Ant 1 Unit 1 MCQB # Chapter 6
274) Which of the following is not a paranasal sinus? a) sphenoid b) frontal c) ethmoid d) maxillary e) temporal
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305) The death by strangulation of a murder victim in one of Agatha Christie's novels could be explained in anatomical terms as a) irritation that caused rapid swelling of the tongue. b) compression of the upper portion of the chest. c) fracture of the hyoid bone and resultant collapse of the trachea. d) blocking of the sinus passages. e) none of the above.
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307) Injury to what region of the vertebral column is usually most threatening? a) lumbar b) sacral c) coccygeal d) cervical e) thoracic
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291) The true ribs a) attach to the sternum by separate cartilaginous extensions. b) are the only ribs that are unpaired. c) attach only to the vertebral column. d) consist of twelve pairs. e) are both B and D.
...a) attach to the sternum by separate cartilaginous extensions.
268) The bony structure of the orbit is composed of which of the following? a) ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, lacrimal, maxilla, zygomatic, and palatine b) maxilla, zygomatic, lacrimal, and palatine only c) zygomatic, nasal, frontal, and sphenoid only d) zygomatic, nasal, frontal, sphenoid, palatine, lacrimal, and temporal e) none of the above
...a) ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, lacrimal, maxilla, zygomatic, and palatine
306) Choose the type of rib and number of ribs that matches. a) floating ribs; 4 b) true ribs; 6 c) true ribs; 4 d) false ribs; 4 e) true ribs; 10
...a) floating ribs; 4
293) The most inferior portion of the sternum is called the a) xiphoid process. b) sternal angle. c) manubrium. d) body. e) sternal groove.
...a) xiphoid process.
285) Which of the following vertebral column levels does not have an intervertebral disk? a) between T12 and L1 b) between C1 and C2 c) between C7 and T1 d) all of the above e) none of the above
...b) between C1 and C2
253) The coronal suture is the boundary between which bones? a) frontal and sphenoid b) frontal and parietal c) frontal and nasal d) nasal and vomer e) parietal and temporal
...b) frontal and parietal
276) The large "soft spot" on top of an infant's head a) occurs where the parietal and frontal bones have not yet grown together. b) is all of the above. c) is one of several fontanels in an infant skull. d) is covered in fibrous connective tissue and is usually diamond shaped. e) is A and B only.
...b) is all of the above.
281) Which of the following vertebral curvatures is convex anteriorly? a) thoracic b) sacral c) cervical d) lumbar e) both C and D
...e) both C and D
264) Which of the following is a feature of the mandible? a) orbital margin b) infraorbital foramen c) inferior orbital fissure d) palatal process e) coronoid process
...e) coronoid process
250) Which of the following bones contain the cribriform foramina? a) zygomatic b) maxilla c) sphenoid d) frontal e) ethmoid
...e) ethmoid
265) Which of the following features does not belong to the mandibular bone? a) mandibular foramen b) coronoid process c) mental foramen d) mylohyoid line e) hypoglossal canal
...e) hypoglossal canal
255) Which of the following is true of the foramen magnum? a) It is located between the parietal and occipital bones. b) It is located in the inferior surface of the occipital bone. c) It allows passage of the carotid arteries into the head. d) It is the second largest foramen in the cranium. e) None of the above are true.
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256) Which of the following features does not belong to the frontal bone? a) metopic suture b) supraciliary arches c) infraorbital foramen d) supraorbital margins e) lacrimal fossa
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260) Features of the maxillae include a) sinuses. b) alveolar processes. c) orbital rims. d) inferior orbital foramina. e) all of the above.
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262) Which of the following features belongs to the maxillary bone? a) supraorbital margins b) infraorbital foramen c) supraciliary arches d) metopic suture e) lacrimal fossa
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273) Paranasal sinuses are located within which of the following bones? (1) frontal bone (2) sphenoid (3) ethmoid (4) maxilla (5) nasal bone (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (c) 1, 3, 5 (d) 1, 2, 3 (e) 3, 4, 5
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277) The vertebral arch encloses a) the intervertebral foramen. b) the transverse foramen. c) the foramen spinosum. d) the vertebral foramen. e) the mental foramen.
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278) Functions of the curves of the vertebral column include all of the following except a) accommodation of the thoracic and abdominopelvic viscera. b) increasing the ability to extend the limbs. c) aligning the weight of the trunk over the legs. d) shifting the weight of the trunk to the hips and lower extremities. e) no exceptions; all of the above are true.
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287) Which type of vertebra has a transverse foramen? a) sacral b) lumbar c) thoracic d) coccygeal e) cervical
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290) Ribs 1-10 articulate with the bodies of the thoracic vertebrae and (the) a) spinous processes of the lumbar vertebrae. b) transverse processes of the thoracic vertebrae. c) spinous processes of the thoracic vertebrae. d) xiphoid process of the sternum. e) none of the above.
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294) The point of attachment for muscles that extend and rotate the head is the a) posterior clinoid process. b) styloid process. c) mastoid process. d) articular tubercle. e) inion.
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295) The mastoid processes are part of what bone? a) zygomatic b) temporal c) maxilla d) sphenoid e) occipital
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296) Which of the following bones bear teeth? a) maxillae b) mandible c) palatine bones d) all of the above e) A and B only
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297) Which bone makes up most of the floor of the orbit? a) maxilla b) palatine c) ethmoid d) sphenoid e) frontal
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298) The temporomandibular joint is a) the site of the articulation between the cranium and mandible. b) the location of the insertion of the temporalis muscle. c) the suture between the temporal and maxillary bones. d) the first suture to be completely ossified in the adult skull. e) none of the above.
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299) Which of the following problems might be due to injury of structures associated with the hyoid bone? a) difficulty in swallowing b) laryngitis c) soreness upon movement of the back of the tongue d) A and B e) A and C
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300) Someone who is referred to as having a "strong jaw" likely has a very prominent a) mandibular angle. b) mandibular body. c) mandibular notch. d) maxilla. e) none of the above.
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301) Bones within the temporal bone that are important to hearing are called a) external acoustic meatus. b) internal acoustic meatus. c) acoustic bones. d) auditory ossicles. e) none of the above.
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302) Problems with proper growth of the skull can be caused by a) expansion of the brain. b) ossification of the bony processes that form the temporomandibular joint. c) early closure of the sagittal and coronal sutures. d) retarded ossification of the fontanels. e) none of the above.
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303) What event causes the cervical curve to begin development? a) an infant begins to lift his or her head b) the birth process c) walking begins d) intrauterine events e) none of the above
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304) Osteoporosis can cause which of the following abnormal curvatures of the back? a) lordosis b) kyphosis c) scoliosis d) all of the above e) A and B only
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272) Which of the following is true of the inferior nasal conchae? a) They support the olfactory epithelium. b) They are located lateral to the nasal septum. c) They are a part of the ethmoid bone. d) They form a part of the bridge of the nose. e) All of the above are true.
...b) They are located lateral to the nasal septum.
249) The occipital bone is or does all of the following except a) covers the occipital lobes of the brain. b) is paired in the adult. c) bears occipital condyles. d) contains the foramen magnum. e) no exceptions; all of the above are true.
...b) is paired in the adult.
275) Which of the following sutures is found in the infant but sometimes has no evident marking in the adult? a) lambdoid b) metopic c) coronal d) squamous e) sagittal
...b) metopic
251) Which of the following bones supports the most brain material? a) zygomatic bones. b) parietal bones. c) the ethmoid bone. d) frontal bones. e) lacrimal bones.
...b) parietal bones.
289) Which of the following structures can most easily be felt on the dorsum? a) body b) spinous process c) pedicle d) transverse process e) intervertebral disk
...b) spinous process
270) The facial bone that is not paired either during development or in the adult is the a) palatine. b) vomer. c) maxilla. d) zygomatic. e) lacrimal.
...b) vomer.
257) Which of the following openings is not found within the middle cranial fossa? a) foramen spinosum b) foramen ovale c) cribriform foramina d) foramen lacerum e) foramen rotundum
...c) cribriform foramina
254) Which bone is not part of the skull? a) zygomatic b) sphenoid c) hyoid d) palatine e) ethmoid
...c) hyoid
258) Which of the following describes the temporal bone? a) covers the occipital lobes of the brain. b) contains the foramen magnum. c) is paired in the adult. d) bears occipital condyles. e) no exceptions; all of the above are true.
...c) is paired in the adult.
284) Surgery of the spinal cord most often involves cutting of the a) transverse process. b) pedicle. c) lamina. d) body. e) spinous process.
...c) lamina.
263) The small depression on temporal bone that the mandibular condyle fits into is called (the) a) mandibular foramen. b) temporal foramen. c) mandibular fossa. d) temporal fossa. e) none of the above.
...c) mandibular fossa.
252) The structure that houses the pituitary gland is called the a) greater wing. b) lesser wing. c) sella turcica. d) dorsum sellae. e) crista galli.
...c) sella turcica.
267) Flat bones in the skull include all of the following except a) parietal bones. b) lacrimal bones. c) the ethmoid bone. d) frontal bones. e) zygomatic bones.
...c) the ethmoid bone.
283) The part of the vertebra that transfers weight along the long axis of the vertebral column is (are) the a) transverse process. b) vertebral pedicles. c) vertebral body. d) spinous process. e) vertebral arch.
...c) vertebral body.
292) Which of the following organs is protected by the rib cage? a) lungs b) heart c) kidneys d) all of the above e) none of the above
...d) all of the above
261) Which of the following is not a feature of the maxillae? a) inferior orbital fissure b) palatal process c) infraorbital foramen d) coronoid process e) orbital margin
...d) coronoid process
248) The parietal, temporal, frontal, and occipital bones are part of (the) a) skull. b) axial skeleton. c) facial bones. d) cranium. e) none of the above.
...d) cranium.
269) Which of the following lists includes only facial bones? a) inferior conchae, vomer, ethmoid, nasal, lacrimals, and sphenoid b) sphenoid, ethmoid, maxillae, and mandible c) frontals, nasals, parietals, and occipital d) maxillae, palatines, mandible, zygomatics, lacrimals e) None of the above combinations is correct.
...d) maxillae, palatines, mandible, zygomatics, lacrimals...
308) Which of the following organ systems would most likely be affected by breaking a rib? a) excretory b) digestive c) endocrine d) respiratory e) all of the above
...d) respiratory
288) The vertebral arches surround and protect the a) spinal nerves. b) cranial nerves. c) vertebrae. d) spinal cord. e) ribs.
...d) spinal cord.
279) The primary curves of the vertebral column are the a) cervical, lumbar, and sacral. b) cervical and thoracic. c) dorsal and ventral. d) thoracic and sacral. e) thoracic and coccygeal.
...d) thoracic and sacral.
271) Which of the following structures makes up the inferior portion of the nasal septum? a) cribriform plate b) inferior nasal concha c) perpendicular plate d) vomer e) none of the above
...d) vomer
259) The ________ process of the temporal bone meets the _______ process of the zygomatic bone, to form the zygomatic arch. a) zygomatic; mandibular b) zygomatic; squamous c) temporal; zygomatic d) zygomatic; temporal e) none of the above are correct.
...d) zygomatic; temporal
266) Bones of the skull that articulate with the zygomatic bone include (the) a) temporal bone. b) frontal bone. c) maxillary bone. d) sphenoid. e) all of the above.
...e) all of the above.
286) The dens is a part of the a) anticlinal vertebra. b) vertebra prominens. c) thoracic vertebra. d) atlas. e) axis.
...e) axis.
247) Which of the following is not a function of the axial skeleton? a) supporting the organs of the dorsal and ventral body cavities b) protecting organs of the dorsal and ventral body cavities c) providing surface area for attachment of muscles d) providing a structural framework for respiratory muscles e) no exceptions; all of the above are true
...e) no exceptions; all of the above are true
245) The divisions of the skeletal system include (the) a) cranial, caudal, and anterior. b) axial and appendicular. c) dorsal and ventral. d) proximal and distal. e) none of the above.
b) axial and appendicular.
280) The lumbar and cervical curves of the vertebral column are called a) tertiary curves. b) secondary curves. c) primary curves. d) quaternary curves. e) none of the above.
b) secondary curves.
246) The axial skeleton consists of bones of the a) rib cage b) skull c) thigh d) A and B e) A and C
d) A and B
282) Which of the following can not be found on all vertebrae? a) body b) processes c) multiple foramina d) laminae e) both A and C
e) both A and C
