AAMI Anatomy II Final

How many thoacic vertebrae are in the infant vertebral column?

12

This is found in a thin layer that covers the epiphysis where the bone forms an articulation?

Articular cartilage

Bone formation that occurs in cartilage is called?

Endochondral ossification

The membrane that lines the medullary canal of a long bone is?

Endosteum

The thin membrane that lines the medullary cavity is called?

Endosteum

The imaginary, vertical plane that cuts through the body in such a manner as to divide it into two symmetrical halves is referred to as the?

Median plane

Which of the following are the three subdivisions of the thoracic cavity?

Mediastinum Pleural Pericardium

The hollow chamber that runs the length of the diaphysis of a bone

Medullary canal

The hollow chamber within the diaphysis of a long bone that contains yellow bone marrow is called?

Medullary canal

The portion of a long bone where you find yellow bone marrow

Medullary canal

The portion of a long bone where cartilage is replaced with bone is the?

Metaphysis

What is the depression located between the medial ends of the clavicles known as?

Suprasternal notch

A term that suggests some relation to the internal body organs is?

Visceral

Small clusters of isolated bones found in the joints of cranial suture are called?

Wormian bones

The zygomatic arch is formed by the?

Zygomatic Process of the Temporal Bone

If you broke the shaft of bone, what would it be a break in?

Diaphysis

A temporarily unossified part of a cranial suture is called a?

Fontanel

An opening in a bone through which blood vessel can pass is called?

Foramen

The two rounded prominences located at the upper part of the forehead are called?

Frontal eminencies

Which of the following lie medially behind the superciliary arches?

Frontal sinus

The middle section of the sternum is referred to as the?

Gladiolus

Which of these is the study of the structure of the body without the aid of a microscope?

Gross anatomy

The incus, stapes and malleus bones are related to?

Hearing

Microscopic anatomy may also be referred to as?

Histology

What substance do endocrine glands secrete?

Hormone

The most abundant cartilage in the body is?

Hyaline

The horse show shaped irregular bone of the neck region of the body which acts as the anchor for the muscles of the tongue is the?

Hyoid

The swelling and eventual rupture of a red blood cell from the uptake of water may be cause by placing them in a?

Hypotonic solution

A term in descriptive terminology that means towards the midline of the body is called?

Medial

The femoral triangle is located in the?

Upper 1/3 of thigh

How many bones are there in the adult human skeleton?

206

The area between the diaphragm and pelvis is referred to as the?

Abdomen

The portion of the jaw in which the teeth are located are referred to as the?

Alveolar process

The study of the structure of the body is referred to as?

Anatomy

In anatomical study, the direction toward the front of the body is referred to as?

Anterior

Which of the following describes coronal suture?

Between parietal and frontal bones

A tube like opening in a bone?

Canal

This muscle is striated and involuntary

Cardiac

The smallest recognizable part of the body is the?

Cell

In which vertebrae, would the transverse foramina be located?

Cervical Vertebrae

The portion of the sternum that articulates with the medial end of the clavicle is referred to as the?

Clavicular notch

The most inferior vertebrae in the adult skeleton is the?

Coccyx

Blood is classified as which type of basic tissue?

Connective Tissue

Which of the following is part of the mandible?

Coronoid process

The portion of the skull that encloses the brain is referred to as the?

Cranium

The nerves for the sense of olfaction pass through the?

Cribriform Plate

Which type of bone is thicker in the diaphysis than in the epiphysis?

Dense

The smallest portion of the sternum is known as?

Ensiform process

The ends or extremities of a long bone are referred to as?

Epiphysis

A term that represents one of the basic tissues of the body makeup is?

Epithelial

Which of the following are the four primary tissues of the body?

Epithelial Connective Muscular Nervous

The light spongy bone located in the anterior part of the floor of the cranium between the orbits is?

Ethmoid

The superior and medial nasal conchae are formed by the projections of this bone -

Ethmoid

The superior and middle nasal conchae are formed by the projections of this bone -

Ethmoid

The simplest and direct method of ossification is called endochondral ossification

False

Sheets of connective tissue that support and surround muscles and other organs of the body are called?

Fascia

Which pair of words completes the following sentence correctly? Yellow bone marrow contains BLANK and is located in the BLANK

Fat cells Medullary canal

A narrow slit between adjacent parts of bone is called?

Fissure

Bones that are thin in nature, provide extreme protecting, and serve as an area for muscle attachment are referred to as?

Flat bones

Which classification of bone provides protection for soft or vital parts of the body?

Flat bones

Ribs that have no attachment to the sternum are called?

Floating ribs

The auditory ossicle shaped like an anvil

Incus

In anatomical study, the direction toward the foot end of the body is referred to as

Inferior

The major blood supply to the brain enters through the?

Internal carotid canal

Bone formation that occurs within a fibrous membrane is referred to as?

Intramembranous Ossification

Which of these is responsible for attaching one bone to another bone?

Ligament

Which classification of bone has a greater length than width?

Long bone

The opening located in the inferior part of the occipital bone is called the foreman

Magnum

The depression that is located on the inferior, posterior surface of the zygomatic process of the temporal bone is called?

Mandibular Fossa

Which part of the temporal bone does the mandible articulate?

Mandibular Fossa

On which portion of the temporal bone does the mandible articulate?

Mandibular fossa

The palatine process is a feature on which bone?

Maxillary bone

A term that describes a tunnel coursing through a bone is?

Meatus

Of the following bones, which does not contain a para-nasal sinus?

Occipital

Superiorly, the atlas articulates with the

Occipital condyle

The study of bones is called?

Osteology

The lambdoidal suture is found between

Parietal and occipital

The tissue directly surrounding the exterior of a long bone is?

Perichondrium

This protects bone, assists in fracture repair, helps nourish bone tissue and contains blood vessels and nerves?

Periosteum

Which of the following forms the superior portion of the nasal septum?

Perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone

The auditory ossicles are contained within the?

Petrous portion of the temporal bone

The study of the function of the body is referred to as?

Physiology

Projections or outgrowths on bone that forms joints or attachments for connective tissue are referred to as?

Processess

What position is one in when lying with their anterior surface down?

Prone

Which of the following, houses the hypophysis?

Sella turnica

Which category of bone is embedded in a tendon?

Sesamoid

Which classification of bone is nearly equal in length and width?

Short bones

A cavity within a bone is called?

Sinus

Which part of a solution is present in the greater amount?

Solvent

The sella turcica is located on the?

Sphenoid bone

A term that suggests a location close to the surface of the body or a body part is?

Superficial

These lie inferior to the superciliary arches and are the upper rim of the eye sockets

Supra occipital margin

Which of the following fontanels is located at the angles of the 2 parietal bones and the frontal bone?

The anterior or frontal fontanel

A rounded articular projection supported by the neck bone is known as?

The head

A term that refers to the trunk of the body is?

Torso

An imaginary plane that cuts through the body horizontally is called?

Transverse

A very large projection found only of the femur is called?

Trochanter

Hematopoiesis is a function of the skeletal system

True

Spongy bone contains red bone marrow?

True

The largest fontanel is the anterior fontanel?

True