2nd semester anatomy exam
the total number of bones in the adult human skeleton
206
explain 5 differences between the male and female pelvis
a. female has round pelvic intelet b. male is more closed off c. female is broader/wide for child birth d. male is more massive to hold the weight of there body because they are generally heavier than female e. female is more flexible for childbirth (can have more movement)
which of the following statements is true a. the cervical curve develops before birth b. an exaggerated thoracic curvature of the vertebral column is call kyphosis c. scoliosis is the term applied to normal curvature of the spine d. the adult vertebral column has thee curvatures e. lordosis is an exaggeration of the cervical curvature
b. an exaggerated thoracic curvature of the vertebral column is call kyphosis
which of the following bony features is mismatched with its description a. crista galli - point of attachment of one of the meninges b. occipital condyles - articulation points between the skull and vertebral column c. sella turcica - where the pituitary glands sits d. styloid process - point of articulation of mandible with skull e. external auditory meatus - tunnel leading to eardrum
d. styloid process - point of articulation of mandible with skull
the pectoral girdle consists of of the a. humerus and radius b. ilium and ischium c. ulna and radius d. sternum and clavicle e. clavicle and scapulae
e. clavicle and scapulae
which of the following anatomical features of the bones is correctly matched with its function? a. head - bend in bone b. sinus - a tunnel in bone c. condyle - edge of bone d. process - small, rounded bump e. foramen - hole for blood vessels and nerves
e. foramen - hole for blood vessels and nerves
the correct anatomical term for "soft spots" on infant skulls is
fontels
the brain stem passes through the ____ found in the occipital bone
foramen magnum
the bone in the skeleton that does not articulate with any other bone is the
hyoid
the structures found between adjacent vertebra composed of fibrocartilage that absorb shock and permit flexibility of the vertebral column
intervertebral disks
the appendicular skeleton consists of the
limbs and their girdles
which of the following is the only moveable bone in the skull
mandible
if you break the lateral bone of your forearm, you have fractured your
radius
a herniated disk occurs when
there is a protrusion of the intervertebral disk
which of the following vertebrae articulate with the ribs
thoracic vertebrae
those ribs that attach directly to the sternum are referred to as ____ ribs
true
the sagittal suture is located between the
two parietal bones
the olecranon process is found on the
ulna