Chapter 8
Not counting sesamoid bones, what is the total number of tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges in a single ankle and foot?
26
Which bone count is not correct for a normal adult human?
7 lumbar vertebrae
Which is not a carpal bone?
Capitulum
What is location of the auditory ossicles?
Petrous part of temporal bone
A pollex has ______ phalanges.
2
How many pairs of ribs are "floating ribs" that do not articulate with the sternum?
2
The vertebral column includes ____ cervical, ____ thoracic, and ____ lumbar vertebrae.
7, 12, 5
The skull consists of ____ cranial bones and ___ facial bones.
8, 14
Which bone bears the mandibular fossa?
Temporal
Which is not correct regarding the femur?
The intercondylar fossa is located on the anterior surface of the bone.
The occipital condyles articulate with the
atlas
A perpendicular plate is a feature of the ___ and ___ bones.
palatine; ethmoid
How many pairs of ribs articulate (directly or indirectly) with the sternum?
10
Which feature is unique to the axis?
Dens
Which is not a site for muscle attachment on the femur?
Lateral condyle
Which of the following choices accurately describes the crural bones?
Only the tibia is weight -bearing
Which bones articulate with the femur?
Os coxae, tibia, patella
Rib 1 articulates with vertebra ____ and the ____.
T1; manubrium of the sternum
Which statement accurately compares the hand and the foot?
The hand and the foot each have 14 phalanges
on the os coxae, the ischial ramus is fused to the
inferior pubic ramus
Which of these is not a paranasal sinus?
mastoid sinus
Which of the bone bears the superior and inferior temporal lines
parietal
Which bone is not part of the nasal complex?
temporal
The vertebral column protects
the spinal cord
Which curves of the vertebral column are present at birth?
thoracic and sacral
The ossicles are
three small bones within each ear
Which is not a feature of the ulna?
ulnar notch
Which of these skulls bones cannot be easily palpated?
Ethmoid
Each of the depressions on the maxillae and mandible that holds a tooth is called a(n)
alveolus
The ___ process of the mandible articulates with the temporal bone.
condylar
The membranous sheets that connect developing cranial bones are called
fontanelles
The portion of the sphenoid bone that houses the pituitary glans is the
sella turcica
The basin in the floor of the cranium that accommodates the temporal lobe of the brain is the
middle cranial fossa
The pterygoid spines and optic canals are feature of the ___ bone.
sphenoid
Of the following list, which describe the functions of the paranasal sinuses? a. Warm and moisten inhaled air b. Strengthen the bone c. Provide resonance to the voice
E) a and c
Which is the highest of the three arches of the foot?
The medial longitudinal arch
Each auricular surface of the sacrum is located on a (n)
ala
Which of the these features is found in a lumbar vertebra? A) Pedicles B) Vertebral foramen C) Spinous process D) Vertebral arch E) All of the choices are correct
all of the choices are correct
The clavicles articulate with the sternum at the ___ notches
clavicular
Which features are found only on thoracic vertebrae?
costal facets and demifacets
Which tarsal bone articulates with the metatarsal IV and V
cuboid
The ____ of the scapula is the point where the medial and lateral borders meet
inferior angle
Which is not a feature of the ethmoid bone?
inferior nasal concha
The ____ suture is the articulation between the occipital bone and both parietal bones.
lambdoid
In anatomic position, the radius lies ___ to the ulna
lateral
The head of the fibula articulates with the fibular articular facet on the
lateral condyle of the tibia
The expanded distal end of the fibula is called the
lateral malleolus
The sagittal suture joins the
left and right parietal bones
Which of the spinal curves forms when a child is about 12 months of age?
lumbar
The hyoid bone is located between the
mandible and the larynx
What is the superior portion of the sternum called?
manubrium
Which bones form the inferior margin of the orbit?
maxilla and zygomatic
The medial and lateral condyles of the tibia articulate with the
medial and lateral condyles of the femur
Which bone articulates with all three cuneiform bones?
navicular
Which of these bones does not contribute to the region known as the pterion?
occipital
Which bones for the calvaria?
occipital, parietals, and frontal
The jugular foramen is located between the ___ and ____ bones.
occipital; temporal
Which bone is not part of the axial skeleton?
Clavicle
Which is not characteristic of a male pelvis
Coccyx tilted posteriorly
Which is not a function of the vertebral column?
passageway for cranial nerves
Which is a sesamoid bone?
patella
The tibial tuberosity is the attachment site for the
patellar ligament
Which bone does not belong to the appendicular skeleton?
Sacrum
The __ subdivides the pelvis into the " true pelvis"
pelvic brim
The apical ectodermal ridge
plays a role in differentiation and elongation of the limb.
Which cranial fossa supports the cerebellum?
posterior
When dribbling a basketball, the radius is crossed over the ulna in the forearm. In other words, the forearm
pronated
The biceps brachii muscle attaches to the ___ of the radius.
radial tuberosity
The bones of the antebrachium are the
radius and ulna
The inferior termination of the sacral canal is an opening called the
sacral hiatus
Which bones comprise each pectoral girdle?
scapula and clavicle
What bone(s) does the clavicle articulate with?
scapula and sternum
The sternal angle can be used as an anatomical landmark to identify the position of the
second rib
The lumbar curve that forms as a result of a child beginning to walk is considered a ____ curve.
secondary
The cervical and lumbar curvatures are _____ curves, and they arch _____ .
secondary; anteriorly
The vertebral processes that are most easily palpated along the midline of the back are the ____ processes.
spinous
The bony projections that can be palpated medially and laterally at the wrist are the
styloid process
Which bone does not contribute to the medial longitudinal arch of the foot?
cuboid
Which bone is unpaired?
Vomer
Which is not paired?
Mandible
In the hand, how many phalanges does each digit have (not including the thumb)?
three
Which of the following is a leg bone that bears the most weight?
tibia
Which is not among the bones of the proximal row of carpals
trapezoid
Which statement accurately describes the articulations between ribs and vertebrae?
twelve thoracic vertebrare articulate with the ribs
During the embryonic development of the limbs, which limb buds appear first?
upper limb buds
At what location do the three bones of the os coxae fuse?
Acetabulum
Which fontanel is the last to close?
Anterior
Protection of vital organs and hematopoiesis are two functions commonly named for the ____ skeleton.
Axial
Which cervical vertebrae is also known as the vertebra prominens?
C7
Which of the following is a sexually dimorphic characteristic of the skull? A) Chin pointed and triangular B) Mandibular angle greater than 125 degrees C) Little or no prominence to superciliary arches D) External surface of occipital bone relatively smooth E) All of the choices are characteristics of a female skull
E) all of the choices are characteristic of a female skull
Which bone marking does not serve as an articulating surface?
Epicondyle
Which bones articulate with the zygomatic bone?
Frontal, temporal, and maxilla
Which does not contribute to the pelvic brim ?
Gluteal line
Which bone bears the greater and lesser cornua?
Hyoid
Which is not correct regarding the pelvis
In anatomic position, the pubis is posterior and inferior to the ischium.
The _________ provide passageways for spinal nerves to exit the vertebral column and travel to other parts of the body.
Intervertebral foramina
The incisive foramen and palatine process are feature of which bone?
Maxilla
Which bone bears the infraorbital foramen?
Maxilla
What is the name of the prominence on the medical surface of the ankle?
Medial malleolus
What is the inner, gelatinous region of each intervertebral disc called?
Nucleus pulposus
Which is not a correct pairing of bone and feature?
Parietal bone-mental foramen
What is the function of the cribriform plate?
Permits passage of the olfactory nerves
Which bones articulate with the humerus?
Scapula, radius, and ulna
Which is not a correct pairing of a bone and its common name
Talus-heel
The zygomatic process of the temporal bone and the ___ process of the zygomatic bone form the zygomatic arch.
Temporal
which bone is not a facial bone?
Temporal
Which is not correct regarding the patella?
The broad superior portion of the patella is called the apex.
Which is not a cranial bone?
Vomer
Rami, trochanters, tubercles, and tuberosities are bone markings that serve as
attachment for ligaments or tendons
What is the function of the nuchal lines?
attachment for muscles and ligaments
As an adult ages, the symphysial surface of the pubis:
becomes more flattened, and a bony rim forms at its circumference
Developmentally, the most significant growth in the skull occurs.
before age 5
Transverse foramina are found in ___- vertebrae.
cervical
What is the correct order for the vertebral regions, from superior to inferior
cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral , coccygeal
The costal tuberosity is a feature of the
clavicle
The only direct connection between the pectoral girdle and the axial skeleton is where the ___ articulates with the ___.
clavicle; sternum
A skull with fire gracile features and one robust feature is most likely a ____skull.
female
An archaeologist finds a pelvis during a dig. She notices the pelvis is wide and shallow, with a small, triangular obturator foramen and ischial spines that do not project into the pelvic outlet. Is this pelvis from a male or femal?
female
The head of the humerus articulates with the
glenoid cavity
The part of a rib that articulates with the demifacets on the bodies of vertebrae is the
head
What are you resting your hands on when you rest them on your hips, just below the waist?
iliac crests