MasteringAandP: Ch 07 Chapter test

The suture that is found where a parietal and temporal bone meet on the lateral aspect of the skull is ________. a. squamous b. sagittal c. coronal d. lambdoid

a.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the parietal bones? a. They form the base of the skull. b. The four largest sutures occur where the parietal bones join to other bones. c. They are paired. d. They form the bulk of the cranial vault

a. The base of the cranium (skull) is formed by the occipital bone (not the parietal bones).

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? a. lumbar vertebrae; short, flat spinous processes b. thoracic vertebrae; triangular vertebral foramen c. lumbar vertebrae; bifid spinous processes d. thoracic vertebrae; transverse foramen e. cervical vertebrae; rib facets.

a. The lumbar vertebrae have large, flattened spinous processes as a result of being attached to the large muscles in the back.

The axial skeleton includes ________. a. the skull, the scapula, and the vertebral column b. the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage c. arms, legs, hands, and feet d. the skull, vertebral column, and pelvis

b.

Which of the following would be most associated with process of warming, humidifying, and filtering the air we inhale? a. hyoid bone b. the nasal cavity c. the cranial bones d. the bones comprising the orbits

b.

The __________ is the only bone in the body that does not directly articulate with any other bone. a. temporal bone b. hyoid bone c. clavicle d. vomer

b. The hyoid bone does not articulate directly with any other bone. Instead, it is anchored by the stylohyoid ligaments to the styloid process of the temporal bones.

How many lumbar vertebrae are there in a typical adult skeleton? a. 4 b. 5 c. 7 d. 12

b. A typical adult skeleton has 5 lumbar vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae, and 7 cervical vertebrae.

Which of the following bones are part of the axial skeleton? a. bones of the pectoral girdles b. bones of the face c. bones of the lower limbs d. bones of the the pelvic girdle

b. The bones of the skull including facial bones are part of the axial skeleton.

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the orbit? a. the zygomatic bone b. the temporal bone c. the frontal bone d. the maxilla

b. The temporal bone is lateral and too far posterior to contribute to the orbit

Which of the following bones do NOT contain a paired paranasal sinus? a. the frontal bones b. the zygomatic bones c. the ethmoid bones d. the sphenoid bones

b. The zygomatic bones do not have paranasal sinuses

How many bones make up the adult skull? a. 5 b. 7 c. 22 d. 12

c.

The sphenoid bone is sometimes referred to as a "key stone" of the skull. This is due to the fact that ________. a. the intricate shape of the sphenoid makes it critical to the distinct characteristics of the individual human face b. the sphenoid is wedged in the superior most portion of the skull and supports all of the other bones below (excluding the mandible) c. the sphenoid is in the center of the skull and it articulates (joins) with all of the other bones of the skull (excluding the mandible) d. the sphenoid bone is solid like a stone and provides the strength necessary to support the skull

c.

Which of the following bones does NOT fit with the other listed bones? a. the true ribs b. the sternum c. the clavicle d. the vertebrae

c. The clavicle is part of the APPENDICULAR skeleton.

The vomer and ethmoid bones form part of the __________. a. lacrimal fossa b. orbits c. nasal septum d. lateral walls of the nasal cavity

c. The vomer and ethmoid bones form the bony parts of the nasal septum. The vomer forms the inferior portion of the septum. The perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone forms the superior portion of the septum.

Paranasal sinuses are found in which of these facial bones? a. zygomatic bones b. vomer c. nasal conchae d. maxillae

d.

The hyoid bone is unique because it ________. a. is composed of three bones joined together b. is the only irregular bone found in the neck c. is the only bone formed by the fusion of right and left halves d. is the only bone of the body that does not articulate with any other bone

d.

Which bone forms the anterior cranium? a. temporal bone b. palatine bone c. sphenoid bone d. frontal bone

d.

Which is the best description for the function of the cranial bones? a. provide passageways for respiratory gases to move into and out of the body b. house the special sense organs c. allow introduction of food into the digestive system d. protect the brain

d.

sella turcica is part of the ________ bone and houses the ________ gland. a. sphenoid; thymus b. ethmoid; thymus c. ethmoid; pituitary d. sphenoid; pituitary

d.

Which of the following is NOT a facial bone? a. the zygomatic bone b. the vomer bone c. the nasal bone d. the maxilla e. the sphenoid bone

e. The sphenoid bone is a cranial bone.

The frontal bone articulates with the parietal bone by means of the sagittal suture. True or False?

false

ach of the 12 ribs articulates with one vertebra. Is this statement true or false?

false Each rib articulates with two separate vertebrae. The tubercle of the rib articulates with the rib facet of a thoracic vertebra on the transverse process. The head of the rib articulates with the bodies of two separate vertebrae.