Deck 8: The Skeletal System

Question 1

The four bones of the distal row of the carpus from lateral to medial are pisiform, hamate, capitate, and trapezoid.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Paranasal sinuses are lined by mucous membranes and filled with mucus.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The optic foramen belongs to the sphenoid bone.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

All the bones listed below belong to the axial skeleton, except , which belongs to the appendicular skeleton.

A)frontal bone
B)mandible
C)scapula
D)thoracic vertebra
E)stapes

Question 5

Any bony prominence is called

A)an epicondyle.
B)a tubercle.
C)a fossa.
D)a head.
E)a process.

Question 6

Sutures are found in the cranial bones, facial bones, and sacral bones.

Question 7

Condyles are found in the axial skeleton only.

Question 8

The average number of bones in the adult skeleton is

A)56.
B)106.
C)156.
D)206.
E)256.

Question 9

Trochanters are unique to the femur.

Question 10

The pubic symphysis can be palpated as a hard prominence above the genitalia.

Question 11

All ribs articulate with the sternum.

Question 12

The styloid process of the radius can be palpated proximal to the thumb.

Question 13

A rounded knob that articulates with another bone is called a

A)condyle.
B)sulcus.
C)alveolus.
D)foramen.
E)sinus.

Question 14

The ischium is posterior to the pubis and inferior to the ilium.

Question 15

The atlantoaxial joint is the joint between C1 and C2.

Question 16

Men have one rib fewer than women.

Question 17

The mastoid process cannot be palpated on a living person.

Question 18

There are three bones in the pollex.

Question 19

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

A)because osteoporosis leads to bone loss with age
B)because some separate bones gradually fuse with age
C)because many bones are replaced by cartilage with age
D)because bones are reabsorbed with age
E)because osteoclast activity overcomes osteoblast activity with age

Question 20

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

Question 21

The axis is the only vertebra with a

A)transverse foramen.
B)spinous process.
C)dens (odontoid process).
D)vertebral arch.
E)superior articular facet.

Question 22

These are bones associated with the skull but not considered part of it except

A)the incus.
B)the malleus.
C)the hyoid.
D)the stapes.
E)the vomer.

Question 23

is not found as a part of the temporal bone.

A)The zygomatic process
B)The mastoid process
C)The external acoustic meatus
D)The sella turcica
E)The mandibular fossa

Question 24

does not belong to a representative vertebra.

A)The spinous process
B)The transverse processes
C)The vertebral head
D)The vertebral foramen
E)The vertebral body

Question 25

The most common deformity is an abnormal lateral curvature called

A)scoliosis.
B)lordosis.
C)kyphosis.
D)osteosis.
E)slipped disc.

Question 26

Vertebrae are divided into five groups, usually cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal.

A)12; 7; 5; 5; 4
B)12; 5; 5; 7; 4
C)7; 5; 5; 12; 4
D)7; 12; 5; 5; 4
E)7; 5; 5; 4; 12

Question 27

This image shows a lateral view of the skull.What does "2" represent?

A)occipital bone
B)sphenoid bone
C)parietal bone
D)temporal bone
E)frontal bone

Question 28

The suture separates the temporal bone from the parietal bone.

A)coronal
B)squamous
C)lambdoid
D)sagittal
E)frontal

Question 29

Sinuses are not found in the

A)sphenoid bone.
B)frontal bone.
C)temporal bone.
D)maxilla.
E)parietal bone.

Question 30

This image shows a lateral view of the skull.What does "2" represent?

A)nasal bone
B)mandible
C)ethmoid bone
D)maxilla
E)lacrimal bone

Question 31

Which intervertebral disc is largest?

A)the one between C2 and C3
B)the one between C7 and T1
C)the one between T4 and T₅
D)the one between T₁₂ and L1
E)the one between L₄ and L5

Question 32

This image shows an inferior view of the skull.What does "2" represent?

A)mandibular fossa
B)mastoid process
C)occipital condyle
D)foramen magnum
E)zygomatic arch

Question 33

All of these contribute to the wall of the orbit except

A)the sphenoid bone
B)the frontal bone
C)the maxilla
D)the zygomatic bone
E)the nasal bone

Question 34

All the bones listed below belong to the appendicular skeleton except the

A)clavicle.
B)patella.
C)ethmoid.
D)ulna.
E)carpals.

Question 35

A hole through a bone that usually allows passage for nerves and blood vessels is called a(n)

A)canal.
B)alveolus.
C)fissure.
D)foramen.
E)sinus.

Question 36

are not facial bones.

A)Parietal bones
B)Maxillae
C)Lacrimal bones
D)Nasal bones
E)Palatine bones

Question 37

There are two of each of the following bones except for the unpaired

A)ethmoid bone(s).
B)parietal bone(s).
C)maxilla(e).
D)zygomatic bone(s).
E)palatine bone(s).

Question 38

This image shows a lateral view of the skull.What does "4" represent?

A)occipital bone
B)sphenoid bone
C)parietal bone
D)temporal bone
E)frontal bone

Question 39

Most of the bones of the skull are connected by immovable joints called

A)sinuses.
B)canals.
C)lines.
D)fissures.
E)sutures.

Question 40

The houses the pituitary gland (hypophysis) and is found in the .

A)foramen magnum; occipital bone
B)sella turcica; sphenoid bone
C)lambdoid suture; parietal bones
D)supraorbital margin; frontal bone
E)occipital condyle; occipital bone

Question 41

The acetabulum articulates with the

A)humerus.
B)femur.
C)patella.
D)tibia.
E)hip bone.

Question 42

The glenoid cavity of the articulates with the head of the .

A)scapula; sternum
B)radius; humerus
C)humerus; scapula
D)sternum; humerus
E)scapula; humerus

Question 43

This image shows the adult skeleton.What does "4" represent?

A)carpal bones
B)metacarpal bones
C)humerus
D)radius
E)ulna

Question 44

A newborn passes through the during birth.

A)obturator foramen
B)pelvic inlet
C)pelvic outlet
D)acetabulum
E)auricular surface

Question 45

This image shows the adult skeleton.What does "4" represent?

A)femur
B)tibia
C)fibula
D)patella
E)phalange

Question 46

The brachium contains the , whereas the antebrachium contains the .

A)humerus; radius and ulna
B)radius and ulna; humerus
C)carpals and metacarpals; radius and ulna
D)radius and ulna; carpals and metacarpals
E)humerus, radius, and ulna; carpals and metacarpals

Question 47

Spines of the form a part of the pelvic outlet.

A)sacrum
B)pubis
C)ischium
D)ilium
E)pubic symphysis

Question 48

The acromion is a feature of the

A)clavicle.
B)scapula.
C)ulna.
D)scaphoid.
E)pollex.

Question 49

In a herniated ("ruptured" or "slipped") disc, the ring of fibrocartilage called the cracks and the oozes out.

A)nucleus pulposus; anulus fibrosus
B)lamina; nucleus pulposus
C)anulus fibrosus; nucleus pulposus
D)anulus fibrosus; body
E)nucleus pulposus; lamina

Question 50

These are all features found in a typical thoracic vertebra except

A)the body has facets as points of articulation for ribs.
B)it usually has a facet at the end of each transverse process for attachment of a rib.
C)the body is more massive than those of cervical vertebrae but less than those of lumbar vertebrae.
D)the spinous process is pointed and angled sharply downward.
E)it has a pair of transverse foramina.

Question 51

The can be easily palpated between the clavicles.

A)xiphoid process
B)suprasternal notch
C)body of the sternum
D)costal cartilage
E)costal groove

Question 52

do(does) not belong to the pectoral girdle.

A)The glenohumeral joint
B)The acromioclavicular joint
C)The sternoclavicular joint
D)The sacroiliac joint
E)The clavicle and scapula

Question 53

This image shows the adult skeleton.What does "2" represent?

A)carpal bones
B)metacarpal bones
C)humerus
D)radius
E)ulna

Question 54

This image shows the adult skeleton.What does "2" represent?

A)metatarsal bone
B)tarsal bone
C)tibia
D)fibula
E)patella

Question 55

The right hand and wrist of an adult has bones.

A)15
B)18
C)25
D)27
E)28

Question 56

Rib 7 is a

A)true rib.
B)floating rib.
C)false rib.
D)pelvic rib.
E)cartilaginous rib.

Question 57

The manubrium belongs to

A)the clavicle.
B)the sternum.
C)the scapula.
D)a rib.
E)a vertebra.

Question 58

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

A)sternum; clavicle
B)clavicle; sternum
C)T₅; T1
D)scapula; clavicle
E)scapula; sternum

Question 59

The spinous process has a bifid tip in most vertebrae.

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

Question 60

Male and female pelves differ in the following features except

A)the male pelvis is more massive.
B)the male pelvic outlet is smaller.
C)the female pubic arch is usually greater than 100°.
D)the female coccyx is tilted posteriorly.
E)the female sacrum is longer.

Question 61

The does not belong to the femur.

A)anterior crest
B)fovea capitis
C)medial condyle
D)greater trochanter
E)lesser trochanter

Question 62

You cannot palpate the on a living person.

A)lateral malleolus
B)tibial tuberosity
C)medial surface of the fibula
D)anterior crest of the tibia
E)calcaneus