Chapter 12 - Axial Skeleton

The mandible forms the only movable joint in the skull with the: a. temporal bone. b. maxilla. c. frontal bone. d. zygomatic bone

A

The number of true pairs of ribs in the body is: a. 7. b. 12. c. 5. d. 3.

A

The structure that furnishes the axis for the rotation of the head from side to side is the: a. dens. b. spinous process. c. vertebral foramen. d. transverse process.

A

The thoracic cage (the thorax) includes all of the following bones except: a. the scapula. b. 12 pairs of ribs. c. the vertebral column. d. the sternum

A

Which bone is a part of the appendicular skeleton? a. Scapula b. Vertebra c. Parietal d. Mandible

A

Which bone is a part of the axial skeleton? a. Rib b. Clavicle c. Radius d. Coxal bone

A

Which bone marking can be defined as a large bump for the attachment of muscles? a. Trochanter b. Fossa c. Foramen d. Ramus

A

Which of the following bones is not a part of the face? a. Frontal b. Zygomatic c. Lacrimal d. Maxill

A

The term sinus, as it relates to bone markings, can be defined as a: a. raised area or projection. b. cavity within a bone. c. tubelike opening or channel. d. groove or elongated depression.

B

Which bone makes up the forehead and the anterior part of the calvaria? a. Occipital b. Frontal c. Parietal d. Temporal

B

Which bone marking can be defined as a depression in a bone and often receives an articulating bone? a. Trochanter b. Fossa c. Foramen d. Ramus

B

Which is not a part of the appendicular skeleton? a. Coxal bones b. Parietal bones c. Radius d. Clavicle

B

Which of the following bones does not articulate with the maxillae? a. Palatine b. Mandible c. Inferior concha d. Zygomatic

B

A newborn's spine forms a continuous convex curve called a: a. secondary curvature. b. cervical curvature. c. primary curvature. d. lumbar curvature

C

Between the manubrium and the xiphoid process is the: a. body of a true rib. b. radius in the arm. c. body of the sternum. d. fibula of the leg

C

The appendicular skeleton consists of _____ bones. a. 102 b. 118 c. 126 d. 137

C

The palatine bone: a. makes up the side of the skull. b. completes the nasal septum. c. makes up part of the hard palate. d. makes up none of the above

C

The sphenoid bone acts as the keystone for the cranium. Which bone acts as the keystone for the face? a. Mandible b. Zygomatic c. Maxilla d. Nasal

C

The two bones that make up the bulging topside of the cranium are the: a. occipital bones. b. frontal bones. c. parietal bones. d. temporal bones

C

The upper parts of the nasal septum and the side walls of the nasal cavity are formed by which bone(s)? a. Nasal b. Sphenoid c. Ethmoid d. Maxilla

C

Which bone marking can be defined as a round hole in the bone through which vessels and nerves can pass? a. Trochanter b. Fossa c. Foramen d. Ramus

C

Which of the following bones does not contain paranasal sinuses? a. Frontal b. Maxilla c. Zygomatic d. Sphenoid

C

Which of the following is a true statement? a. The ethmoid is a flat bone that lies anterior to the sphenoid. b. The ethmoid is an irregular bone that lies posterior to the sphenoid but anterior to the nasal bones. c. The ethmoid is an irregular bone that lies anterior to the sphenoid but posterior to the nasal bones. d. The ethmoid is a short bone that lies anterior to the nasal bones.

C

The skeletal framework of the neck consists of _____ vertebrae. a. lumbar b. thoracic c. sacral d. cervica

D

The two bones of the face that are not paired are the: a. maxilla and mandible. b. maxilla and vomer. c. nasal and maxilla. d. mandible and vomer

D

The upper part of the sternum is called the: a. costal cartilage. b. xiphoid process. c. body. d. manubrium.

D

What is the only bone of the body that does not articulate with another bone? a. Vomer b. Palatine c. Ethmoid d. Hyoid

D

Which bone marking can be defined as a curved portion of the bone? a. Trochanter b. Fossa c. Foramen d. Ramus

D

Which bones make up the lower side of the cranium, part of its floor? a. Occipital b. Frontal c. Parietal d. Temporal

D

Which is not a part of the axial skeleton? a. Rib b. Vertebral column c. Mandible d. Clavicle

D

Which of the following is not associated with the vertebral column? a. Spinous process b. Vertebral foramen c. Dens d. All of the above are associated with the vertebral column

D

Which of the following is not found in the eye orbit? a. The eye b. Muscle of the eye c. Lacrimal apparatus d. All of the above are found in the eye orbit.

D

Another name for the zygomatic bone is the: a. malar. b. sphenoid. c. ethmoid. d. sesamoid.

A

Posteriorly convex curvatures of the spine include: a. thoracic and sacral curvatures. b. cervical and thoracic curvatures. c. cervical and sacral curvatures. d. thoracic and lumbar curvatures

A

The adult skeleton is composed of _____ bones. a. 206 b. 126 c. 80 d. 260

A

The floating ribs articulate with the: a. vertebrae. b. sternum. c. costal cartilage. d. Both A and C are correc

A

A fontanel can best be described as a(n): a. bone in the skull. b. unossified area in the infant's skull. c. articulation between two skull bones. d. small opening

B

All vertebrae except the sacrum and coccyx have a central opening called the: a. spinous process. b. vertebral foramen. c. dens. d. transverse process

B

The almost paper-thin bone that is shaped and sized similar to a fingernail and lies posterior and lateral to each nasal bone is the _____ bone. a. zygomatic b. lacrimal c. sphenoid d. ethmoid

B

The blunt cartilaginous lower tip of the sternum is called the: a. body. b. xiphoid process. c. manubrium. d. costal cartilage

B

The bones of the middle ear are: a. considered part of the appendicular skeleton. b. considered part of the axial skeleton. c. not included in either group. d. There are no bones in the middle ear; it is composed only of cartilage

B

The dens is part of the: a. sacrum. b. cervical vertebrae. c. lumbar vertebrae. d. thoracic vertebrae

B

The largest of the paranasal sinuses is found in which bone? a. Sphenoid b. Maxilla c. Ethmoid d. Frontal

B

Which of the following is not a true comparison of a fetal and adult skull? a. The face is a greater part of the skull in the adult. b. The skull is a larger proportion of the body in the adult. c. The skull of the fetus has fontanels, and the adult skull does not. d. All of the above are true

B

Which skull bone articulates with the first vertebra? a. Temporal b. Occipital c. Sphenoid d. Ethmoid

B

Which suture is between the occipital and parietal bones? a. Squamous b. Lambdoid c. Sagittal d. Corona

B

Going from superior to inferior, the sequence of the vertebral column is: a. sacral, coccyx, thoracic, lumbar, and cervical. b. coccyx, sacral, lumbar, thoracic, and cervical. c. cervical, lumbar, thoracic, sacral, and coccyx. d. cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccyx

D

If the cribriform plate is damaged, there is a chance of: a. infectious materials passing from the ear to the brain. b. food passing from the mouth into the nose. c. difficulty chewing. d. infectious materials passing from the nose to the brain

D

Mastoiditis is the inflammation of a sinus within which bone(s)? a. Maxillae b. Frontal c. Sphenoid d. Temporal

D

The axial skeleton consists of _____ bones. a. 60 b. 68 c. 74 d.

D

The number of thoracic vertebrae is: a. 5. b. 7. c. 10. d. 12.

D

The occipital bone forms how many joints with other bones? a. One b. Two c. Three d. Four

D