A & P Quiz 2
the head of metatarsal I articulates with the
Base of the proximal phalanx of the hallux
When you sit on a stool, which part of the coxal bones touch the stool first?
Ischial tuberosities
All of the following are part of the axial skeleton EXCEPT the occipital bone hyoid bone vertebrae coxal bones sternum
Sternum
A pair of coxal bones unearthed from an unmarked grave have oval-shaped obturator foramina and a pubic arch greater than 90 degrees. What can you tell from this information?
The bones are probably those of a female
the proximal end of the femur articulates with the
acetabulum
A foramen is
an opening through which blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments pass
Name the regions of the vertebral column in order from superior to inferior
cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal
The roughened area on the middle portion of the shaft of the humerus is the
deltoid tuberosity
the lateral malleolus is part of the _______
fibula
The temporal bone articulates with all of the following except_____ parietal bone zygomatic bone mandible frontal bone sphenoid bone
frontal bone
the head of the humerus articulates with the
glenoid cavity of scapula
The coronoid and olecranon fossae are depressions found on the
humerus
Which of the following are NOT part of the ethmoid bone? superior nasal conchae middle nasal conchae inferior nasal conchae lateral masses olfactory foramina
inferior nasal conchae
An exaggeration of the thoracic curve of the vertebral column
kyphosis
The acromion process of the scapula articulates with the
lateral end of the clavicle
Which metacarpal is proximal to the little finger?
number V
The superior articular facets of the atlas articulate with the
occipital condyles
Cleft palate results from incomplete fusion of the
palatine processes of the maxillae
Which of the the following is not considered part of the appendicular skeleton. humerus coxal bones fibula ribs calcaneus
ribs
The pituitary gland is located in the
sella turcica of the sphenoid bone
The xiphoid process is part of the
sternum
Which of the following is NOT a carpal bone? scaphoid talus pisiform lunate triquetrum
talus
The zygomatic process is part of the...
temporal bone
the "shinbone"is the
tibia
the prominence that can be felt on the medial surface of the ankle is part of the ________
tibia
ALL of the following form part of the orbit EXCEPT the zygomatic maxilla sphenoid vomer
vomer