Deck 7: The Skeleton

Question 1

Figure 7.1
Using Figure 7.1, match the following:
Articulates with hip bones of the pelvis.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Match the following:

A) Temporal bones
B) Lacrimal bones
C) Sphenoid
D) Maxillae
The sella turcica is a portion of this bone.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Match the following:

A) Temporal bones
B) Lacrimal bones
C) Sphenoid
D) Maxillae
This bone has a passageway into the nasal cavity.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Figure 7.1
Using Figure 7.1, match the following:
Receive the most stress.

Question 5

Figure 7.2
Using Figure 7.2, match the following:
Allow cranial nerves that control eye movements to enter the orbit.

Question 6

Figure 7.2
Using Figure 7.2, match the following:
Passageway for optic nerve.

Question 7

Match the following:

A) Humerus
B) Radius
C) Phalanges
The fingers have three of these bones and the thumb has only two.

Question 8

Figure 7.1
Using Figure 7.1, match the following:
Includes the atlas and the axis.

Question 9

Figure 7.2
Using Figure 7.2, match the following:
Forms parts of the middle cranial fossa, dorsal walls of the orbits, and external walls of the skull.

Question 10

Match the following:

A) Temporal bones
B) Lacrimal bones
C) Sphenoid
D) Maxillae
This bone is wing-shaped and extends behind the eyes and forms part of the floor of the cranial vault.

Question 11

Figure 7.2
Using Figure 7.2, match the following:
Encloses hypophysis.

Question 12

Match the following:

A) Temporal bones
B) Lacrimal bones
C) Sphenoid
D) Maxillae
The bones that contain teeth.

Question 13

Figure 7.1
Using Figure 7.1, match the following:
Transverse foramina present.

Question 14

Match the following:

A) Temporal bones
B) Lacrimal bones
C) Sphenoid
D) Maxillae
These very small bones are at the medial wall of each orbit.

Question 15

Figure 7.1
Using Figure 7.1, match the following:
Contains the joint that allows you to rotate your head "no."

Question 16

Figure 7.1
Using Figure 7.1, match the following:
Attach to ribs.

Question 17

Match the following:

A) Temporal bones
B) Lacrimal bones
C) Sphenoid
D) Maxillae
This bone houses the apparatus of the internal and middle ear.

Question 18

Match the following:

A) Temporal bones
B) Lacrimal bones
C) Sphenoid
D) Maxillae
Failure of these anterior bones to fuse causes a condition known as cleft palate.

Question 19

Figure 7.2
Using Figure 7.2, match the following:
Anchor the pterygoid muscles.

Question 20

Figure 7.1
Using Figure 7.1, match the following:
No canals or foramen present.

Question 21

Body weight is carried primarily by the talus and calcaneus.

Question 22

Match the following:

A) Axis
B) Thoracic vertebrae
C) Lumbar vertebrae
D) Atlas
E) Coccyx
Allows the head to shake "no."

Question 23

Match the following:

A) Axis
B) Thoracic vertebrae
C) Lumbar vertebrae
D) Atlas
E) Coccyx
A circle of bone that articulates superiorly with the occipital condyles.

Question 24

The mastoid sinuses are located at a position in the skull where they are usually free from infections.

Question 25

Match the following:

A) Connects occipital and temporal bones.
B) Connects parietal and frontal bones.
C) Connects temporal and parietal bones.
D) Connects occipital and parietal bones.
E) Connects right and left parietal bones.
Sagittal suture.

Question 26

Match the following:

A) Connects occipital and temporal bones.
B) Connects parietal and frontal bones.
C) Connects temporal and parietal bones.
D) Connects occipital and parietal bones.
E) Connects right and left parietal bones.
Squamosal suture.

Question 27

Match the following:

A) Connects occipital and temporal bones.
B) Connects parietal and frontal bones.
C) Connects temporal and parietal bones.
D) Connects occipital and parietal bones.
E) Connects right and left parietal bones.
Occipitomastoid suture.

Question 28

Match the following:

A) Axis
B) Thoracic vertebrae
C) Lumbar vertebrae
D) Atlas
E) Coccyx
Allows the head to nod "yes."

Question 29

The vertebral column is held in place primarily by the anterior and posterior longitudinal ligaments.

Question 30

The frontal bone articulates with the parietal bone by means of the sagittal suture.

Question 31

Match the following:

A) Connects occipital and temporal bones.
B) Connects parietal and frontal bones.
C) Connects temporal and parietal bones.
D) Connects occipital and parietal bones.
E) Connects right and left parietal bones.
Lambdoid suture.

Question 32

Match the following:

A) Humerus
B) Radius
C) Phalanges
This bone articulates with the glenoid fossa.

Question 33

Match the following:

A) Humerus
B) Radius
C) Phalanges
Forearm bone that articulates with most of the carpals.

Question 34

The most common site of fracture in the humerus is the anatomical neck.

Question 35

Match the following:

A) Axis
B) Thoracic vertebrae
C) Lumbar vertebrae
D) Atlas
E) Coccyx
The fused rudimentary tailbone.

Question 36

All of the bones of the skull, except the mandible, are united by sutures and are therefore immovable.

Question 37

Match the following:

A) Axis
B) Thoracic vertebrae
C) Lumbar vertebrae
D) Atlas
E) Coccyx
These bones have articular facets for the ribs.

Question 38

The fibula is the major weight-bearing bone of the leg.

Question 39

Match the following:

A) Axis
B) Thoracic vertebrae
C) Lumbar vertebrae
D) Atlas
E) Coccyx
These bones have the thickest centrum with short blunt spinous processes.

Question 40

Match the following:

A) Connects occipital and temporal bones.
B) Connects parietal and frontal bones.
C) Connects temporal and parietal bones.
D) Connects occipital and parietal bones.
E) Connects right and left parietal bones.
Coronal suture.

Question 41

All vertebrae possess a body, a spine, and transverse foramina.

Question 42

Which forms the largest portion of the coxal bone?

A) ischium
B) pubis
C) ilium
D) pelvic

Question 43

The dens articulates with the axis.

Question 44

The lacrimal bones contain openings that allow the tear ducts to pass.

Question 45

The pituitary gland is housed in a saddlelike depression in the temporal bone called the sella turcica.

Question 46

The ischium articulates with both the ilium and the pubis.

Question 47

In the anatomical position, the lateral forearm bone is the radius.

Question 48

The tubercle of a rib articulates with the transverse process of a vertebra.

Question 49

The temporal bone connects to the zygomatic bone via the temporal process of the temporal bone.

Question 50

The term vertebrochondral ribs refers to ribs that attach to each other before they attach to the sternum.

Question 51

The largest and strongest bone of the face is the maxilla.

Question 52

There are seven cervical, twelve thoracic, and five lumbar vertebrae.

Question 53

The shallow socket of the shoulder joint restricts the movement of the humerus but does increase the stability of the joint.

Question 54

Costal cartilages join most ribs to the sternum.

Question 55

The hyoid bone is anchored by the annular ligament to the styloid process of the temporal bone,

Question 56

Lordosis affects the thoracic vertebrae.

Question 57

The layman's name for the scapula is the collarbone.

Question 58

In women of childbearing age, the dimensions of the True pelvis are of utmost importance.

Question 59

What makes up the axial skeleton?

A) the skull, vertebral column, and pelvis
B) arms, legs, hands, and feet
C) the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage
D) shoulder and pelvic girdles

Question 60

The vomer forms part of the nasal septum.

Question 61

Which of the following is True about paranasal sinuses?

A) Paranasal sinuses open into the oral cavity.
B) Paranasal sinuses enhance the resonance of the voice and lighten the skull.
C) Paranasal sinuses contain passages acting as one-way valves.
D) Paranasal sinuses are found in maxillary, ethmoid, and lacrimal bones.

Question 62

The pituitary gland is housed in the ________.

A) vomer
B) sinuses of the ethmoid bone
C) sella turcica of the sphenoid bone
D) foramen lacerum

Question 63

The superior orbital fissure is formed in the sphenoid bone, whereas the inferior orbital fissure is formed between the sphenoid and ________.

A) palatine
B) maxilla
C) ethmoid
D) lacrimal

Question 64

Which vertebra does not have a body?

A) last lumbar
B) axis
C) atlas
D) last cervical

Question 65

What is the major function of the axial skeleton?

A) give the body resilience
B) provide an attachment point for muscles that allow movement
C) provide central support for the body and protect internal organs
D) provide a space for the major digestive organs

Question 66

Paranasal sinuses are found in which of these facial bones?

A) zygomatic bones
B) nasal conchae
C) vomer
D) maxillae

Question 67

The hyoid bone is unique because it ________.

A) is the only bone of the body that does not articulate with any other bone
B) is composed of three bones joined together
C) is the only bone formed by the fusion of right and left halves
D) is the only irregular bone found in the neck

Question 68

Which of the following phrases best describes the function of the vertebral curves?

A) to provide resilience and flexibility
B) to accommodate muscle attachment
C) to improve cervical center of gravity
D) to accommodate the weight of the pelvic girdle

Question 69

The antebrachium is composed of which of the following two bones?

A) the radius and the ulna
B) the humerus and the clavicle
C) the scapula and the clavicle
D) the humerus and the radius

Question 70

What is the major function of the intervertebral discs?

A) absorb shock
B) string the vertebrae together
C) prevent hyperextension of the spine
D) prevent hyperextension

Question 71

Which bone acts as a moveable base for the tongue?

A) mandible
B) hyoid bone
C) zygomatic bone
D) palatine

Question 72

The "True wrist" or carpus consists of ________.

A) a group of eight short bones united by ligaments
B) the phalanges
C) the styloid processes of the radius and ulna
D) the metacarpals

Question 73

Which bone forms the prominence of the cheek?

A) zygomatic bone
B) temporal bone
C) sphenoid bone
D) palatine bone

Question 74

The suture that connects the two parietal bones together is the ________.

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

Question 75

Thoracic vertebrae differ from the other vertebrae in that they have ________.

A) no transverse processes
B) costal facets
C) transverse foramina
D) no intervertebral discs

Question 76

Along with support, the anterior ligament of the vertebral column also acts to ________.

A) hold the discs in place
B) prevent hyperextension of the spine
C) hold the spine erect
D) protect the spinal cord

Question 77

Which of the following is an abnormal lateral curvature of the vertebral column often seen in the thoracic region?

A) kyphosis
B) scoliosis
C) lordosis
D) swayback

Question 78

The ethmoid bone is composed of all of the following except the ________.

A) superior nasal concha
B) crista galli
C) cribriform plate
D) inferior nasal concha

Question 79

Which part of the vertebral column receives the most stress by bearing most of the weight of the body?

A) the sacrum
B) the cervical region
C) the lumbar region
D) the sacral promontory

Question 80

Which bone is in direct contact with the first metatarsal?

A) medial cuneiform
B) lateral cuneiform
C) cuboid
D) calcaneus