Question 1

This fontanel usually closes within 18 to 24 months after birth.

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   Both A and CF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

This cranial bone lies anterior to the sphenoid and posterior to the nasal bones. It contains foramina for the olfactory cranial nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)   ethmoid
B)   frontal
C)   palatine
D)   maxilla
E)   temporalF) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

Which cranial bone articulates with every other cranial bone?

Accepted Answer

A)   occipital
B)   frontal
C)   ethmoid
D)   nasal
E)   sphenoidF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Where is the inferior articular process in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A)   C
B)   D
C)   E
D)   F
E)   AF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is not a facial bone?

Accepted Answer

A)   vomer
B)   palatine
C)   lacrimal
D)   occipital
E)   mandibleF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

The jugular foramen is found between the ___.

Accepted Answer

A)   parietal and temporal bones
B)   maxilla and mandible
C)   temporal and occipital bones
D)   sphenoid and ethmoid bones
E)   sphenoid and temporal bonesF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

The mastoid process ___.

Accepted Answer

A)   is a rounded projection of the parietal bones
B)   is the point of attachment for several neck muscles
C)   is anterior to the external auditory meatus
D)   is found on the occipital bone
E)   is a mandibular landmarkF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 8

In the diagram, where is the temporal bone?

Accepted Answer

A)   H
B)   K
C)   C
D)   J
E)   AF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

In the diagram, where is the mastoid process?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   GF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Where is the spinous process in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   C
C)   D
D)   E
E)   FF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 11

The squamous suture is found between the ___.

Accepted Answer

A)   parietal and temporal bones
B)   frontal and parietal bone
C)   temporal and occipital bones
D)   sphenoid and ethmoid bones
E)   sphenoid and temporal bonesF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

How many bones are found in a typical adult human skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)   200
B)   206
C)   212
D)   227
E)   250F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 13

The cribriform plate is a landmark found on this bone:

Accepted Answer

A)   parietal
B)   maxilla
C)   temporal
D)   mandible
E)   ethmoidF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Which sex exhibits an inferiorly oriented coccyx?

Accepted Answer

A)   females
B)   males
C)   both sexes
D)   The coccyx does not point inferiorly in either sexE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

In addition to the sacrum and coccyx, the adult vertebral column consists of ___.

Accepted Answer

A)   5 cervical, 12 thoracic, and 5 lumbar vertebrae
B)   5 cervical, 2 manubrial, 7 thoracic, and 5 lumbar vertebrae
C)   10 cervical, 7 thoracic, and 6 lumbar vertebrae
D)   7 cervical, 12 thoracic, and 5 lumbar vertebrae
E)   5 cervical, 12 thoracic, and 7 lumbar vertebraeF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 16

In this diagram, which bone includes the foramen magnum as one of its landmarks?

Accepted Answer

A)   B
B)   C
C)   D
D)   F
E)   GF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following bones DOES NOT contribute to the orbit?

Accepted Answer

A)   palatine
B)   nasal
C)   maxilla
D)   sphenoid
E)   ethmoidF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Typically, the axial skeleton has 80 bones.
B)   Typically, the appendicular skeleton has 126 bones.
C)   The axial skeleton is composed of the bones that run through the axis of the body.
D)   Children have more bones than adults.
E)   The appendicular skeleton does not include the girdles.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 19

Bones in which of these areas protect the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   cranium
B)   vertebral column
C)   sacrum
D)   cervical
E)   thoraxF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Briefly describe the function of the paranasal sinuses.

Accepted Answer

The sinuses lighten the skull ...

Exam 7: The Axial Skeleton

This fontanel usually closes within 18 to 24 months after birth.

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Bones in which of these areas protect the brain?

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Which cranial bone articulates with every other cranial bone?

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Briefly describe the function of the paranasal sinuses.

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Which of the following is FALSE?

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Where is the inferior articular process in the diagram?

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Which of the following bones DOES NOT contribute to the orbit?

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In addition to the sacrum and coccyx, the adult vertebral column consists of ___.

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How many bones are found in a typical adult human skeleton?

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In the diagram, where is the temporal bone?

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The jugular foramen is found between the ___.

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In this diagram, which bone includes the foramen magnum as one of its landmarks?

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The mastoid process ___.

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Where is the spinous process in the diagram?

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This cranial bone lies anterior to the sphenoid and posterior to the nasal bones. It contains foramina for the olfactory cranial nerve.

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In the diagram, where is the mastoid process?

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The squamous suture is found between the ___.

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The cribriform plate is a landmark found on this bone:

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Which of the following is not a facial bone?

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Which sex exhibits an inferiorly oriented coccyx?

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