Ch8
Which of the following bones is a single unpaired bone? A. Ethmoid B. Parietal C. Maxilla D. Zygomatic E. Palatine
A. Ethmoid
Which cranial bone(s) are separate right and left bones at birth but generally fuse by the age of 5? A. Frontal bone and mandible B. Frontal bone and maxilla C. Mandible and maxilla D. Frontal bone and occipital bone
A. Frontal bone and mandible
Which of the following are not considered facial bones? A. Parietal bones B. Maxillae C. Lacrimal bones D. Nasal bones E. Palatine bones
A. Parietal bones
The __________ does not belong to the femur. A. anterior border B. fovea capitis C. medial condyle D. greater trochanter E. lesser trochanter
A. anterior border
A rounded knob that articulates with another bone is called a(n) __________. A. condyle B. sulcus C. alveolus D. foramen E. sinus
A. condyle
The __________ is a U-shaped bone that sits above the larynx yet does not articulate with any other bone. A. hyoid bone B. mandible C. maxilla D. zygomatic bone
A. hyoid bone
The antebrachium contains the __________. A. radius and ulna B. humerus C. carpals and metacarpals D. scapula and clavicle E. phalanges
A. radius and ulna
Fontanels are __________ in an infant. A. spaces between the unfused cranial bones B. cartilages covering cranial bones C. fibrous connective tissues lining the cranial cavity D. fibrous connective tissues lining the orbits E. fibrous connective tissues lining paranasal sinuses
A. spaces between the unfused cranial bones
Which of the following is found in the palm of your hand? A. Carpal B. Metacarpal C. Tarsal D. Metatarsal E. Phalanx
B. Metacarpal
The manubrium is part of what bone? A. Clavicle B. Sternum C. Scapula D. A rib E. Vertebra
B. Sternum
The acetabulum articulates with the __________. A. humerus B. femur C. patella D. tibia E. hip bone
B. femur
There are __________ bones in a newborn compared with the average number in an adult. A. more B. fewer C. the same number of
B. more
The acromion is an anatomical feature of the __________. A. clavicle B. scapula C. ulna D. scaphoid E. pollex
B. scapula
The __________ suture separates the temporal bone from the parietal bone. A. coronal B. squamous C. lambdoid D. sagittal E. frontal
B. squamous
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
B. suprasternal notch
Which of the following is only found on the axis vertebra? A. Transverse foramen B. Spinous process C. Dens (odontoid process) D. Vertebral arch E. Superior articular facet
C. Dens (odontoid process)
Which of the bones below does not belong to the appendicular skeleton? A. Clavicle B. Patella C. Ethmoid D. Ulna E. Fibula
C. Ethmoid
Which of the following articualtes with the vertebral column? A. Mandibular fossa B. Mastoid process C. Occipital condyle D. Foramen magnum E. Zygomatic arch
C. Occipital condyle
Which of the following bones is adjacent to both the coronal and lambdoid sutures? A. Occipital bone B. Sphenoid bone C. Parietal bone D. Zygomatic bone E. Frontal bone
C. Parietal bone
Sinuses are absent from which bone? A. Sphenoid B. Frontal C. Temporal D. Maxilla E. Ethmoid
C. Temporal
Which of the following is not considered a weight-bearing bone? A. The femur B. The tibia C. The fibula D. The talus E. The calcaneous
C. The fibula
Which of the following is not found on a typical vertebra? A. Spinous process B. Transverse processes C. Vertebral head D. Vertebral foramen E. Vertebral body
C. Vertebral head
Spines of the __________ form a part of the pelvic outlet. A. sacrum B. pubis C. ischium D. ilium E. pubic symphysis
C. ischium
You cannot palpate the __________ on a living person. A. lateral malleolus B. tibial tuberosity C. medial surface of the fibula D. anterior border of the tibia E. calcaneus
C. medial surface of the fibula
All the bones below belong to the axial skeleton, except the __________, which belongs to the appendicular skeleton. A. frontal bone B. mandible C. scapula D. thoracic vertebra E. stapes
C. scapula
Which of the following bones forms the bulk of the hard palate? A. Nasal bone B. Mandible C. Ethmoid bone D. Maxilla E. Lacrimal bone
D. Maxilla
Which bone helps form the coronal, lambdoid, and squamous sutures of the skull? A. Occipital bone B. Sphenoid bone C. Parietal bone D. Temporal bone E. Frontal bone
D. Temporal bone
Which of the following is not part of the pectoral girdle? A. The glenohumeral joint B. The acromioclavicular joint C. The sternoclavicular joint D. The sacroiliac joint E. The clavicle and scapula
D. The sacroiliac joint
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
D. foramen
All of the following are found on the temporal bone except the __________. A. zygomatic process B. mastoid process C. external acoustic meatus D. sella turcica E. mandibular fossa
D. sella turcica
Which of the following is not true of a thoracic vertebra? 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.
E. It has a pair of transverse foramina.
Which of the following do costal cartilages connect? A. The clavicles with the sternum B. The true ribs with the scapula C. The floating ribs with xiphoid process D. The false ribs with the viscera and peritoneum E. The ribs with the sternum
E. The ribs with the sternum
Which bone is a part of the skull and not just associated with it? A. Incus B. Malleus C. Hyoid D. Stapes E. Vomer
E. Vomer
All of these contribute to the wall of the orbit except the __________ bone. A. sphenoid B. frontal C. maxillary D. zygomatic E. nasal
E. nasal
Any bony prominence is called a(n) ___________. A. epicondyle B. tubercle C. fossa D. head E. process
E. process
Most of the bones of the skull are connected by immovable joints called __________. A. sinuses B. syndesmoses C. symphyses D. fissures E. sutures
E. sutures
(TRUE/FALSE) All ribs articulate with the sternum
FALSE
(TRUE/FALSE) Condyles are found in the axial skeleton only
FALSE
(TRUE/FALSE) Medial and lateral condyles of the femur are involved in the hip joint.
FALSE
(TRUE/FALSE) Sutures are found between the cranial, facial, and sacral bones.
FALSE
(TRUE/FALSE)There are three bones in the pollex.
FALSE
(TRUE/FALSE) The atlantoaxial joint is the joint between C1 and C2.
TRUE
(TRUE/FALSE) The ischium is posterior to the pubis and inferior to the ilium
TRUE
(TRUE/FALSE) The pubic symphysis can be palpated as a hard prominence above the genitalia
TRUE
(TRUE/FALSE) Trochanters are unique to the femur
TRUE
(TRUE/FALSE)The styloid process of the radius can be palpated proximal to the thumb.
TRUE
The optic canal is part of the sphenoid bone
TRUE
