8.1 Overview of the Skeleton

1			The axial skeleton includes all of the following except the
			A)	skull.
			B)	ribs and sternum.
			C)	vertebral column.
			D)	pelvic girdle.
2			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

8.2 The Skull

3			The suture that lies between the left and right parietal bones is the
			A)	longitudinal suture.
			B)	squamous suture.
			C)	sagittal suture.
			D)	coronal suture.
			E)	lambdoidal suture.
4			Within what part of the temporal bone do the middle and inner ear cavities lie?
			A)	zygomatic process
			B)	tympanic part
			C)	mastoid part
			D)	petrous part
			E)	squamous part
5			The sella turcica, which houses the pituitary, is part of what cranial bone?
			A)	occipital
			B)	sphenoid
			C)	frontal
			D)	temporal
			E)	parietal
6			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
7			All of these bones contain sinuses except
			A)	nasal.
			B)	ethmoid.
			C)	frontal.
			D)	sphenoid.
			E)	maxillary.
8			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
9			The meninges attach to several bony points in the skull. One of the places they attach is
			A)	the sella turcica.
			B)	the lateral pterygoid plate.
			C)	palatine processes.
			D)	the zygomatic arch.
			E)	the crista galli.

8.3 The Vertebral Column and Thoracic Cage

10			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
11			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
12			This region contains the atlas and the axis.
			A)	cervical
			B)	thoracic
			C)	lumbar
			D)	sacral
13			The upper most portion of the sternum is the ________________.
			A)	gladiolus
			B)	manubrium
			C)	xiphoid
			D)	body

8.4 The Pectoral Girdle and Upper Limb

14			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
15			The pollex contains how many phalanges?
			A)	1
			B)	2
			C)	3
			D)	5
16			The humerus has its superior articulation with the
			A)	brachium.
			B)	radial tuberosity.
			C)	trochlear notch.
			D)	semilunar cavity.
			E)	glenoid cavity.

8.5 The Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limb

17			The bones surrounding the obturator foramen are the
			A)	pubis and ischium.
			B)	pubis and ilium.
			C)	ilium and ischium.
			D)	pubis, ischium, and ilium.
18			The head of the femur articulates with the hip bone at the
			A)	obturator foramen.
			B)	greater sciatic notch.
			C)	acetabulum.
			D)	pelvic inlet.
19			The lateral malleolus is found on the distal end of which of the following bones?
			A)	tibia
			B)	femur
			C)	fibula
			D)	calcaneus
20			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 public symphysis.
			E)	heart-shaped pelvic outlet.