Quiz 4
Transverse foramina are found in ____ vertebrae cervical thoracic lumbar sacral
cervical
The obturator foramen is found in the skull scapula sacrum coxa vertebrae
coxa
Which of the following bones contains a sinus? temporal zygomatic bone occipital bone maxilla nasal bone
maxilla
Marilyn has been diagnosed with a fractured dens or odontoid process. Which specific bone is affected? C1 C2 T1 C7 S2
C2
The humerus articulates with the radius at the medial epicondyle lateral epicondyle capitulum radial fossa
capitulum
Which skull canal does the internal carotid artery pass through? foramen ovale external auditory canal jugular foramen carotid canal nasolacrimal canal
carotid canal
Which skull canal conveys sound waves to the eardrum? carotid canal jugular foramen foramen ovale nasolacrimal canal external auditory canal
external auditory canal
Ribs that do not attach directly to the sternum are called ____ ribs false vertebral vertebrosternal floating
false
Which of the following anatomical features of bones is correctly matched with its function? tubercle- lining of a joint sinus- a tunnel in a bone body- attachment point for a tendon or ligament foramen- a hole for a blood vessel
foramen- a hole for a blood vessel
The acromion process is part of the clavicle articulates with the coracoid process forms the most inferior part of the glenoid fossa has an articulation with the clavicle
has an articulation with the clavicle
The glenoid cavity is where the clavicle articulates with the scapula clavicle articulates with the sternum humerus articulates with the clavicle humerus articulates with the scapula
humerus articulates with the scapula
Which of the following is a function of the vertebral column? it supports the weight of the body it allows spinal nerves to exit the spinal column it serves as a passageway for the cranial nerves it protects the brain
it allows spinal nerves to exit the spinal cord
Which skull canal contains blood vessels that drain blood from the skull? foramen ovale external auditory meatus carotid canal jugular foramen
jugular foramen
The appendicular skeleton consists of the skull and appendages rib cage and limb girdles limbs and their girdles vertebral column
limbs and their girdles
An exaggerated curvature of the lumbar regions is lordosis kyphosis scoliosis spina bifida
lordosis
Which of the following facial bones in correctly matched with its function? vomer- forms the hard palate zygomatic- provides attachment point for temporalis muscle inferior nasal conchae- contain nasolacrimal canals maxilla- possesses sockets for teeth
maxilla- possesses sockets for teeth
The lambdoidal suture is located between the two parietal bones parietal and temporal frontal and parietal parietal and occiptal
parietal and occiptal
The greater sciatic notch is found on the inferior edge of the pubis posterior side of the ilium superior edge of the ischium ventral surface of the sacrum inferior edge of the ischium
posterior side of the ilium
Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton? coxa radius scapula rib clavicle
rib
The coracoid process is found on the fibula scapula humerus ulna femur
scapula
An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is lordosis kyphosis scoliosis spina bifida herniated disk
scoliosis
Alexander has been diagnosed with a pituitary tumor, which means the tumor is in the cruciform plate sella turcica pterygoid canal crista galli
sella turcica
Shannon, a boxer, is informed after a fight that she has a broken ethmoid bone. What sense will this affect? smell vision hearing equilibrium
smell
Articular facets on the transverse processes are characteristics of ____ vertebrae cervical thoracic lumbar sacral
thoracic
The ribs articulate with the ____ vertebrae sacral lumbar thoracic cervical
thoracic
The humerus articulates with the ulna at the medial epicondyle lateral epicondyle capitulum radial fossa trochlea
trochlea
Those ribs that attach directly to the sternum are called ____ ribs false vertebral vertebrosternal floating
vertebrosternal
Which of the following bones forms the nasal septum? ethmoid and sphenoid maxilla and vomer vomer and ethmoid nasal and vomer
vomer and ethmoid