Deck 7: The Skeleton

Question 1

Match the following:

A) Maxillae
B) Temporal bones
C) Sphenoid
D) Lacrimal bones
The sella turcica is a portion of this bone.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Match the following:

A) Maxillae
B) Temporal bones
C) Sphenoid
D) Lacrimal bones
This bone is wing-shaped and extends behind the eyes and forms part of the floor of the cranial vault.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Figure 7.2
Using Figure 7.2, match the following:

A) B
B) E
C) D
D) A
E) C
Encloses pituitary gland.

Answer 3

E

Question 4

Figure 7.1
Using Figure 7.1, match the following:

A) A
B) D
C) B
D) C
E) E
Contains a pivot joint that allows you to rotate your head "no."

Question 5

Match the following:

A) Maxillae
B) Temporal bones
C) Sphenoid
D) Lacrimal bones
These very small bones are at the medial wall of each orbit.

Question 6

Figure 7.2
Using Figure 7.2, match the following:

A) B
B) E
C) D
D) A
E) C
Anchor the pterygoid muscles.

Question 7

Figure 7.1
Using Figure 7.1, match the following:

A) A
B) D
C) B
D) C
E) E
Articulates with hip bones of the pelvis.

Question 8

Figure 7.1
Using Figure 7.1, match the following:

A) A
B) D
C) B
D) C
E) E
Attach to ribs.

Question 9

Match the following:

A) Maxillae
B) Temporal bones
C) Sphenoid
D) Lacrimal bones
Failure of these anterior bones to fuse causes a condition known as cleft palate.

Question 10

Match the following:

A) Maxillae
B) Temporal bones
C) Sphenoid
D) Lacrimal bones
This bone has a passageway into the nasal cavity.

Question 11

Figure 7.1
Using Figure 7.1, match the following:

A) A
B) D
C) B
D) C
E) E
Transvers foramina allow the passage of vertebral arteries.

Question 12

Figure 7.1
Using Figure 7.1, match the following:

A) A
B) D
C) B
D) C
E) E
Bares most of the weight.

Question 13

Figure 7.2
Using Figure 7.2, match the following:

A) B
B) E
C) D
D) A
E) C
Forms parts of the middle cranial fossa,dorsal walls of the orbits,and external walls of the skull.

Question 14

Match the following:

A) Maxillae
B) Temporal bones
C) Sphenoid
D) Lacrimal bones
This bone houses the apparatus of the internal and middle ear.

Question 15

Match the following:

A) Maxillae
B) Temporal bones
C) Sphenoid
D) Lacrimal bones
The bones that contain teeth.

Question 16

Figure 7.2
Using Figure 7.2, match the following:

A) B
B) E
C) D
D) A
E) C
Allow cranial nerves that control eye movements to enter the orbit.

Question 17

Figure 7.1
Using Figure 7.1, match the following:

A) A
B) D
C) B
D) C
E) E
Includes the atlas and the axis.

Question 18

Figure 7.1
Using Figure 7.1, match the following:

A) A
B) D
C) B
D) C
E) E
No canals or foramen present.

Question 19

Match the following:

A) Humerus
B) Radius
C) Phalanges
The fingers have three of these bones and the thumb has only two.

Question 20

Figure 7.2
Using Figure 7.2, match the following:

A) B
B) E
C) D
D) A
E) C
Passageway for optic nerve.

Question 21

All of the bones of the skull,except the mandible,are united by sutures and are therefore immovable.

Question 22

Match the following:

A) Connects temporal and parietal bones.
B) Connects right and left parietal bones.
C) Connects occipital and parietal bones.
D) Connects parietal and frontal bones.
E) Connects occipital and temporal bones.
Occipitomastoid suture.

Question 23

Match the following:

A) Lumbar vertebrae
B) Axis
C) Atlas
D) Coccyx
E) Thoracic vertebrae
Allows the head to nod "yes."

Question 24

Match the following:

A) Connects temporal and parietal bones.
B) Connects right and left parietal bones.
C) Connects occipital and parietal bones.
D) Connects parietal and frontal bones.
E) Connects occipital and temporal bones.
Squamosal suture.

Question 25

Match the following:

A) Connects temporal and parietal bones.
B) Connects right and left parietal bones.
C) Connects occipital and parietal bones.
D) Connects parietal and frontal bones.
E) Connects occipital and temporal bones.
Lambdoid suture.

Question 26

Most of the body's weight is carried by the talus and calcaneus.

Question 27

The frontal bone articulates with the parietal bone by means of the sagittal suture.

Question 28

The most common site of fracture in the humerus is the anatomical neck.

Question 29

Match the following:

A) Humerus
B) Radius
C) Phalanges
Forearm bone that articulates with most of the carpals.

Question 30

Match the following:

A) Lumbar vertebrae
B) Axis
C) Atlas
D) Coccyx
E) Thoracic vertebrae
The fused rudimentary tailbone.

Question 31

The fibula is the major weight-bearing bone of the leg.

Question 32

Match the following:

A) Lumbar vertebrae
B) Axis
C) Atlas
D) Coccyx
E) Thoracic vertebrae
The bone that articulates with the occipital condyles.

Question 33

Match the following:

A) Lumbar vertebrae
B) Axis
C) Atlas
D) Coccyx
E) Thoracic vertebrae
These bones have the thickest body (centrum)with short blunt spinous processes.

Question 34

Match the following:

A) Humerus
B) Radius
C) Phalanges
This bone articulates with the glenoid fossa.

Question 35

The vertebral column is held in place primarily by the anterior and posterior longitudinal ligaments.

Question 36

Match the following:

A) Lumbar vertebrae
B) Axis
C) Atlas
D) Coccyx
E) Thoracic vertebrae
Allows the head to shake "no."

Question 37

Match the following:

A) Connects temporal and parietal bones.
B) Connects right and left parietal bones.
C) Connects occipital and parietal bones.
D) Connects parietal and frontal bones.
E) Connects occipital and temporal bones.
Sagittal suture.

Question 38

Match the following:

A) Connects temporal and parietal bones.
B) Connects right and left parietal bones.
C) Connects occipital and parietal bones.
D) Connects parietal and frontal bones.
E) Connects occipital and temporal bones.
Coronal suture.

Question 39

The mastoid sinuses are located at a position in the skull where they are usually free from infections.

Question 40

Match the following:

A) Lumbar vertebrae
B) Axis
C) Atlas
D) Coccyx
E) Thoracic vertebrae
These bones have articular facets for the ribs.

Question 41

Which of the following would be most associated with housing the special sense organs?

A) the cranial bones
B) hyoid bone
C) the facial bones
D) the bones of the inner ear

Question 42

In women of childbearing age,the dimensions of the true pelvis are of utmost importance.

Question 43

The shallow socket of the shoulder joint restricts the movement of the humerus but does increase the stability of the joint.

Question 44

Lordosis affects the thoracic vertebrae.

Question 45

Which of the bones of the skull would you most associate with hearing and balance?

A) the occipital bone
B) the zygomatic bone
C) the temporal bone
D) the parietal bone

Question 46

The ischium articulates with both the ilium and the pubis.

Question 47

The temporal bone connects to the zygomatic bone via the temporal process of the temporal bone.

Question 48

The bones in the skull have many different names but what are the boundaries of each bone? Where do they start and stop?

A) Bones of the skull are separated by immobile joints called sutures.
B) Bones of the skull are continuous but named for their specific markings.
C) The boundaries are indistinct and are simply vague generalized regions.
D) Boundaries for skull bones are seen only in the infant skull.

Question 49

The vomer along with the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone forms the bony part of the nasal septum.

Question 50

The tubercle of a rib articulates with the transverse process of a vertebra.

Question 51

The largest and strongest bone of the face is the maxilla.

Question 52

The term vertebrochondral ribs refers to the "false ribs," that attach to each other before they attach to the sternum.

Question 53

All vertebrae possess a body,a spine,and transverse foramina.

Question 54

In the anatomical position,the lateral forearm bone is the radius.

Question 55

The lacrimal bone contains a grove that forms part of lacrimal fossa.Along with the soft tissue of the lacrimal sac,these structures drain tears from the eye into the nasal passage.

Question 56

The pituitary gland is housed in a saddle-like depression in the temporal bone called the sella turcica.

Question 57

Costal cartilages join most ribs to the sternum.

Question 58

Which of the following can be considered a function of the paranasal sinuses?

A) The paranasal sinuses are passageways for nerves to pass through.
B) Sinuses have rough patches that aid in muscle attachment.
C) Sinuses are often referred to as vestigial, anatomical features with no know function.
D) Sinuses take away a minimal amount of strength from bones while reducing the weight of bones.

Question 59

There are seven cervical,twelve thoracic,and five lumbar vertebrae.

Question 60

The dens articulates with the occipital bone.

Question 61

The hyoid bone is unique because it ________.

A) is composed of three bones joined together
B) is the only bone of the body that does not articulate with any other bone
C) is the only irregular bone found in the neck
D) is the only bone formed by the fusion of right and left halves

Question 62

Of the list below select the one that gives the least explanation for the relatively high mobility of the arms.

A) The relatively open glenoid cavity of the glenohumeral joint.
B) The scapula does not articulate to the axial skeleton directly.
C) The subscapular notch is a passage way for nerves.
D) The clavicle articulates to the axial skeleton at only the sternal end.

Question 63

The range of motion as well as the direction of motion for the various regions of the spine differs.For example the lumbar spine is capable of flexion and extension but little rotational movement.While the thoracic spine rotates with little flexion or extension.This is due to variation in ________.

A) the orientation of the superior and inferior articular facets
B) the composition of the intervertebral disks
C) the arrangement of muscular attachment to the spinous processes
D) the thickness of the intervertebral disc

Question 64

The glenohumeral joint that articulates the humerus to the pectoral girdle is a highly mobile joint.This mobility comes at a cost because ________.

A) these type of joints are harder to control and coordinate
B) muscles that span this mobile joint will only provide a reduced amount of power
C) the joint is relatively unstable and can easily dislocate
D) the blood vessels that lead to the arm and hand can easily be cut off by the free range of motion

Question 65

The sella turcica is part of the ________ bone and houses the ________ gland.

A) ethmoid; thymus
B) sphenoid; pituitary
C) ethmoid; pituitary
D) sphenoid; thymuss

Question 66

The suture that connects the two parietal bones together is the ________.

A) coronal
B) squamous
C) lambdoid
D) sagittal

Question 67

What are the major functions of the intervertebral discs?

A) to hold together the vertebra and support the body
B) to remove curvatures of the spine and provide springiness to the spinal column
C) to absorb shock and provide flexibility to the spine
D) to prevent hyperextension and allow rotation of the spine

Question 68

The sphenoid bone is sometimes referred to as a "key stone" of the skull.This is due to the fact that ________.

A) the sphenoid is wedged in the superior most portion of the skull and supports all of the other bones below (excluding the mandible)
B) the intricate shape of the sphenoid makes it critical to the district characteristics of the individual human face
C) the sphenoid is in the center of the skull and it articulates (joins) with all of the other bones of the skull (excluding the mandible)
D) the sphenoid bone is solid like a stone and provides the strength necessary to support the skull

Question 69

The proximal end of the ulna illustrates the relationship of form and function.The rounded trochlear notch articulates with the hourglass shape of the trochlea.This forms a joint that allows for ________.

A) the curling of the fingers
B) the hyper extension of the forearm
C) the rotational motion of the forearm
D) the hinge like motion of the forearm

Question 70

The proximal end of the radius illustrates the relationship of form and function.The cup-like surface of the radial head articulates with the rounded shape of the capitulum.This forms a joint that allows for ________.

A) the rotational motion of the forearm
B) the curling of the fingers
C) the hinge like motion of the forearm
D) the hyper extension of the forearm

Question 71

When looking at the range of motion of the various sections of the vertebral column the ________ has the most flexibility

A) lumbar spine
B) thoracic spine
C) cervical spine
D) sacral spine

Question 72

The anatomy of the thoracic cage provides ridged support and protection but at the same time is also flexible and mobile.Of the list below,which feature does not aid in the flexibility and movement of the thoracic cage?

A) the jugular notch
B) the costal spaces occupied by costal muscle
C) the sternal angle
D) the costal cartilages

Question 73

Which vertebra does not have a body?

A) atlas
B) last lumbar
C) last cervical
D) axis

Question 74

Which is the best description for the function of the cranial bones?

A) allowing introduction of food into the digestive system
B) house the special sense organs
C) protection of the brain
D) providing passageways for respiratory gases to move into and out of the body

Question 75

Along with support,the anterior longitudinal ligament of the vertebral column also acts to ________.

A) protect the spinal cord
B) hold the discs in place
C) prevent hyperextension of the spine
D) hold the spine erect

Question 76

The hypothalamus is a region of the brain controlling many aspects of the endocrine system.It works closely with the pituitary gland.The hypothalamus is directly superior to the pituitary and is therefore ________.

A) the only region of the brain that is outside of the skull
B) superior to the crista galli
C) inferior to the cribriform plate
D) superior to the sella turcica

Question 77

During concussion (a type of traumatic brain injury)the brain will move within the cranial cavity.Damage is caused to the brain as it crashes into parts of the bony cavity walls.Ironically one of the bone markings that can cause serious damage to the brain is the ________.This is ironic because one of the functions of this bone marking is to ________.

A) perpendicular plate; separate the left and right halves of the nasal cavity
B) pterygoid processes; anchor important chewing muscles
C) styloid process; attach to and support the hyoid bone
D) crista galli; attach to the dura matter holding the brain in place

Question 78

Curvatures of the spine serve the body by ________.

A) applying greater pressure to the intervertebral disks preventing them from slipping
B) providing space for soft organs in the various body cavities
C) giving additional springiness and flexibility to the spine which absorbs shock
D) limiting the flexibility of the spine and preventing hyperextension

Question 79

The axial skeleton includes ________.

A) the skull, the scapula and the vertebral column
B) the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage
C) arms, legs, hands, and feet
D) the skull, vertebral column, and pelvis

Question 80

Which of the following would be most associated with process of warming and humidifying inhaled air?

A) the paranasal sinuses
B) the bones comprising the orbits
C) the cranial bones
D) hyoid bone