Question 1

-This figure shows a superior view of a vertebra.Which numbers indicate structures that articulate with another vertebra?

Accepted Answer

A)  1,3
B)  1,3,5
C)  1,2,3
D)  3
E)  1,2,3,5F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Which is characteristic of a female skull,as compared to a male skull?

Accepted Answer

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 characteristic of a female skull.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D) E

Question 3

Which bone is not part of the facial complex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal
B)  Mandible
C)  Zygomatic
D)  Maxilla
E)  NasalF) All of the above
G) D) and E) A

Question 4

Which is not true about aging of the skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bone density decreases with age.
B)  Articulating surfaces deteriorate with age.
C)  Many bones fuse with age.
D)  Bone mass increases with age.
E)  No exceptions;all choices are true.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Which of these bones does not contribute to the region known as the pterion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal
B)  Sphenoid
C)  Occipital
D)  Parietal
E)  TemporalF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Which cervical vertebra is also known as the vertebra prominens?

Accepted Answer

A)  C1
B)  C2
C)  C4
D)  C5
E)  C7F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Which bone is not paired?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maxilla
B)  Mandible
C)  Lacrimal
D)  Nasal
E)  ZygomaticF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Which features are found only on thoracic vertebrae?

Accepted Answer

A)  Costal facets and demifacets
B)  Transverse foramina
C)  Spinous processes
D)  Vertebral foramina
E)  LaminaeF) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

The vertebral column includes ___ cervical,___ thoracic,and ___ lumbar vertebrae.

Accepted Answer

A)  5;12;7
B)  6;14;6
C)  7;13;4
D)  7;12;5
E)  6;13;5F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

Which bones form the inferior margin of the orbit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maxilla and zygomatic
B)  Frontal and sphenoid
C)  Palatine and sphenoid
D)  Lacrimal and ethmoid
E)  Zygomatic and sphenoidF) B) and D)
G) A) and D) A

Question 11

The parietal bone forms through intramembranous ossification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the approximate volume of the adult cranial cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  100-300 cc
B)  500-700 cc
C)  1000-1200 cc
D)  1300-1500 cc
E)  1800-2000 ccF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 13

The auditory ossicles are the malleus,the incus,and the _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The auditory ossicles are the malleus,the incus,and...

Question 14

What is the function of the cribriform plate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Permits air to enter the cranial cavity to cool the brain
B)  Provides large surface area for muscle attachment
C)  Permits passage of the olfactory nerves
D)  Forms part of the nasal septum
E)  Articulates with the atlas for rotational head movementF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

Which curves of the vertebral column are present at birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thoracic and sacral
B)  Lumbar and cervical
C)  Lumbar and sacral
D)  Cervical and thoracic
E)  Lumbar and thoracicF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 16

As a person ages,the teeth wear down from use in a process called dental __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As a person ages,the teeth wear down...

Question 17

The _________ provide passageways for spinal nerves to exit the vertebral column and travel to other parts of the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  vertebral foramina
B)  intervertebral foramina
C)  vertebral canals
D)  articular facets
E)  transverse foraminaF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Which bone bears the infraorbital foramen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal
B)  Temporal
C)  Mandible
D)  Maxilla
E)  ZygomaticF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

Collectively,the hollow cavities in the maxillae,ethmoid,sphenoid,and frontal bones are called the ____________ sinuses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Collectively,the hollow cavities in the maxillae,ethmoid,sphenoid,and frontal...

Question 20

Which bone bears the mandibular fossa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maxilla
B)  Temporal
C)  Zygomatic
D)  Mandible
E)  FrontalF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 7: Axial Skeleton

-This figure shows a superior view of a vertebra.Which numbers indicate structures that articulate with another vertebra?

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Which is characteristic of a female skull,as compared to a male skull?

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Which bone is not part of the facial complex?

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Which is not true about aging of the skeleton?

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Which of these bones does not contribute to the region known as the pterion?

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Which cervical vertebra is also known as the vertebra prominens?

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Which bone is not paired?

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Which features are found only on thoracic vertebrae?

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The vertebral column includes ___ cervical,___ thoracic,and ___ lumbar vertebrae.

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Which bones form the inferior margin of the orbit?

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The parietal bone forms through intramembranous ossification.

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What is the approximate volume of the adult cranial cavity?

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The auditory ossicles are the malleus,the incus,and the _________.

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What is the function of the cribriform plate?

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Which curves of the vertebral column are present at birth?

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As a person ages,the teeth wear down from use in a process called dental __________.

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The _________ provide passageways for spinal nerves to exit the vertebral column and travel to other parts of the body.

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Which bone bears the infraorbital foramen?

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Collectively,the hollow cavities in the maxillae,ethmoid,sphenoid,and frontal bones are called the ____________ sinuses.

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Which bone bears the mandibular fossa?

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