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1
All of the following are cranial bones except: (p. 262)
A)maxilla
B)parietal
C)frontal
D)occipital
E)sphenoid
2
The suture that lies between the left and right parietal bones is the: (pp. 263-265)
A)longitudinal suture
B)squamous suture
C)sagittal suture
D)coronal suture
E)lambdoidal suture
3
Within what part of the temporal bone do the middle and inner ear cavities lie? (pp. 268-269)
A)the zygomatic process
B)the tympanic part
C)the mastoid part
D)the petrous part
E)the squamous part
4
The sella turcica, which houses the pituitary, is part of what cranial bone? (p. 269)
A)occipital
B)sphenoid
C)frontal
D)temporal
E)parietal
5
Floating ribs do not connect to the sternum (p. 284)
A)True
B)False
6
The fibula is a weight bearing bone of the lower extremity (p. 297)
A)True
B)False
7
In order to form the hip joint, the head of the femur must fit snugly into the obturator foramen (pp. 294-296)
A)True
B)False
8
The axial skeleton includes all of the following except the
A)skull.
B)ribs and sternum.
C)vertebral column.
D)pelvic girdle.
9
Which of the following common terms for the surface features of bones is used to describe a hole through a bone?
A)sinus
B)fovea
C)alveolus
D)foramen
10
The spinal cord joins the brain as it passes through which of the following foramina?
A)foramen magnum
B)foramen ovale
C)foramen lacerum
D)parietal foramen
11
The suture found between the left and right parietal bones is the lambdoid suture.
A)True
B)False
12
The mandibular fossa where the mandible articulates with the skull can be found on the parietal bone.
A)True
B)False
13
The optic nerve connects to the eyeball after passing through the optic foramen. The optic foramen is found in which of the following bones of the skull?
A)frontal
B)sphenoid
C)ethmoid
D)lacrimal
14
The hard palate is made up of which two bones?
A)frontal and maxillary
B)sphenoid and maxillary
C)palatine and sphenoid
D)palatine and maxillary
15
The three auditory ossicles are the malleus, incus, and hyoid bones.
A)True
B)False
16
Which of the four curves of the adult vertebral column develop as an infant begins to lift its head?
A)pelvic
B)thoracic
C)cervical
D)lumbar
17
The spinal nerves exit the vertebral column by passing through the intervertebral foramen. What part of each vertebra is notched to form the intervertebral foramen?
A)lamina
B)pedicle
C)body
D)transverse process
18
The center of the intervertebral disk is called the annulus fibrosus.
A)True
B)False
19
The joint between the occipital condyles and the atlas allows us to rotate our head, as in gesturing "no."
A)True
B)False
20
The majority of our ribs articulate with both the vertebral bodies and the ends of the transverse process of the vertebrae.
A)True
B)False
21
The uppermost portion of the sternum is the
A)gladiolus.
B)manubrium.
C)xiphoid.
D)body.
22
The tubercle of the rib articulates with the same-numbered vertebra.
A)True
B)False
23
When the elbow is straightened, the olecranon process of the ulna fits into which part of the posterior surface of the humerus?
A)capitulum
B)ulnar notch
C)olecranon fossa
D)coronoid fossa
24
The pollex contains how many phalanges?
A)1
B)2
C)3
D)5
25
The head of the femur articulates with the hip bone at the
A)obturator foramen.
B)greater sciatic notch.
C)acetabulum.
D)pelvic inlet.
26
A lateral malleolus is found on the distal end of which of the following bones?
A)tibia
B)femur
C)fibula
D)calcaneus
27
All of these bones contain sinuses except:
A)nasal
B)ethmoid
C)frontal
D)sphenoid
E)maxillary
28
If you had a middle ear infection, to which of the following bone areas is the illness most likely to spread?
A)hypophyseal foramen
B)sella turcica
C)perpendicular plate
D)mastoid part
E)mandibular fossa
29
The pituitary gland lies in the:
A)nasal fossa
B)foramen ovale
C)sella turcica
D)sphenoid sinus
E)cribriform plate
30
The meninges attach to several boney points in the skull. One of the places they attach is
A)the sella turcica
B)lateral pterygoid plate
C)palatine processes
D)zygomatic arch
E)the crista galli
31
These spaces between unfused cranial bones allow for shifting of skull bones as the newborn passes through the birth canal:
A)lesser cornus
B)fontanels
C)hyoids
D)pubic symphysis
E)mental foramina
32
These vertebrae each have a pair of transverse foramina to allow passage of the vertebral arteries:
A)cervical
B)thoracic
C)lumbar
D)sacral
E)coccygeal
33
The humerus has its superior articulation with the:
A)brachium
B)radial tuberosity
C)trochlear notch
D)semilunar cavity
E)glenoid cavity
34
A female pelvis, when compared to a male's, has a:
A)more lateral acetabulum
B)greater angle of pubic arch
C)heavier bones
D)taller pubic symphysis
E)heart-shaped pelvic outlet
35
Which of the following serves as an attachment for large muscles of the hip?
A)radial tuberosity
B)mastoid process
C)calcaneus
D)lesser trochanter
E)fovea capitis
36
The weight-bearing bone of the leg is the:
A)fibula
B)patella
C)tibia
D)ulna
E)acromion







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