Seeley's Anatomy & Physiology 11th ed Chapter 7

175. What are two reasons why the number of bones vary with age?

-Sesamoid bones form within tendons in response to stress -Some bones fuse together with age

176. Identify the components of the skeletal system.

-bones -cartilage -ligaments

parietal bone

132. What does structure "A" represent?

temporal bone

133. What does structure "B" represent?

occipital bone

134. What does structure "C" represent?

frontal bone

135. What does structure "D" represent?

sphenoid bone

136. What does structure "E" represent?

atlas

137. What does structure "A" represent?

axis

138. What does structure "B" represent?

thoracic region or curve

139. What does structure "C" represent?

intervertebral disk

140. What does structure "D" represent?

body of vertebra

141. What does structure "E" represent?

zygomatic

142. The figure shows the bones of the right orbit. What bone does "A" represent?

frontal

143. The figure shows the bones of the right orbit. What bone does "B" represent?

ethmoid

144. The figure shows the bones of the right orbit. What bone does "C" represent?

lacrimal

145. The figure shows the bones of the right orbit. What bone does "D" represent?

maxilla

146. The figure shows the bones of the right orbit. What bone does "E" represent?

posterior sacral foramina

147. The figure illustrates the sacrum. What structure does "A" represent?

superior articular facet

148. The figure illustrates the sacrum. What structure does "B" represent?

median sacral crest

149. The figure illustrates the sacrum. What structure does "C" represent?

sacral hiatus

150. The figure illustrates the sacrum. What structure does "D" represent?

coccyx

151. The figure illustrates the sacrum. What structure does "E" represent?

ulna

152. The figure illustrates bones of the right upper limb. What does "A" represent?

radius

153. The figure illustrates bones of the right upper limb. What does "B" represent?

carpals

154. The figure illustrates bones of the right upper limb. What does "C" represent?

metacarpals

155. The figure illustrates bones of the right upper limb. What does "D" represent?

phalanges

156. The figure illustrates bones of the right upper limb. What does "E" represent?

femur

157. The figure illustrates bones of the right lower limb. What does "A" represent?

patella

158. The figure illustrates bones of the right lower limb. What does "B" represent?

tibia

159. The figure illustrates bones of the right lower limb. What does "C" represent?

fibula

160. The figure illustrates bones of the right lower limb. What does "D" represent?

tarsals

161. The figure illustrates bones of the right lower limb. What does "E" represent?

fibula

162. The figure illustrates a medial view of bones of the right foot. What does "A" represent?

tibia

163. The figure illustrates a medial view of bones of the right foot. What does "B" represent?

talus

164. The figure illustrates a medial view of bones of the right foot. What does "C" represent?

calcaneus

165. The figure illustrates a medial view of bones of the right foot. What does "D" represent?

metatarsals

166. The figure illustrates a medial view of bones of the right foot. What does "E" represent?

173. A blow to the shoulder often breaks the clavicle, but very seldom breaks the scapula. Suggest why.

A. The scapula is larger than the clavicle. B. The clavicle provides the only bony attachment of the pectoral girdle to the body. C. The scapula is more protected by muscle. D. When the body is moving forward, the clavicle is more likely to be struck than the scapula. E. All of these are valid explanations.

40. Which of the following statements is true?

An exaggerated thoracic curvature of the vertebral column is called kyphosis.

103. Which of the following statements about the femur is TRUE?

Both the greater and lesser trochanters are attachment sites for muscles.

45. Marilyn has been diagnosed with a fractured dens or odontoid process. Which specific bone is affected?

C2

167. (p. 201) The average adult skeleton has 270 bones. T/F

FALSE

The two anatomical portions of the skeleton are the skull and vertebral column. T/F

FALSE

42. Which of the following is a function of the vertebral column?

It allows spinal nerves to exit the spinal cord.

There are 22 bones that comprise the skull. T/F

TRUE

Twenty-six bones make up the vertebral column. T/F

TRUE

102. When comparing the female pelvis with the male pelvis, which of the following statements is false?

The female pelvis is heavier.

27. Which of the following statements concerning the maxilla is false?

The maxilla articulates with the mastoid process.

87. Which of the following is false?

The olecranon process is located on the distal end of the ulna.

43. Which of the following statements is true?

Thoracic vertebrae have long, thin spinous processes.

93. Which of the following situations could interfere with normal child birth?

a small pelvic outlet

70. The upper limb and its girdle are attached rather loosely to the rest of the body. This arrangement

allows a wide range of movements.

100. The anterior end of the iliac crest is the

anterior superior iliac spine.

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

anulus fibrosus; nucleus pulposus

127. The pelvic girdle and lower limb are part of the

appendicular skeleton.

129. The clavicle is part of the

appendicular skeleton.

51. The first cervical vertebrae is the

atlas.

126. The hyoid bone is part of the

axial skeleton.

128. The vertebral column is part of the

axial skeleton.

130. The sternum is part of the

axial skeleton.

131. The auditory ossicles are part of the

axial skeleton.

48. Dr. Jagasia informs a patient they have fractured the most anterior part of their vertebra. Which part is most likely affected?

body

110. The thumb and big toe are similar in that

both have two rather than three phalanges.

82. In a farm accident, a man has his arm severed midway between his wrist and his elbow. Which of the following bones was severed?

both the radius and the ulna

114. The common name for the sternum is the

breastbone.

107. The heel of the foot is formed by the

calcaneus.

78. The humerus articulates with the radius at the

capitulum.

33. Which skull canal does the internal carotid artery pass through?

carotid canal

83. The wrist is composed of eight

carpal bones.

39. The _____ region of the vertebral column is located in the neck.

cervical

46. Transverse foramina are found in _____ vertebrae.

cervical

71. The collar bone is the

clavicle.

26. Failure of the palatine processes of the maxilla to fuse properly during development results in a

cleft palate.

14. The mastoid process

contains mastoid air cells.

89. The obturator foramen is found in the

coxa.

111. A woman who drops something on her foot might injure which of the following bones?

cuneiform

122. The olecranon process of the ulna is commonly known as the

elbow.

31. Which skull canal conveys sound waves to the eardrum?

external auditory canal

67. Ribs that do not attach directly to the sternum are called _____ ribs.

false

94. Which of the following is not a coxal bone?

femur

101. The large bone in the thigh is the

femur.

88. The bone that articulates with the acetabulum is the

femur.

108. A patient in a skiing accident is told that the lateral side of the ankle joint has been crushed. The bone that has been injured is the

fibula.

121. The lateral malleolus is part of the

fibula.

116. The common name for the phalanges is the

finger bones.

17. The maxilla forms the

floor of the orbit.

3. Which of the following anatomical features of bones is correctly matched with its function?

foramen - a hole for a blood vessel

32. Which skull canal transmits branches of the trigeminal nerve?

foramen ovale

123. The frontal bone is known as the

forehead.

105. The medial malleolus

forms the medial side of the ankle joint.

35. Which cranial bone forms the bony eyebrow ridges and roofs of the orbits?

frontal

74. The acromion process

has an articulation with the clavicle.

65. Which of the following parts of a rib articulates with the body of a vertebra?

head

12. The ligamentum nuchae

helps keep the head erect.

172. What results from damage to annulus fibrosus and release of nucleus pulposus?

herniated disk

55. What results from damage to annulus fibrosus and release of nucleus pulposus?

herniated disk

124. The coxal bone is known as the

hip bone.

75. A dislocated shoulder involves separation of the __________ from the scapula.

humerus

73. The glenoid cavity is where the

humerus articulates with the scapula.

118. The deltoid tuberosity is found on the

humerus.

38. A coroner determines the cause of death to be strangulation because this delicate bone is fractured. Which bone is this?

hyoid

98. The large depression on the medial side of the ilium is the

iliac fossa.

95. The largest and most superior coxal bone is the

ilium.

18. Which of the following bones forms part of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity?

inferior nasal conchae

49. The loss of height that occurs with aging is due to compression of the

intervertebral discs.

60. The fibrocartilage located between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae is the

intervertebral disk.

61. The site where spinal nerves exit the vertebral column is the

intervertebral foramen.

92. A person sits on his/her

ischial tuberosity.

97. The portion of coxal bone a person sits on is the

ischial tuberosity.

30. Which skull canal contains blood vessels that drain blood from the skull?

jugular foramen

112. The common name for the patella is the

kneecap.

171. This condition is also known as hump back.

kyphosis

54. Eighty-year old Mrs. Smith has a bent-over stance with a noticeable hump back. Along with osteoporosis, Mrs. Smith also is afflicted with which condition?

kyphosis

59. The posterior part of the vertebral arch is the

lamina.

120. Jill, an avid runner, experiences pain on her greater trochanter. Where is Jill's pain located?

lateral femur

2. The appendicular skeleton consists of the

limbs and their girdles.

57. An exaggerated curvature of the lumbar region is

lordosis.

28. A person with a fractured mandible has a broken

lower jaw.

16. Which of the following is found inferior to the maxilla and has a posterior articulation with the temporal bone?

mandible

36. The skull bone that forms the chin is also the only bone connected to the skull by a freely moveable joint. This bone is the

mandible.

20. Which of the following bones contains a sinus?

maxilla

8. Which of the following facial bones is correctly matched with its function?

maxilla - possesses sockets for teeth

168. A cleft palate results from incomplete development of the _______

maxillae.

4. Which anatomical term is correctly matched with its description?

meatus - a tunnel

85. The knuckles of the hand are formed by the distal ends of the

metacarpals.

109. The foot contains

metatarsals.

34. What canal conveys tears from the eyes to the nasal cavity?

nasolacrimal canal

84. Which of the following is not a carpal?

navicular

29. Which of the following bony features is not associated with the skull?

obturator foramen

9. A person who gets hit on the back of the head might suffer injury to which of these bones?

occipital

5. Which of the following bones is part of the neurocranium?

occipital bone

80. The point of the elbow is the

olecranon process.

11. The lambdoidal suture is located between the

parietal and occipital bones.

104. Which of the following is correctly matched?

patella - bone within tendon of quadriceps

91. Judd has a fractured coxal bone, which means he has a broken

pelvis.

90. The greater sciatic notch is found on the

posterior side of the ilium.

79. If you break the lateral bone of your forearm, you have fractured your

radius.

1. Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?

rib

96. Maya is experiencing pain and discomfort in her posterior coxal region. Which specific joint may be the problem?

sacroiliac joint

117. The coracoid process is found on the

scapula.

72. Another name for the shoulder blade is the

scapula.

58. An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is

scoliosis.

21. Alexander has been diagnosed with a pituitary tumor, which means the tumor is in the

sella turcica.

115. The common name of the tibia is the

shinbone.

22. Shannon, a boxer, is informed after a fight that she has a broken ethmoid bone, and that due to its location she may have difficulty with which of these special senses?

smell

37. Anatomy students are viewing bone and identifying the sella turcica, pterygoid processes, foramen ovale, foramen spinosum, and the foramen rotundum. What bone are they studying?

sphenoid bone.

169. What condition is the failure of vertebral laminae to fuse?

spina bifida

56. What condition is the failure of vertebral laminae to fuse?

spina bifida

23. Three-year old Trevor is admitted to the hospital with stenosis (narrowing) of the foramen magnum, which directly affects which of these structures?

spinal cord

63. The posterior, inferior projection from vertebrae is the

spinous process.

64. The anterior boundary of the "rib cage" is the

sternum.

69. Manubrium, body, and xiphoid process are all parts of the

sternum.

24. Which of the following bony features is mismatched with its description?

styloid process - point of articulation of mandible with skull

99. The junction of two pubic bones is the

symphysis pubis.

125. The coccyx is also called the

tail bone.

106. The tarsal bone that articulates with the tibia and the fibula is the

talus.

6. Which of the following bones is paired?

temporal

113. Alan suffers a concussion. Which bone has possibly been traumatized?

temporal bone

13. A person who has cerebrospinal fluid draining from the ear probably has a fracture of the

temporal bone.

174. John Flashback was running downfield with the football. As he tried to avoid a tackle, he stepped in a hole and his foot was twisted under him with great force. The X-ray shows a "broken ankle". The structure that is most likely broken is the

the lateral malleolus.

44. The coccyx is

the most inferior portion of the vertebral column.

68. Which of the following ribs attaches to the sternum at the sternal angle?

the second

53. A herniated disc occurs when

there is protrusion of the nucleus pulposus.

47. Articular facets on the transverse processes are characteristic of _____ vertebrae.

thoracic

50. The ribs articulate with the _____ vertebrae.

thoracic

52. Classify a vertebra with the following characteristics: (1) superior articular processes face posteriorly (2) circular vertebral foramen (3) long spinous processes

thoracic

86. A woman pinched her phalanx. She hurt her

toe or her finger.

76. Which of the following is most distal in location on the humerus?

trochlea

77. The humerus articulates with the ulna at the

trochlea.

10. The sagittal suture is located between the

two parietal bones.

119. A styloid process is found on the

ulna.

81. The olecranon process is found on the

ulna.

62. The opening in vertebrae for the spinal cord is the

vertebral foramen.

66. Those ribs that attach directly to the sternum are referred to as _____ ribs.

vertebrosternal

7. Andrew is in a car accident and fractures his maxilla. To which group of bones does this belong?

viscerocranium

25. A tumor discovered in the posterior orbit would most likely impact

vision.

19. Which of the following bones forms the nasal septum?

vomer and ethmoid

41. Sully is involved in a car accident in which he is rear-ended. The traumatic hyperextension of his head caused

whiplash.

15. Getting a kiss on the cheek means this bone is involved:

zygomatic bone.