anatomy bone quiz review
Which of the following is the only bone that normally moves in relation to the others?
The bone at D forms a joint with the temporal bone (temporomandibular joint) that allows the mouth to open, close, and move laterally.
Which letter represents the cervical curvature?
The cervical curvature includes the first seven vertebrae and is posteriorly concave. (A)
Which of the following pairings of letter to bone is INCORRECT?
The letter A indicates the frontal bone, not the parietal.
What bone marking is a hole in a bone?
foramen
How many pairs of ribs are there?
12
How many bones make up the adult skull?
22
How many lumbar vertebrae are there in a typical adult skeleton?
5
Veterbrae
A typical adult skeleton has 5 lumbar vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae, and 7 cervical vertebrae
Which of the following pairings of letter to bone is INCORRECT?
A; parietal (The letter A indicates the frontal bone, not the parietal.)
Why is the rib at B considered a true rib?
It passes from the vertebral column to the sternum via its own costal cartilage. (True, or vertebrosternal, ribs make a complete circuit around the thoracic cage in a ring that includes their own costal cartilage.)
What portion of the sternum is identified by the letter A?
Manubrium (The manubrium is the superior portion of the sternum.)
The mandible is unique among the skull bones because of which of the following characteristics?
The mandible is the only bone of the skull that is not joined to the other bones of the skull by immobile sutures
Which of the designated bones articulates with both the vomer and the nasal bones?
The maxilla articulates with both the nasal bone and the vomer. (c)
Identify the bone(s) that form(s) the majority of the hard palate and a keystone bone of the face.
These bones, along with the palatine bones, form the hard palate. (a)
What is ultimately the fate of fontanels in a child or an adult skull?
They ossify, and in time become sutures.
A fontanelle __________.
allows for compression of the skull during birth, is a fibrous membrane, is found only in the fetal skull
Which vertebra does NOT have a body?
atlas
The __________ of a typical vertebra forms the rounded, central portion that faces anteriorly in the human vertebral column.
body
Which of the following bones are part of the axial skeleton?
bones of the face
The seven bones of the neck are called __________ vertebrae.
cervical
You pick up a vertebra to identify it and note that the transverse processes contain foramina. This unique feature identifies the vertebra as coming from the ________ region of the vertebral column.
cervical
Identify the anterior suture of the bone marking labeled A in the lateral skull view.
coronal suture
Which of these important processes is found on the highlighted bone?
coronoid process (This process, located anterior to the condylar process across the mandibular notch, is the insertion for the temporalis muscle, which is important in moving the jaw and chewing.)
Thoracic vertebrae differ from the other vertebrae in that they have ________.
costal facets
Which bone does NOT belong to the axial skeleton?
coxa (hip)
Eight bones make up the __________ , which encloses and protects the brain.
cranium
The axial skeleton can be divided into the skull, the vertebral column, and the __________.
thoracic cage
The ________ on the axis (C2) forms a pivot point with the atlas (C1) that allows you to rotate your head from side to side to indicate "no."
dens
The frontal bone articulates with the parietal bone by means of the sagittal suture.
false
The largest and strongest bone of the face is the maxilla.
false
Fontanels are ________.
fibrous membranes in a fetal skull
What is the most specific term you could apply to the rib at D?
floating rib (This is a floating rib because it does not articulate with a costal cartilage and instead terminates in the body wall.)
This bone does not articulate with any other bone in the body. Muscles of the neck and tongue attach to it.
hyoid
The __________ is the only bone in the body that does not directly articulate with any other bone.
hyoid bone
The hyoid bone is unique because it ________.
is the only bone of the body that does not articulate with any other bone
These small paired bones of the orbit contain a passageway through which tears pass.
lacrimal
The transverse processes of vertebrae point ________, while the spinous process points ________.
laterally, posteriorly
Which vertebrae would you expect to have the largest body, relative to the other regions?
lumbar
The lower jawbone, or __________, articulates with the temporal bones in the only freely movable joints in the skull.
mandible
The mental foramen is located within which bone?
mandible
Name the highlighted bone(s).
mandible, or mandibular bone; This bone forms the lower jaw and contains half of your teeth.
Identify the bone marking labeled C in the lateral skull view.
mastoid process
The ________ is the only facial bone with a sinus.
maxilla
Identify the bone marking labeled C in the anterior skull view.
mental foramen
Which of the following would be most associated with process of warming, humidifying, and filtering the air we inhale?
nasal cavity
The foramen magnum is located in which bone of the skull?
occipital
The foramen magnum is located within the _______________ bone.
occipital
Identify the bone marking labeled H in the inferior skull view.
occipital condyle
Identify the bone labeled E in the inferior skull view.
palatine bone
The sagittal suture connects the two _______________ bones.
parietal
Which of the following is NOT a function of the facial bones of the skull?
protect the brain from trauma
Which is the best description for the function of the cranial bones?
protects the brain
The midline suture marking the articulation of the two parietal bones is called the ________ suture.
sagittal
The dens is part of the _______________ cervical vertebra.
second
Identify the bone marking labeled B in the superior, inferior skull view.
sella turcica
Which of the following is NOT a facial bone?
sphenoid bone
The sella turcica is part of the ________ bone and houses the ________ gland.
sphenoid; pituitary
The suture that is found where a parietal and temporal bone meet on the lateral aspect of the skull is ________.
squamous
The __________, commonly referred to as the breastbone, is a flat bone formed by the fusion of three bones: the manubrium, the body, and the xiphoid process.
sternum
The xiphoid process is part of the _______________.
sternum
Identify the bone marking labeled B in the anterior skull view.
superior orbital fissure
The external acoustic meatus is located within the _______________ bone.
temporal
The styloid and mastoid processes are part of the ________________ bone.
temporal
In order to perceive the sense of smell, signals from odor receptors in the nasal cavity must be sent to the brain through which skull structures?
the cribriform foramina of the ethmoid bone
The lambdoid suture is located between which skull bones?
the parietal and occipital bones
Which bone or pair of bones forms the most superior portion of the cranium?
the parietal bones
The axial skeleton includes ________.
the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage
The sphenoid bone is sometimes referred to as a "key stone" of the skull. This is due to the fact that ________.
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)
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the parietal bones?
they form the base of the skull
The __________ vertebrae articulate with the corresponding ribs.
thoracic
To what region of the vertebral column does this vertebra belong?
thoracic
To what region of the vertebral column does this vertebra belong?
thoracic (Thoracic vertebrae can be identified by the facets on the transverse process and the facets or demifacets on the body used to articulate with ribs.)
What part of this vertebra is indicated by the letter B?
transverse process (Two transverse processes project laterally from each vertebral arch.)
_______________ ribs connect directly to the sternum.
true
What bone marking is a small, rounded bony projection?
tubercle
Name the bone feature identified by the letter D.
vertebral foramen (The vertebral foramen, framed by the vertebral arch and the body, allows passage of the spinal cord.)
The spinal cord passes through the _______________ of each vertebra.
vetebral foramen
These are the cheekbones of the face.
zygomatics
