Deck 6: The Skeletal System: Axial Division

Question 1

The facial bone that is midsagittal structure is the

A)maxilla.
B)lacrimal.
C)vomer.
D)palatine.
E)zygomatic.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is the connection point between the axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton

A)sternum - clavicle
B)vertebra - skull
C)pelvis - femur
D)vertebra - scapula
E)vertebra - sacrum

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The small depression on temporal bone that the mandibular condyle fits into is called (the)

A)temporal fossa.
B)temporal foramen.
C)mandibular fossa.
D)mandibular foramen.
E)None of the answers are correct.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following contains the foramen ovale

A)frontal
B)temporal
C)sphenoid
D)ethmoid
E)maxillary

Question 5

The largest of the paranasal sinuses is (are)located within which of the following bones

A)frontal bone
B)sphenoid
C)ethmoid
D)maxillae
E)nasal bone

Question 6

Which of the following is true of the foramen magnum

A)It allows passage of the carotid arteries into the head.
B)It is located between the parietal and occipital bones.
C)It is located in the inferior surface of the occipital bone.
D)It is the second largest foramen in the cranium.
E)None of the answers are correct.

Question 7

The temporal processes are part of what bone

A)occipital
B)temporal
C)zygomatic
D)sphenoid
E)maxilla

Question 8

Which of the following bones makes up most of the medial wall of the orbit

A)frontal bone
B)sphenoid bone
C)ethmoid bone
D)zygomatic bone
E)maxilla

Question 9

The structure that houses the pituitary gland is called the

A)crista galli.
B)greater wing.
C)lesser wing.
D)dorsum sellae.
E)sella turcica.

Question 10

The point of attachment for muscles that extend and rotate the head is the

A)styloid process.
B)mastoid process.
C)posterior clinoid process.
D)articular tubercle.
E)external occipital protuberance.

Question 11

Which of the following bones contain the infraorbital foramen

A)zygomatic
B)maxilla
C)frontal
D)ethmoid
E)sphenoid

Question 12

The divisions of the skeletal system include (the)

A)dorsal and ventral.
B)axial and appendicular.
C)proximal and distal.
D)cranial, caudal, and anterior.
E)None of the answers are correct.

Question 13

Bones of the skull that articulate with the zygomatic bone include (the)

A)temporal bone.
B)frontal bone.
C)maxillary bone.
D)sphenoid.
E)All of the answers are correct.

Question 14

Which of the following describes the occipital bone

A)covers the parietal lobes of the brain
B)contains the foramen magnum
C)bears mandibular fossa
D)is paired in the adult
E)makes up the forehead

Question 15

The parietal, temporal, frontal, and occipital bones are part of (the)

A)cranium.
B)skull.
C)facial bones.
D)axial skeleton.
E)None of the answers are correct.

Question 16

Which of the following features belongs to the occipital bone

A)mental foramen
B)mandibular foramen
C)coronoid process
D)hypoglossal canal
E)mylohyoid line

Question 17

Features of the maxillae include

A)sinuses.
B)alveolar processes.
C)orbital surfaces.
D)inferior orbital foramina.
E)All of the answers are correct.

Question 18

The bony structure of the orbit is composed of which of the following

A)maxilla, zygomatic, lacrimal, and palatine only
B)ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, lacrimal, maxilla, zygomatic, and palatine
C)zygomatic, nasal, frontal, and sphenoid only
D)zygomatic, nasal, frontal, sphenoid, palatine, lacrimal, and temporal
E)None of the answers are correct.

Question 19

Which of the following features belongs to the mandibular bone

A)supraorbital margins
B)supraciliary arches
C)frontal suture
D)lacrimal fossa
E)mental foramen

Question 20

Which of the following lists includes only facial bones

A)frontals, nasals, parietals, and occipital
B)maxillae, palatines, mandible, zygomatics, lacrimals
C)sphenoid, ethmoid, maxillae, and mandible
D)inferior conchae, vomer, ethmoid, nasal, lacrimals, and sphenoid
E)None of the answers are correct.

Question 21

The large "soft spot" on top of an infant's head

A)occurs where the parietal and frontal bones have not yet grown together.
B)is one of several fontanels in an infant skull.
C)is covered in fibrous connective tissue.
D)All of the answers are correct.
E)None of the answers are correct.

Question 22

Injury to what region of the vertebral column is usually most threatening

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

Question 23

Which of the following bones might be broken during strangulation

A)mandible
B)temporal bone
C)sphenoid bone
D)nasal bone
E)hyoid bone

Question 24

The temporomandibular joint is

A)the location of the insertion of the temporalis muscle.
B)the suture between the temporal and maxillary bones.
C)the site of the articulation between the cranium and mandible.
D)the first suture to be completely ossified in the adult skull.
E)None of the answers are correct.

Question 25

Bones within the temporal bone that are important to hearing are called

A)acoustic bones.
B)external acoustic meatus.
C)internal acoustic meatus.
D)auditory ossicles.
E)None of the answers are correct.

Question 26

Pregnancy can cause which of the following abnormal curvatures of the back

A)lordosis
B)scoliosis
C)kyphosis
D)All of the answers are correct.
E)None of the answers are correct.

Question 27

Which of the following openings is found within the frontal bone

A)supra-orbital foramen
B)foramen spinosum
C)foramen lacerum
D)optic canal
E)foramen ovale

Question 28

Which of the following bones supports some of the weight of the brain

A)frontal bones
B)lacrimal bones
C)zygomatic bones
D)parietal bones
E)ethmoid bone

Question 29

The coronal suture is the boundary between which bones

A)frontal and parietal
B)frontal and nasal
C)frontal and sphenoid
D)parietal and temporal
E)nasal and vomer

Question 30

The frontal bone of an infant is separated into two bones by the

A)coronal suture.
B)anterior suture.
C)frontal suture.
D)sagittal suture.
E)longitudinal suture.

Question 31

Which of the following bones bear teeth

A)maxillae
B)mandible
C)palatine bones
D)lacrimal bones
E)maxillae and mandible

Question 32

Which of the following sutures is found in the infant but sometimes has no evident marking in the adult

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

Question 33

Someone who is referred to as having a "large chin" likely has a very prominent

A)mandibular notch.
B)mandibular body.
C)maxilla.
D)mandibular angle.
E)mental protuberance.

Question 34

Compression fracture is most likely to occur in which of the following bones

A)mandible
B)ethmoid
C)vertebra
D)rib
E)parietal bone

Question 35

The squamous suture is the boundary between which bones

A)frontal and parietal
B)frontal and nasal
C)frontal and sphenoid
D)parietal and temporal
E)nasal and vomer

Question 36

Which of the following is true of the vomer bone

A)It is a part of the ethmoid bone.
B)It forms a part of the bridge of the nose.
C)It is located lateral to the nasal septum.
D)It supports the olfactory epithelium.
E)It forms part of the nasal septum.

Question 37

Which bone makes up most of the floor of the orbit

A)maxilla
B)sphenoid
C)frontal
D)palatine
E)ethmoid

Question 38

Which of the following structures makes up the superior portion of the nasal septum

A)perpendicular plate
B)cribriform plate
C)inferior nasal concha
D)vomer
E)None of the answers are correct.

Question 39

Problems with proper growth of the skull can be caused by

A)expansion of the brain.
B)early closure of the sagittal and coronal sutures.
C)ossification of the bony processes that form the temporomandibular joint.
D)retarded ossification of the fontanels.
E)None of the answers are correct.

Question 40

Which bone is not part of the skull

A)ethmoid
B)sphenoid
C)palatine
D)hyoid
E)zygomatic

Question 41

The true ribs

A)consist of twelve pairs.
B)are the only ribs that are unpaired.
C)attach to the sternum by separate cartilaginous extensions.
D)attach only to the vertebral column.
E)attach directly to the body of the sternum by bone to bone contact.

Question 42

Surgery of the spinal cord most often involves cutting of the

A)lamina.
B)transverse process.
C)superior articular facet.
D)spinous process.
E)body.

Question 43

Ribs 1-10 articulate with the bodies of the thoracic vertebrae and (the)

A)spinous processes of the lumbar vertebrae.
B)transverse processes of the thoracic vertebrae.
C)spinous processes of the thoracic vertebrae.
D)xiphoid process of the sternum.
E)None of the answers are correct.

Question 44

The primary curvatures of the spine serves mainly to

A)accommodation of the thoracic and abdominopelvic viscera.
B)aligning the weight of the head over the legs.
C)shifting the weight of the trunk to the hips and lower extremities.
D)increasing the ability to extend the limbs.
E)take weight off of the hips.

Question 45

The posterior tubercle is a part of the

A)atlas.
B)vertebra prominens.
C)anticlinal vertebra.
D)axis.
E)thoracic vertebra.

Question 46

What event causes the cervical curve to begin development

A)an infant begins to lift his or her head
B)walking begins
C)intrauterine events
D)the birth process
E)None of the answers are correct.

Question 47

The lumbar and cervical curves of the vertebral column are called

A)secondary curves.
B)primary curves.
C)tertiary curves.
D)quaternary curves.
E)None of the answers are correct.

Question 48

Which of the following vertebral column levels has the thickest intervertebral disc

A)between C1 and C2
B)between C7 and T1
C)between T12 and L1
D)All of the answers are correct.
E)None of the answers are correct.

Question 49

Which of the following structures can most easily be felt on the dorsum

A)transverse process
B)spinous process
C)body
D)intervertebral disc
E)pedicle

Question 50

False ribs are also known as

A)vertebrosternal ribs.
B)vertebrochondral ribs.
C)vertebral ribs.
D)floating ribs.
E)both vertebrochondral ribs and floating ribs.

Question 51

The primary curves of the vertebral column are the

A)cervical and thoracic.
B)thoracic and sacral.
C)dorsal and ventral.
D)thoracic and coccygeal.
E)cervical, lumbar, and sacral.

Question 52

The vertebral arches surround and protect the

A)spinal nerves.
B)cranial nerves.
C)vertebrae.
D)spinal cord.
E)ribs.

Question 53

Which of the following can be found on cervical vertebrae only

A)facets
B)transverse processes
C)multiple foramina
D)laminae
E)spinous processes

Question 54

Which of the following vertebral curvatures is convex anteriorly

A)sacral
B)thoracic
C)cervical
D)lumbar
E)both cervical and lumbar

Question 55

The major function of the body of the vertebra is

A)allowing twisting motions.
B)providing support.
C)protection of the spinal cord.
D)transferring weight along the axis of the vertebral column.
E)providing a passageway for nerves.

Question 56

Which type of vertebra has a transverse costal facet

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

Question 57

Choose the type of rib and number of ribs that matches.

A)true ribs; 6
B)false ribs; 4
C)true ribs; 4
D)floating ribs; 4
E)true ribs; 10

Question 58

Which of the following organs is protected by the rib cage

A)lungs
B)heart
C)thymus
D)All of the answers are correct.
E)None of the answers are correct.

Question 59

The part of the vertebra that transfers weight along the long axis of the vertebral column is (are)the

A)spinous process.
B)transverse process.
C)vertebral body.
D)vertebral arch.
E)vertebral pedicles.

Question 60

The most inferior portion of the sternum is called the

A)manubrium.
B)body.
C)xiphoid process.
D)sternal angle.
E)sternal groove.

Question 61

The ________ is a bone that forms the inferior portion of the nasal septum and articulates with both the maxillae and palatines along the midline.

Question 62

The ________ processes are vertical projections of the sphenoid bone that are important sites for attachment of muscles that move the lower jaw and soft palate.

Question 63

How many bones are in the axial skeleton
(Note: Be sure your answer is a numeral, e.g. "5" vs "five").

Question 64

The ________ is superior most portion of the cranial vault, with the frontal bone as it's floor.

Question 65

The cheekbones are anatomically termed the ________ bones.

Question 66

The ________ are bones contained within the tympanic cavity of the temporal bone.

Question 67

The only bone in the body that does not articulate with another bone is the ________.

Question 68

Which of the following organ systems would most likely be affected by breaking a rib

A)endocrine
B)digestive
C)respiratory
D)excretory
E)All of the answers are correct.

Question 69

The anterior two-thirds of the hard palate is part of the ________ bones.

Question 70

The boundary between the parietal and ________ bones on each side of the skull is marked by the squamosal suture.

Question 71

How many bones make up the skull
(Note: Be sure your answer is a numeral, e.g. "5" vs "five").

Question 72

Soft spots in the infant skull located near the "temples" on the lateral side of the head are called ________.

Question 73

Incomplete closure of the ________ during development results in a condition known as spina bifida.

Question 74

The ________ foramen is located on the internal surface of the ramus of the mandible.

Question 75

The ________ and the middle nasal conchae are thin scrolls of ethmoid bone that project into the nasal cavity.

Question 76

The skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage collectively form the ________ skeleton.

Question 77

The freely movable joint in the skull occurs between the mandible and the ________ bone.

Question 78

The ________ bone makes up most of the floor of the middle cranial fossa.

Question 79

The ________ bones are the smallest bones of the skull.

Question 80

Bones of the axial skeleton form the ________ axis of the body.