Human Anatomy Bio 260 Chapter 6 test
Which of the following organs is protected by the rib cage?
All Lungs, heart, thymus
The large "soft spot " on top of an infants head
All the above Occur where the parietal and frontal bones have not yet grown together. Is one of several fontanels in an infant skull Is covered in fibrous connective tissue
Features of the maxillae include
All the above; Sinuses, alveolar processes, orbital surfaces, inferior orbital foramina
Bones of the skull that articulate with the zygomatic bone include
All the above; Sphenoid, maxillary bone,frontal bone, temporal bone
False ribs are also known as
Both vertebrochondral ribs and floating ribs
Injury to what region of the vertabral column is usually most threatening?
Cervical
The parietal, temporal, frontal, and occipital bones are part of the
Cranium
Which bone is not part of the skull?
Hyoid
Which of the following bones might be broken during strangulation ?
Hyoid bone
Which of the following features belongs to the occipital bone?
Hypoglossal canal
Which of the following is true of the vomer bone?
It forms parts of the nasal septum
Surgery of the spinal cord most often involves cutting of the
Lamina
Pregnancy can cause which of the following abnormal curvatures of the back?
Lordosis
Which of the following can be found on cervical vertebrae only?
Multiple foramina
The squamous suture is the boundary between which bones?
Parietal and temporal
Which of the following structures make up the superior portion of the nasal septum?
Perpendicular plate
Which of the following organ systems would most likely be affected by breaking a rib?
Respiratory
Which of the following openings is found within the frontal bone?
Supra-orbital foramen
Which type of vertebra has a transverse costal facet
Thoracic
The posterior tubercle is a part of the
Atlas
Which of the following describes the occipital bone?
Contains the foramen magnum
The largest paranasal sinuses are located within which of the following bones?
Maxillae
The primary curves of the vertebral column are the
Thoracic and sacral
The major function of the body of the vertebra is
Transferring weight along the axis of the vertebral column
Ribs 1-10 articulate with the bodies of the thoracic ventral and the
Transverse processes of the thoracic vertebrae
Compression fracture is most likely to occur in which of the following bones?
Vertebra
The part of the vertebra that transfers weight along the long axis of the vertebral column is the
Vertebral body
The most inferior portion of the sternum is called the
Xiphoid process
The temporal processes are part of what bone?
Zygomatic
The small depression on the temporal bone that the mandibular condyle fits into is called the
Mandibular fossa
The point of attachment for muscles that extend and rotate the head is the
Mastoid process
Which bone makes up most of the floor of the orbit?
Maxilla
Which of the following bones contain the infraorbital foramen?
Maxilla
Which of the following bones bear teeth?
Maxillae and mandible
Which of the following lists includes only facial bones?
Maximilian, palatines, mandible, zygomatics, lacrimals
Which of the following features belongs to the mandibular bone?
Mental foramen
Someone who is referred to as having a "large chin" likely has a very prominent
Mental protuberance
The lumbar and cervical curves of the vertebral column are called
Secondary curves
The structure that houses the pituitary gland is called the
Sella turcica
Which of the following contains the foramen ovale?
Sphenoid
The vertebral arches surround and protect the
Spinal cord
Which of the following structures can most easily be felt on the dorsum
Spinous process
Which of the following is the connection point between the axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton?
Sternum-clavicle
The primary curvatures of the spine serves mainly to
Accommodation of the thoracic and abdominopelvic viscera
What event causes the cervical curve to begin development?
An infant begins to lift his or her head
The true ribs
Attach to the sternum but separate cartilaginous extensions
Bones within the temporal bone that important to hearing are called
Auditory ossicles
The division of the skeletal system include the
Axial and appendicular
Which of the following vertebral column levels has the thickest intervertebral disc?
Between T12 and L1
Which of the following vertebral curvatures is convex anteriorly?
Both cervical and lumbar
Problems with proper growth of the skull can be caused by
Early closure of the sagittal and coronal sutures
Which of the following bones makes up most of the medial wall of the orbit?
Ethmoid bone
Which of the following bones supports some of the weight of the brain?
Ethmoid bone
The bony structure of the orbit is composed of which of the following?
Ethmoid,sphenoid, frontal, lacrimal, maxilla, zygomatic, and palatine
Choose the type of rib and number of ribs that matches
Floating ribs; 4
Which of the following sutures is found in the infant but sometimes has no evident marking in the adult?
Frontal
The coronal suture is the boundary between which bones?
Frontal and parietal
The frontal bone of an infant is separated into two bones by the
Frontal suture
Which of the following is true of the foramen magnum?
It is located in the inferior surface of the occipital bone
The temporomandibular joint is
The site of the articulation between the cranium and mandible
The facial bone that is midsagittal structure is the
Vomer