Anatomy Chapter 7
26) Which bone of the axial skeleton does NOT articulate with any other bone? a) Vertebrae b) Ethmoid c) Sternum d) Hyoid e) Ilium
Answer: d
28) Joe was found dead. His hyoid bone was broken. What was the most likely cause of death? a) Natural causes b) Cardiac arrest c) Gun shot d) Strangulation e) Choking
Answer: d
3) Which of the following bones is NOT part of the axial skeleton? a) Hyoid b) Ribs c) Vertebrae d) Carpals e) Sternum
Answer: d
30) Ribs that have costal cartilage that attaches directly to the sternum are called a) floating ribs. b) vertebrochondral ribs. c) false ribs. d) true ribs. e) separated ribs.
Answer: d
67) Which condition is characterized by an increase or exaggeration of the lumbar curve of the vertebral column? a) herniated disc b) scoliosis c) kyphosis d) lordosis e) spina bifida
Answer: d
10) A prominent ridge or elongated projection on a bone is called a a) crest. b) trochanter. c) sulcus. d) fossa. e) tubercle.
Answer: a
11) Bones in the following area protect the brain. a) Cranium b) Vertebral column c) Sacrum d) Face e) Ribcage
Answer: a
13) Which of the following is NOT a facial bone? a) Parietal b) Nasal c) Maxillae d) Zygomatic e) Palatine
Answer: a
18) Which cranial bone is anterior to the sphenoid and posterior to the nasal bones and contains foramina for the olfactory cranial nerve? a) Ethmoid b) Frontal c) Palatine d) Maxilla e) Temporal
Answer: a
36) Which gender shows the coccyx pointed inferiorly? a) Females b) Males c) Both genders d) The coccyx does not point inferiorly in either gender
Answer: a
37) What is inflammation of one or more costal cartilage called? a) Costochondritis b) Arthritis c) Cartilaginous distension d) Otitis e) Intercostal space distension
Answer: a
70) Which condition is the protrusion of the nucleus pulposus posteriorly or into one of the adjacent vertebral bodies in the vertebral column? a) herniated disc b) scoliosis c) kyphosis d) lordosis e) spina bifida
Answer: a
72) Which bones form the zygomatic arch? a) temporal and zygomatic b) sphenoid and maxilla c) temporal and mandible d) temporal and frontal e) temporal and parietal
Answer: a
74) Sella turcica is a bony depression found in this cranial bone. a) Sphenoid b) Frontal c) Temporal d) Ethmoid e) Occipital
Answer: a
15) Which of the listed cranial bones form the inferior lateral aspects of the cranium and part of the cranial floor? a) Frontal b) Temporal c) Parietal d) Occipital e) Nasal
Answer: b
16) Which of the listed cranial bones contain the organs of hearing and balance, and articulate with the mandible? a) Frontal b) Temporal c) Parietal d) Occipital e) Nasal
Answer: b
27) The hyoid bone is suspended by ligaments and muscle that extend from the _____ of the temporal bone. a) mastoid process b) styloid process c) occipital condyle d) zygomatic process e) superior nuchal line
Answer: b
32) What is the purpose of the nucleus pulposus region of intervertebral discs? a) To compress the vertebral bones b) To help absorb vertical shock to the spinal column c) Calcium storage d) Spinal fluid reservoir e) Muscle attachment
Answer: b
35) Which of the vertebrae listed below would be the largest and strongest vertebra in adult humans? a) C5 b) L4 c) T4 d) C7 e) T12
Answer: b
69) Which condition is characterized by a lateral bending of the vertebral column in the thoracic region? a) herniated disc b) scoliosis c) kyphosis d) lordosis e) spina bifida
Answer: b
75) The pituitary gland is contained in a depression found in this cranial bone. a) Ethmoid b) Sphenoid c) Lacrimal d) Temporal e) Parietal
Answer: b
8) An opening or hole in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves and ligaments pass is called a a) fissure. b) foramen. c) fossa. d) meatus. e) sulcus.
Answer: b
1) The branch of medicine that deals with correction of disorders of the musculoskeletal system is called a) Rheumatics b) Podiatry c) Orthopedics d) Cardiology e) Dermatology
Answer: c
14) Which of the following statements is NOT true with regard to bones of the skull? a) Some skull bones are covered with a mucous membrane. b) The only movable bone in the skull is the mandible. c) The bones of the skull contain foramina but no fissures. d) The facial bones provide support for the entrance of the digestive system. e) Some bones of the skull contain sinus cavities.
Answer: c
31) The tubercle found on the neck of a rib articulates with a facet found on the a) spinous process of a thoracic vertebra. b) spinous process of a lumbar vertebra. c) transverse process of a thoracic vertebra. d) xiphoid process of the sternum. e) manubrium of the sternum.
Answer: c
34) What bone marking found on the second cervical vertebra projects superiorly into the anterior portion of the vertebral foramen of the atlas? a) Primary projection b) Occular process c) Odontoid process d) Cervical projection e) Cervix
Answer: c
4) Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton? a) Tarsals b) Tibia c) Sphenoid d) Scapula e) Clavicle
Answer: c
6) Which following types of bone is the occipital bone? a) Long bone b) Short bone c) Flat bone d) Irregular bone e) Sesamoid bone
Answer: c
68) Which condition is characterized by an increase in the thoracic curve of the vertebral column? a) herniated disc b) scoliosis c) kyphosis d) lordosis e) spina bifida
Answer: c
7) Which of the following is NOT true of surface markings on bone? a) They allow the passage of nerves and blood vessels. b) They provide sites of attachment for muscles. c) They allow bones to shorten or lengthen. d) They help form joints. e) They can be depressions or projections.
Answer: c
12) Which of following facial bones is a single (unpaired) bone in the human skull? a) maxilla b) nasal c) lacrimal d) mandible e) zygomatic
Answer: d
19) Which facial bone articulates with teeth? a) Lacrimal b) Palatine c) Vomer d) Maxillae e) Nasal
Answer: d
20) Which of the following is NOT a facial bone? a) Vomer b) Palatine c) Lacrimal d) Occipital e) Mandible
Answer: d
73) What are the three correct components of the nasal septum? a) inferior nasal concha, vomer and lacrimal bone b) vomer, superior nasal concha, and septal cartilage c) inferior nasal concha, septal cartilage, perpendicular plate of ethmoid d) vomer, septal cartilage, and perpendicular plate of ethmoid e) vomer, septal cartilage, and crista galli of ethmoid
Answer: d
9) A rounded articular projection supported on a constricted portion (neck) of a bone is called a a) foramen. b) condyle. c) tuberosity. d) head. e) trochanter.
Answer: d
17) Which cranial bone is called the "keystone" of the cranial floor because it articulates with every other cranial bone? a) Occipital b) Frontal c) Ethmoid d) Nasal e) Sphenoid
Answer: e
2) Which of the following statements is NOT true? a) The axial skeleton has 80 bones. b) The appendicular skeleton has 126 bones. c) The axial skeleton is composed of the bones that run through the axis of the body. d) Children have more bones than adults. e) The appendicular skeleton does not include the pelvic and pectoral girdles.
Answer: e
33) The two primary curves of the adult vertebral column are the a) thoracic and sacral curves. b) lumbar and sacral curves. c) cervical and lumbar curves. d) cervical and thoracic curves. e) cervical and sacral curves.
Answer: e
71) Which of the following bones contains a sac that collects tears and passes them into the nasal cavity? a) Maxilla b) Sphenoid c) Nasal d) Ethmoid e) Lacrimal
Answer: e
