Question 1

A bent nasal septum that slows or prevents sinus drainage is known clinically as a ________ septum.

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A)  deviated
B)  crooked
C)  obstructive
D)  deviant
E)  restrictiveF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Jack gets into a fight and is punched in the nose.Which of the following bones might be fractured?

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A)  ethmoid bone
B)  zygomatic bone
C)  temporal bone
D)  mandible
E)  parietal boneF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 3

An exaggerated lateral curvature is termed

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A)  kyphosis.
B)  lordosis.
C)  scoliosis.
D)  gomphosis.
E)  mentosis.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

The ________ bone is unusual because it doesn't contact another bone.

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A)  vomer
B)  lacrimal
C)  hyoid
D)  atlas
E)  ethmoidF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 5

The function of the hyoid bone is to

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A)  stabilize the atlas and the axis.
B)  anchor the tongue muscles.
C)  protect the trachea.
D)  attach to ribs.
E)  support the mandible.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 6

Each of the following is associated with the temporal bone except the

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A)  mastoid cells.
B)  petrous portion.
C)  sella turcica.
D)  internal acoustic meatus.
E)  mandibular fossa.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

The membranous areas between the cranial bones of the fetal skull are

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A)  fontanelles.
B)  sutures.
C)  Wormian bones.
D)  foramina.
E)  fibrocartilaginous discs.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Each of the following statements concerning the development of the skull is true except that

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A)  all the bones of the skull develop from one single ossification focus.
B)  at birth the cranial bones are connected by areas of fibrous connective tissue.
C)  the growth of the cranium is usually coordinated with the growth of the brain.
D)  the skulls of infants and adults differ in shape and structure of the skeletal elements.
E)  the most significant growth of the skull occurs before the age of 5.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 9

The inferior portion of the nasal septum is formed by the

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A)  nasal bone.
B)  perpendicular plate of the ethmoid.
C)  nasal conchae.
D)  vomer.
E)  palatine bone.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

The internal acoustic meatus is located in which bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital
B)  maxillary
C)  sphenoid
D)  temporal
E)  parietalF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Billy is injured during a high school football game.His chest is badly bruised and he is experiencing difficulty in breathing.What might the problem be?

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Question 12

Which statement(s) about the functions of the paranasal sinuses is/are not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide an extensive area of mucous epithelium.
B)  They make skull bones lighter.
C)  The mucus they secrete enters the oral cavities.
D)  They support cilia that move the mucus.
E)  All of the answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 13

The floor of the orbital complex is formed by the

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A)  maxilla.
B)  ethmoid.
C)  zygomatic.
D)  sphenoid.
E)  frontal.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 14

Joe is 40 years old and 30 pounds overweight.Like many middle-aged men,Joe carries most of this extra weight in his abdomen and jokes with his friends about his "beer gut." During an annual physical,Joe's physician advises him that his spine is developing an abnormal curvature.Why is the curvature of Joe's spine changing,and what is this condition called?

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The curvature of the spine is changing a...

Question 15

While volunteering in an outpatient clinic for underprivileged families in your neighborhood,you observe the nurse assessing an infant.The mother had complained about the baby not eating and having several episodes of diarrhea lasting 3 days.You know the nurse suspects possible dehydration when she

Accepted Answer

A)  checks the anterior fontanel for depression.
B)  points out the dryness of the infant's diaper.
C)  checks the infant's reflexes.
D)  questions the mother about normal feeding habits.
E)  weighs the infant.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

The primary spinal curves

Accepted Answer

A)  are also called compensation curves.
B)  accommodate the thoracic and abdominopelvic viscera.
C)  develop several months after birth.
D)  develop several months after birth to accommodate the growing viscera in the thoracic cavity.
E)  All of the answers are correct.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Nerves carrying sensory information from the lips and the chin pass through the

Accepted Answer

A)  ramus of the mandible.
B)  condylar process.
C)  mental foramina.
D)  mandibular foramina.
E)  maxillary foramina.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

The role(s) of the sinuses include(s)

Accepted Answer

A)  making the skull lighter.
B)  production of mucus that moistens and cleans the air.
C)  increasing surface area for gas exchange.
D)  extra source of air and increasing surface area for gas exchange.
E)  making the skull lighter and production of mucus that moistens and cleans the air.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

All of the following are true of lumbar vertebrae except that

Accepted Answer

A)  the superior articular processes face medially.
B)  they lack costal facets.
C)  the transverse process is slender and projects dorsolaterally.
D)  the vertebral foramen is triangular.
E)  the vertebral bodies are thin and delicate.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Each of the following landmarks is associated with the occipital bone except the

Accepted Answer

A)  superficial nuchal lines.
B)  jugular foramen.
C)  hypoglossal canals.
D)  petrous process.
E)  occipital crest.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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