2nd semester anatomy exam

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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


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