Module 6: Post-Class Quiz

The inner, gelatinous region of each intervertebral disc is called the a. annulus fibrosus b. nucleus pulposus c. lamella d. chondral ring e. articular ring

b

The superior portion of the sternum is called the a. xiphoid process b. manubrium c. body d. gladiolus e. coccyx

b

Each of the depressions on the maxillae and mandible that holds a tooth is called a(n) a. fossa b. sulcus c. sinus d. alveolus e. foramen

d

Patients with osteoporosis often suffer _________ fractures of the vertebral bodies due to loss of bone mass. a. spiral b. epiphyseal c. greenstick d. compression e. transverse

d

The vertebral column includes ___ cervical, ___ thoracic, and ___ lumbar vertebrae. a. 5; 12;7 b. 6; 14; 6 c. 7; 13; 4 d. 7; 12; 5 e. 6; 13; 5

d

The _______ suture is the articulation between the occipital bone and both parietal bones. a. lambdoid b. coronal c. sagittal d. squamous e. frontal

a

The skull consists of _____ cranial bones and _____ facial bones. a. 8;14 b. 7;12 c. 10;12 d. 5;7 e. 9;11

a

What is the location of the auditory ossicles? a. petrous part of temporal bone b. squamous part of temporal bone c. tympanic part of temporal bone d. auditory part of temporal bone e. mastoid part of temporal bone

a

Which bone is not part of the facial complex? a. temporal b. mandible c. zygomatic d. maxilla e. nasal

a

Which features are found only on thoracic vertebrae? a. costal facets and demifacets b. transverse foramina c. spinous processes d. vertebral foramina e. laminae

a

Which is not a cranial bone? a. Vomer b. frontal c. occipital d. temporal e. parietal

a

What is the correct order for the vertebral regions, from superior to inferior? a. cervical-thoracic-sacral-coccygeal-lumbar b. thoracic-sacral-lumbar-cervical-coccygeal c. cervical-thoracic-lumbar-sacral-coccygeal d. thoracic-coccygeal-cervical-lumbar-sacral e. thoracic-cervical-lumbar-coccygeal-sacral

c

Which bone is not part of the axial skeleton? a. malleus b. sacrum c. clavicle d. atlas e. frontal bone

c

Which is not a function of the vertebral column? a. supporting the weight of the head b. maintaining upright body position c. passageway for cranial nerves d. passageway for spinal nerves e. protecting the spinal cord

c

Which of thee 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

e