Question 1

What part of the sternum articulates with the clavicle?

Accepted Answer

A)   neck
B)   body
C)   manubrium
D)   xiphoid processE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

How many pairs of true ribs are there?

Accepted Answer

A)   seven
B)   12
C)   10
D)   fourE) A) and D)
F) B) and C) A

Question 3

Which bones form the floor of the eye orbits and extend inferiorly to form the upper jaw?

Accepted Answer

A)   zygomatic
B)   lacrimal
C)   nasal
D)   maxillaryE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

What fontanel is present at birth and is between the frontal and parietal bones where the frontal, coronal, and sagittal sutures intersect?

Accepted Answer

A)   mastoid
B)   posterior
C)   sphenoidal
D)   anteriorE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Thoracic vertebrae are different from other vertebrae in that they have ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   no transverse processes
B)   no intervertebral discs
C)   facets for attachments for ribs
D)   transverse foraminaE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

What is the flat bone between the transverse and spinous processes that forms the vertebral arch?

Accepted Answer

A)   superior articular process
B)   lamina
C)   inferior vertebral notch
D)   pedicleE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Which bone divides the nasal cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)   vomer
B)   lacrimal
C)   nasal
D)   maxillaryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The pituitary gland is housed in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   foramen ovale
B)   vomer
C)   frontal sinuses
D)   sella turcica of the sphenoid boneE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

The areas of fibrous connective tissue between developing cranial bones are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sutures
B)   foramina
C)   areolas
D)   fontanelsE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The ethmoid bone is made of all the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cribiform plate
B)   superior nasal conchae
C)   inferior nasal conchae
D)   crista galliE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Which bone is the only bone of the skull that moves?

Accepted Answer

A)   mandible
B)   temporal
C)   zygomatic process
D)   maxillaryE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following is a characteristic of the paranasal sinuses?

Accepted Answer

A)   are found in the maxillary, ethmoid and lacrimal bones
B)   lighten the skull
C)   open into the oral cavity
D)   none of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

The suture that connects the temporal bone with the parietal bone is the ________ suture.

Accepted Answer

A)   lambdoid
B)   coronal
C)   sagittal
D)   squamousE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

The hyoid bone is unique because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   is covered with mucosa
B)   it does not articulate with any other bones
C)   it is shaped like a plow
D)   none of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which two bones form the roof of the mouth?

Accepted Answer

A)   palatine and maxillary
B)   palatine and lacrimal
C)   ethmoid
D)   palatine and mandibleE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which part of the vertebral column receives most of the weight of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)   lumbar
B)   the thoracic region
C)   sacrum
D)   the cervical regionE) B) and C)
F) All of the above A

Question 17

Which of following best describes the function of the vertebral curves?

Accepted Answer

A)   accommodating muscle attachment
B)   providing balance and flexibility to the body
C)   improving cervical center of gravity
D)   accommodating the weight of the pelvic girdleE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

What are the major components of the axial skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)   the shoulder and pelvis
B)   the skull, vertebral column, and pelvis
C)   the skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage
D)   arms, legs, hands, and feetE) None of the above
F) B) and C) C

Question 19

All of the following are bones that make up the sternum EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   costae
B)   xiphoid process
C)   sternal body
D)   manubriumE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

What joins the temporal bone's zygomatic process to complete the zygomatic arch?

Accepted Answer

A)   condylar process
B)   palatine process
C)   coronoid process
D)   temporal processE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 14: Axial Skeleton

What part of the sternum articulates with the clavicle?

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How many pairs of true ribs are there?

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Which bones form the floor of the eye orbits and extend inferiorly to form the upper jaw?

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What fontanel is present at birth and is between the frontal and parietal bones where the frontal, coronal, and sagittal sutures intersect?

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Thoracic vertebrae are different from other vertebrae in that they have ________.

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What is the flat bone between the transverse and spinous processes that forms the vertebral arch?

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Which bone divides the nasal cavity?

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The pituitary gland is housed in the ________.

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The areas of fibrous connective tissue between developing cranial bones are ________.

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The ethmoid bone is made of all the following EXCEPT ________.

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Which bone is the only bone of the skull that moves?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of the paranasal sinuses?

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The suture that connects the temporal bone with the parietal bone is the ________ suture.

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The hyoid bone is unique because ________.

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Which two bones form the roof of the mouth?

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Which part of the vertebral column receives most of the weight of the body?

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Which of following best describes the function of the vertebral curves?

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What are the major components of the axial skeleton?

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All of the following are bones that make up the sternum EXCEPT ________.

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What joins the temporal bone's zygomatic process to complete the zygomatic arch?

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