A&P chapter 7 (Skeletal system)
Which of the following statements about the femur is TRUE?
Both the greater and lesser trochanters are attachment sites for muscles.
The clavicle is part of the __________ skeleton.
appendicular
The first cervical vertebrae is the __________
atlas
Which of the following bones form the nasal septum?
ethmoid and vomer bone
Ribs that do not attach directly to the sternum are called __________ ribs.
false
The common name for the phalanges is the __________.
finger bones
The frontal bone is known as the __________.
forehead
Which cranial bone forms the bony eyebrow ridges and roofs of the orbits
frontal
What results from damage to annulus fibrosus and release of nucleus pulposus?
herniated disk
The large depression on the medial side of the ilium is the
iliac fossa
The fibrocartilage located between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae is the __________.
intervertebral discs
The posterior part of the vertebral arch is the __________.
laminae
The appendicular skeleton consists of the
limbs and their girdles
An exaggerated curvature of the lumbar region is __________.
lordosis
The point of the elbow is the __________
olecranon process
The greater sciatic notch is found on the
posterior side of the ilium.
Which of the following is a function of the vertebral column?
protects spinal chord
Another name for the shoulder blade is the __________.
scapula
The coracoid process is found on the __________.
scapula
An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is __________
scholiosis
The anterior boundary of the "rib cage" is/are the __________.
sternum
The tarsal bone that articulates with the tibia and the fibula is the __________
talus
A herniated disc occurs when
there is protrusion of the nucleus pulposus.
The ribs articulate with the __________ vertebrae.
thoracic
The humerus articulates with the ulna at the
trochlea
Which of the following is most distal in location on the humerus?
trochlea
The sagittal suture is located between the
two parietal bones
The olecranon process is found on the __________.
ulna
Getting a kiss on the cheek means the __________ bone is involved.
zygomatic
Which of the following statements concerning the maxilla is false?
The maxilla articulates with the mastoid process.
The upper limb and its girdle are attached rather loosely to the rest of the body. This arrangement
allows a wide range of movements
The sternum is part of the __________ skeleton.
axial
The thumb and big toe are similar in that
both have two rather than three phalanges.
The humerus articulates with the radius at the
capitulum
The __________ region of the vertebral column is located in the neck.
cervical
Transverse foramina are found in __________ vertebrae.
cervical
The collar bone is the __________.
clavicle
The bone that articulates with the acetabulum is the __________.
femur
The large bone in the thigh is the __________.
femur
Which of the following is not a hipbone?
femur
Which of the following bones contains a sinus?
frontal, maxillary, sphenoid, ethmoid
The acromion process
has an articulation with the clavicle.
The obturator foramen is found in the __________.
hipbone
The loss of height that occurs with aging is due to compression of the
intervertebral discs
The site where spinal nerves exit the vertebral column is the __________.
intervertebral foramen
A person with a fractured mandible has a broken __________.
lower jaw
The bone that forms the chin is also the only bone connected to the skull by a freely moveable joint. This bone is the __________.
mandible
Which anatomical term is correctly matched with its description?
meatus- a tunnel
The knuckles of the hand are formed by the distal ends of the __________.
metacarpals
The lambdoidal suture is located between the
parietal and occipital bones
If you break the lateral bone of your forearm, you have fractured your __________
radius
The common name of the tibia is the __________.
shin bone
The posterior, inferior projection from vertebrae is the __________.
spinous process
Hank was involved in a car accident during which a flat bone in the anterior region of his thorax was fractured. Which bone is most likely the one that was fractured?
sternum
Which of the following bones is paired?
temporal
The heel of the foot is formed by the __________.
calcaneus