular ring.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

The sternal angle can be used as an anatomical landmark to identify the position of the

Accepted Answer

A)  apex of the heart.
B)  jugular vein.
C)  second rib.
D)  trachea.
E)  hyoid bone.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of these skull bones cannot be palpated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal
B)  Temporal
C)  Occipital
D)  Parietal
E)  EthmoidF) A) and D)
G) A) and C) E

Question 15

Which bone is unpaired?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lacrimal
B)  Vomer
C)  Inferior nasal concha
D)  Palatine
E)  MaxillaF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

The tubercle of rib 4 articulates with the transverse costal facet of T3.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Although the number can vary slightly,the number of bones in a typical adult skeleton is (use digits)_______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Although the number can vary slightly,the number...

Question 18

Of the four largest types of sutures in the skull,which are paired?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lambdoid and sagittal
B)  Lambdoid and squamous
C)  Squamous only
D)  Lambdoid only
E)  Coronal and squamousF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

Which is not true about development of the axial skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sternum forms by fusion of the sternal bars.
B)  The parietal and frontal bones develop by intramembranous ossification.
C)  The sphenoid bone forms by endochondral ossification.
D)  The vertebrae form secondary ossification centers at puberty.
E)  The ribs and clavicles form from schlerotomes.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 20

Which bone is not part of the facial complex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal
B)  Mandible
C)  Zygomatic
D)  Maxilla
E)  NasalF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Exam 7: Axial Skeleton

The vertebral processes that are most easily palpated along the midline of the back are the _____ processes.

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Which of the cranial bones feature a squamous part?

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The zygomatic process of the temporal bone and the _________ process of the zygomatic bone form the zygomatic arch.

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Which is not a correct pairing of bone and feature?

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How many pairs of ribs articulate (directly or indirectly) with the sternum?

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Supraorbital margins with thick,rounded,blunt borders are characteristic of female skulls.

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A perpendicular plate is a feature of the _____ and _____ bones.

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Which is not a cranial bone?

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Which facial bone is shaped like the letter "L"?

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The portion of the sphenoid bone that houses the pituitary gland is the

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Which of these features is found in a lumbar vertebra?

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The inner,gelatinous region of each intervertebral disc is called the

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The sternal angle can be used as an anatomical landmark to identify the position of the

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Which of these skull bones cannot be palpated?

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Which bone is unpaired?

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The tubercle of rib 4 articulates with the transverse costal facet of T3.

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Although the number can vary slightly,the number of bones in a typical adult skeleton is (use digits)_______.

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Of the four largest types of sutures in the skull,which are paired?

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Which is not true about development of the axial skeleton?

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Which bone is not part of the facial complex?

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