Chapter 7
19. The sella turcica and the greater wings are parts of the A. sphenoid bone. B. ethmoid bone. C. occipital bone. D. vomer. E. palatine bone.
A. sphenoid bone.
37. The dens or odontoid process is on the A) first cervical vertebra. B) second cervical vertebra. C) first thoracic vertebra. D) second lumbar vertebra. E) coccyx.
Answer: b
5. Which of the following bones is paired? A) vomer B) temporal C) sphenoid D) mandible E) maxilla
Answer: b
52. The collar bone is the A) sternum. B) clavicle. C) scapula. D) humerus. E) atlas.
Answer: b
59. If you break the lateral bone of your forearm, you have fractured your A) ulna. B) radius. C) humerus. D) olecranon. E) carpals.
Answer: b
73. The large bone in the thigh is the A) tibia. B) femur. C) fibula. D) ischium. E) coxa.
Answer: b
3. Which of the following anatomical features of bones is correctly matched with its function? A) tubercle - lining of a joint B) body - attachment point for a tendon or ligament C) foramen - a hole for a blood vessel D) sinus - a tunnel in a bone E) foramen - a depression in a bone
Answer: c
42. The ribs articulate with the _____ vertebrae. A) sacral B) lumbar C) thoracic D) cervical E) coccygeal
Answer: c
4. Which of the following bones is part of the cranial vault? A) vomer B) nasal bone C) palatine bone D) occipital bone E) mandible
Answer: d
82. The thumb and big toe are similar in that A) both contain carpal bones. B) each have three metatarsals. C) both are composed of sesamoid bones. D) both have two rather than three phalanges. E) both have three rather than two phalanges.
Answer: d
24. The foramen magnum is a large opening in the base of the skull for A) optic nerve. B) the carotid arteries. C) internal jugular veins. D) the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves. E) the spinal cord.
Answer: e
21. The _____ region of the vertebral column is located in the neck. A. sacral B. cervical C. lumbar D. thoracic E. coccygeal
B. cervical
71. The olecranon process of the ulna is commonly known as the A. collar bone. B. elbow. C. tail bone. D. hip bone. E. forehead.
B. elbow.
16. Which skull canal conveys sound waves to the eardrum? A. carotid canal B. external auditory canal C. foramen magnum D. nasolacrimal canal E. foramen ovale
B. external auditory canal
67. The common name for the phalanges is the A. zygomatic bone. B. finger bones. C. kneecap. D. breastbone. E. shinbone.
B. finger bones.
68. The coracoid process is found on the A. fibula. B. scapula. C. humerus. D. ulna. E. femur.
B. scapula.
33. The opening in vertebrae for the spinal cord is the A. intervertebral disk. B. vertebral foramen. C. lamina. D. intervertebral foramen. E. spinous process.
B. vertebral foramen.
44. The humerus articulates with the radius at the A. medial epicondyle. B. lateral epicondyle. C. capitulum. D. radial fossa. E. trochlea.
C. capitulum.
61. 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 A. femur. B. tibia. C. fibula. D. calcaneus. E. talus.
C. fibula.
27. The first cervical vertebrae is the A. occipital. B. axis. C. clavicle. D. atlas. E. mastoid.
D. atlas.
66. The common name for the sternum is the A. zygomatic bone. B. finger bones. C. kneecap. D. breastbone. E. shinbone.
D. breastbone.
32. The site where spinal nerves exit the vertebral column is the A. intervertebral disk. B. vertebral foramen. C. lamina. D. intervertebral foramen. E. spinous process.
D. intervertebral foramen.
62. The foot contains A. carpals. B. a patella. C. metacarpals. D. metatarsals. E. the lateral malleolus.
D. metatarsals.
69. The greater trochanter is found on the A. fibula. B. scapula. C. humerus. D. ulna. E. femur.
E. femur.
20. Which of the following bones is attached to the skull by muscles and ligaments? A. ethmoid B. frontal C. sphenoid D. vomer E. hyoid
E. hyoid
29. A person with a fractured mandible has a broken A) back. B) neck. C) rib. D) wrist. E) jaw.
Answer: e
70. The lateral malleolus is part of the A. fibula. B. scapula. C. humerus. D. ulna. E. femur.
A. fibula.
64. The knuckles of the hand are formed by the distal ends of the A) carpals. B) metacarpals. C) phalanges. D) tarsals. E) metatarsals.
Answer: b
31. The fibrocartilage located between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae is the A. intervertebral disk. B. vertebral foramen. C. lamina. D. intervertebral foramen. E. spinous process.
A. intervertebral disk.
29. An exaggerated curvature of the lumbar region is A. lordosis. B. kyphosis. C. scoliosis. D. spina bifida. E. herniated disk.
A. lordosis.
65. The common name of the check bone is the A. zygomatic bone. B. finger bones. C. kneecap. D. breastbone. E. shinbone.
A. zygomatic bone.
10. The sagittal suture is located between the A) two parietal bones. B) frontal and parietal bones. C) parietal and temporal bones. D) parietal and occipital bones. E) frontal and temporal bones.
Answer: a
21. Which of the following bones contains a sinus? A) maxilla B) nasal bone C) occipital bone D) zygomatic bone E) temporal
Answer: a
38. Transverse foramina are found in _____ vertebrae. A) cervical B) thoracic C) lumbar D) sacral E) antebrachial
Answer: a
61. The olecranon process is found on the A) ulna. B) radius. C) scapula. D) humerus. E) clavicle.
Answer: a
67. The bone that articulates with the acetabulum is the A) femur. B) tibia. C) fibula. D) humerus. E) pubis.
Answer: a
14. A person who has cerebrospinal fluid draining from the ear probably has a fracture of the A) frontal bone. B) temporal bone. C) zygomatic bone. D) parietal bone. E) occipital bone.
Answer: b
16. The cheek bone is also known as the A) frontal bone. B) zygomatic bone. C) maxilla. D) sphenoid bone. E) ethmoid bone.
Answer: b
20. Which of the following bones forms the nasal septum? A) inferior nasal conchae and lacrimal bones B) vomer and ethmoid C) maxilla and vomer D) ethmoid and sphenoid E) nasal and vomer
Answer: b
63. The wrist is composed of eight A) tarsal bones. B) carpal bones. C) metacarpal bones. D) metatarsal bones. E) digits.
Answer: b
77. The medial malleolus A) is the proximal portion of the tibia. B) forms the medial side of the ankle joint. C) articulates with the calcaneus. D) is part of the arch of the foot. E) is on the lateral side of the leg.
Answer: b
2. The appendicular skeleton consists of the A) skull and appendages. B) rib cage and the pelvis. C) limbs and their girdles. D) rib cage and limb girdles. E) vertebral column.
Answer: c
22. The pituitary gland (hypophysis) rests in the A) crista galli. B) cribriform plate. C) sella turcica (hypophyseal fossa). D) pterygoid canal. E) foramen magnum.
Answer: c
47. Those ribs that attach directly to the sternum are referred to as _____ ribs. A) false B) vertebral C) vertebrosternal D) vertebrochondral E) floating
Answer: c
51. The upper limb and its girdle are attached rather loosely to the rest of the body. This arrangement A) results in a disjointed appearance. B) limits fine coordination of the hands. C) allows a wide range of movements. D) restricts the amount of weight the upper limb can support. E) results in a limited range of motion.
Answer: c
53. Another name for the shoulder blade is A) the sternum. B) the clavicle. C) the scapula. D) the acromion. E) the xiphoid process.
Answer: c
76. Which of the following is correctly matched? A) greater trochanter - distal shaft of femur B) lateral malleolus - distal end of tibia C) patella - bone within tendon of quadriceps D) tibial tuberosity - superior to the patella E) medial malleolus - proximal end of the tibia
Answer: c
11. The lambdoidal suture is located between the A) frontal and parietal bones. B) parietal and temporal bones. C) temporal and occipital bones. D) parietal and occipital bones. E) two parietal bones.
Answer: d
23. The olfactory foramina are found in the region of the ethmoid bone known as the A) crista galli. B) sella turcica. C) ethmoid sinus. D) cribriform plate. E) perpendicular plate.
Answer: d
36. The coccyx is A) absent in humans. B) also called the coxa. C) located in the upper lumbar region. D) the most inferior portion of the vertebral column. E) the bottom of the spinal cord.
Answer: d
49. Manubrium, body, and xiphoid process are all parts of the A) pelvis. B) scapula. C) clavicle. D) sternum. E) sacrum.
Answer: d
54. The glenoid cavity is where the A) clavicle articulates with the scapula. B) clavicle articulates with the sternum. C) humerus articulates with the clavicle. D) humerus articulates with the scapula. E) radius articulates with humerus.
Answer: d
68. The obturator foramen is found in the A) skull. B) scapula. C) sacrum. D) coxa. E) vertebrae.
Answer: d
70. A fractured coxa is more commonly called a fractured A) arm. B) wrist. C) knee. D) pelvis. E) ankle.
Answer: d
71. A person sits on his/her A) iliac fossa. B) pelvic brim. C) pubis symphysis. D) ischial tuberosity. E) obturator foramen.
Answer: d
55. The acromion process A) is part of the clavicle. B) articulates with the coracoid process. C) forms the most inferior part of the glenoid fossa. D) has no function. E) has an articulation with the clavicle
Answer: e
58. The humerus articulates with the ulna at the A) medial epicondyle. B) lateral epicondyle. C) capitulum. D) radial fossa. E) trochlea.
Answer: e
60. The point of the elbow is the A) trochlea. B) capitulum. C) olecranon fossa. D) styloid process. E) olecranon process.
Answer: e
80. The heel of the foot is formed by the A) talus. B) patella. C) cuboid bone. D) navicular bone. E) calcaneus.
Answer: e
28. This condition is also known as hump back. A. lordosis B. kyphosis C. scoliosis D. spina bifida E. herniated disk
B. kyphosis
17. Which cranial bone forms the bony eyebrow ridges and roofs of the orbits? A. maxilla B. zygomatic C. frontal D. sphenoid E. temporal
C. frontal
54. The largest and most superior coxal bone is the A. ischium. B. femur. C. ilium. D. pubic. E. coccyx.
C. ilium.
64. The common name for the patella is the A. zygomatic bone. B. finger bones. C. kneecap. D. breastbone. E. shinbone.
C. kneecap.
30. An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is A. lordosis. B. kyphosis. C. scoliosis. D. spina bifida. E. herniated disk.
C. scoliosis.
56. The junction of two pubic bones is the A. anterior superior iliac spine. B. sacroiliac joint. C. symphysis pubis. D. iliac fossa. E. ischial tuberosity.
C. symphysis pubis.
72. The coccyx is also called the A. collar bone. B. elbow. C. tail bone. D. hip bone. E. forehead.
C. tail bone.
3. Which anatomical term is correctly matched with its description? A. facet - a small, rounded bump B. spine - a low ridge C. tuberosity - a flat, tongue-shaped process D. meatus - a tunnel E. fossa - edge
D. meatus - a tunnel
42. Which of the following is most distal in location on the humerus? A. trochlea B. greater tubercle C. lesser tubercle D. medial epicondyle E. anatomical neck
D. medial epicondyle
55. The portion of coxa a person sits on is the A. anterior superior iliac spine. B. sacroiliac joint. C. symphysis pubis. D. iliac fossa. E. ischial tuberosity.
E. ischial tuberosity.
18. 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 A. mental bone. B. maxilla. C. hyoid. D. vomer. E. mandible.
E. mandible.
