BISC 206 Chapter 7 Practice
Which digit is the radius closest to?
1
How many vertebrae comprise the thoracic region of the spine?
12
How many phalanges are located in the hand?
14
How many ribs make up the rib cage?
24
How many bones make up the nasal septum?
2; perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone and the vomer
How many pairs of ribs are considered false ribs?
5
How many vertebrae whose structure resembles the head of a moose are in your body?
5
How many pairs of ribs articulate directly with the sternum?
7
How many carpals make up the wrist?
8
Identify the part of a rib that articulates in the demi-facets of the thoracic vertebra.
Head
Identify the location of the occipital bone.
Posterior surface and base of the cranium
Identify the primary function of the ethmoidal sinuses.
Reduce the weight of the skull
Which of the following thoracic vertebrae is the largest?
T12
The clavicle belongs to which of the following areas?
appendicular skeleton
What is the name of the first cervical vertebra?
atlas
Identify the articulation site that allows us to rotate our head, e.g. shaking the head "no".
atlas - axis
What is the name of the second cervical vertebra?
axis
Identify the location of the ethmoid bone.
between the orbits
Identify the bones that make up the wrist.
carpals
Identify the common name for the clavicle.
collarbone
Identify the recessed area surrounding the crista galli.
cribriform plates
Identify the landmark that serves as a site of attachment for the meninges.
crista galli; anterior floor of the skull
Identify the articulation site for the head of a rib.
demi-facet
the ethmoid bone forms the inferior portion of the nasal septum.
false
The ethmoid bone is a facial bone.
false; its part of the cranium
Name the opening in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes.
foramen magnum
What part of the nasal cavity is formed by the nasal septum?
forms the medial wall of the nasal cavity
Which of the following bones is unpaired?
frontal
Where are the paranasal sinuses located?
frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, maxillary bones
Identify the region of the femur that forms part of the hip joint.
head
Identify the region of the radius that articulates with the ulna.
head; pivots around ulna at ulnar notch for supination and pronation
Identify the small hole on the maxillary bone located below the orbit.
infraorbital foramen
Identify the specific process by which the clavicle develops.
intramembranous ossification
Which bone is NOT considered to be part of the cranium?
lacrimal
Identify the large suture on the posterior surface of the skull at the border of the occipital bone.
lambdoid
Where is the radius located in reference to the ulna?
lateral
what type of complications is scoliosis?
lateral curvature
Where are the inferior nasal conchae located?
lateral walls of nasal cavity; inferior to the middle nasal conchae of the ethmoid bone
Identify the landmark found on the diaphysis of the femur.
linea aspera; site of muscle attachment
What type of bones are the phalanges?
long
Which surface of the maxillary bones fuse together?
medial
Identify the best description for the location of the head of the femur.
medial (pelvic girdle) and proximal (femur)
Identify the bones that make up the palm of the hand.
metacarpals
Which of the following bones do not contain a sinus?
nasal
Which of the following locations is not formed by part of the maxillae?
nasal septum
The condition known as a "fractured hip" is most often a break in the femur. Where is the femur particularly susceptible to a fracture?
neck
Identify the articulation site that allows us to nod our head "yes". View Available Hint(s)
occipital bone - atlas
Identify the area of the occipital bone that articulates with the vertebral column.
occipital condyles
Identify the occipital bone landmark that can not be palpated from the surface of the head.
occipital condyles
Identify the region of the skull that articulates with the atlas.
occipital condyles
Identify the cranial nerve that passes through the olfactory foramina.
olfactory nerve
Identify the posterior most region of the hard palate.
palatine bone
Which part of the maxillary bones form the roof of the mouth?
palatine processes
Identify the part of the ethmoid bone that contributes to the nasal septum.
perpendicular plate
Which part of the ethmoid bone forms the nasal septum?
perpendicular plates
What type of joint is formed between the radius and ulna?
pivot
Identify the suture found between the 2 parietal bones.
sagittal
The nasal septum occupies which anatomic plane?
sagittal
Identify the bone that articulates with the clavicle laterally.
scapula
Identify the bone that makes up the pectoral girdle with the clavicle.
scapula
Which cranial bone spans the width of the cranial floor?
sphenoid
Identify the bone that articulates with the clavicle medially.
sternum
Which of the following regions of the radius help form the wrist joint?
styloid process; epiphysis at the distal end of the bone, articulates with the carpals at the wrist
Which region of the vertebral column is located superior to the thoracic region and which region is inferior to the thoracic region, respectively?
superior: cervical, inferior: lumbar
Identify the type of movement enabled by the articulation between the radius and ulna at the elbow.
supination
Which digit is composed of only two phalanges?
thumb (proximal and distal phalanx)
Identify the bone that articulates with the distal end of the femur.
tibia
Identify the articulation site for a tubercle of a rib.
transverse costal facet
Identify the landmark that is unique to the femur.
trochanter
The ethmoid bone contains sinuses.
true
The ethmoid bone is part of the axial skeleton.
true
Identify the region of a rib that articulates with the transverse process of a vertebra.
tubercle
Which bone forms the inferior portion of the nasal septum?
vomer
