MCQB Unit 1 - Chapter 6
The bony structure of the orbit is composed of which of the following?
-ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, lacrimal, maxilla, zygomatic, and palatine
Which of the following is not a feature of the maxillae?
-inferior orbital fissure -palatal process -infraorbital foramen -orbital margin -***coronoid process (Not a feature)***
Which bone is not part of the skull?
-palatine -zygomatic -sphenoid -ethmoid -***hyoid (Not part of the skull)***
The part of the vertebra that transfers weight along the long axis of the vertebral column is (are) the
vertebral body
Which of the following structures makes up the inferior portion of the nasal septum?
vomer
The most inferior portion of the sternum is called the
xiphoid process
Paranasal sinuses are located within which of the following bones?
(1)frontal bone (2) sphenoid (3)ethmoid (4)maxilla
The occipital bone is or does all of the following except
-contains the foramen magnum. -covers the occipital lobes of the brain. -bears occipital condyles - ***is paired in the adult (False)***
The large "soft spot" on top of an infant's head
-occurs where the parietal and frontal bones have not yet grown together -is one of several fontanels in an infant skull -is covered in fibrous connective tissue and is usually diamond shaped -***is all of the above***
Features of the maxillae include
-sinuses -alveolar processes -orbital rims -inferior orbital foramina -***all of the above***
Which of the following is not a function of the axial skeleton?
-supporting the organs of the dorsal and ventral body cavities -protecting organs of the dorsal and ventral body cavities -providing surface area for attachment of muscles -providing a structural framework for respiratory muscles -***no exceptions; all of the above are true***
Bones of the skull that articulate with the zygomatic bone include (the)
-temporal bone -frontal bone -maxillary bone -sphenoid -**all of the above***
Which of the following is true of the foramen magnum?
It is located in the inferior surface of the occipital bone
What event causes the cervical curve to begin development?
an infant begins to lift his or her head
The true ribs
attach to the sternum by separate cartilaginous extensions
Bones within the temporal bone that are important to hearing are called
auditory ossicles
The divisions of the skeletal system include (the)
axial and appendicular.
The dens is a part of the
axis
Which of the following features does not belong to the mandibular bone?
hypoglossal canal
The small depression on temporal bone that the mandibular condyle fits into is called (the)
mandibular fossa
The lumbar and cervical curves of the vertebral column are called
secondary curves.
The structure that houses the pituitary gland is called the
sella turcica
The facial bone that is not paired either during development or in the adult is the
vomer
The ________ process of the temporal bone meets the _______ process of the zygomatic bone, to form the zygomatic arch.
zygomatic; temporal
Which of the following is true of the inferior nasal conchae?
They are located lateral to the nasal septum.
Which of the following vertebral column levels does not have an intervertebral disk?
between C1 and C2
Which of the following can not be found on all vertebrae?
body and processes
Injury to what region of the vertebral column is usually most threatening?
cervical
Which type of vertebra has a transverse foramen?
cervical
Which of the following is a feature of the mandible?
coronoid process
The parietal, temporal, frontal, and occipital bones are part of (the)
cranium.
Which of the following openings is not found within the middle cranial fossa?
cribriform foramina
Problems with proper growth of the skull can be caused by
early closure of the sagittal and coronal sutures
Which of the following bones contain the cribriform foramina?
ethmoid
Choose the type of rib and number of ribs that matches.
floating ribs; 4
The death by strangulation of a murder victim in one of Agatha Christie's novels could be explained in anatomical terms as
fracture of the hyoid bone and resultant collapse of the trachea
The coronal suture is the boundary between which bones?
frontal and parietal
Which of the following features belongs to the maxillary bone?
infraorbital foramen
Which of the following features does not belong to the frontal bone?
infraorbital foramen
Which of the following describes the temporal bone?
is paired in the adult
Osteoporosis can cause which of the following abnormal curvatures of the back?
kyphosis
Surgery of the spinal cord most often involves cutting of the
lamina
Which of the following problems might be due to injury of structures associated with the hyoid bone?
laryngitis
Which of the following organs is protected by the rib cage?
lungs, heart, kidneys
Someone who is referred to as having a "strong jaw" likely has a very prominent
mandibular angle
The point of attachment for muscles that extend and rotate the head is the
mastoid process
Which bone makes up most of the floor of the orbit?
maxilla
Which of the following bones bear teeth?
maxillae and mandible
Which of the following lists includes only facial bones?
maxillae, palatines, mandible, zygomatics, lacrimals
Which of the following sutures is found in the infant but sometimes has no evident marking in the adult?
metopic
Which of the following organ systems would most likely be affected by breaking a rib?
respiratory
The axial skeleton consists of bones of the
rib cage and skull
The vertebral arches surround and protect the
spinal cord
Which of the following structures can most easily be felt on the dorsum?
spinous process
The mastoid processes are part of what bone?
temporal
Which of the following is not a paranasal sinus?
temporal
Functions of the curves of the vertebral column include all of the following except
aligning the weight of the trunk over the legs.
Flat bones in the skull include all of the following except
the ethmoid bone
Which of the following bones supports the most brain material?
the ethmoid bone
The temporomandibular joint is
the site of the articulation between the cranium and mandible
The vertebral arch enclose
the vertebral foramen.
Which of the following vertebral curvatures is convex anteriorly?
thoracic
The primary curves of the vertebral column are the
thoracic and sacral.
Ribs 1-10 articulate with the bodies of the thoracic vertebrae and (the)
transverse processes of the thoracic vertebrae
