Question 1

Which of the following statements is NOT true with regard to bones of the skull?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some skull bone cavities are covered with a mucous membrane.
B)  The only movable bone in the skull is the mandible.
C)  The bones of the skull contain foramina but no fissures.
D)  The facial bones provide support for the entrance of the digestive system.
E)  Some bones of the skull contain sinus cavities.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

A prominent ridge or elongated projection on a bone is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  crest.
B)  trochanter.
C)  sulcus.
D)  fossa.
E)  tubercle.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

In the diagram,which part is often broken during CPR due to incorrect positioning of hands?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which condition is characterized by an increase or exaggeration of the lumbar curve of the vertebral column?

Accepted Answer

A)  lumbar stenosis
B)  scoliosis
C)  kyphosis
D)  lordosis
E)  spina bifidaF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

In the diagram,which of the cervical vertebrae contains a unique process that is responsible for the ability to move your head from side to side signifying "no"?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The ___ suture articulates with the most bones in the skull.

Accepted Answer

A)  Coronal
B)  Frontal
C)  Sagittal
D)  Squamous
E)  LambdoidF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Bones in the following area protect the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  cranium
B)  vertebral column
C)  sacrum
D)  facial
E)  ribcageF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

The two primary curves of the adult vertebral column are the

Accepted Answer

A)  thoracic and sacral curves.
B)  lumbar and sacral curves.
C)  cervical and lumbar curves.
D)  cervical and thoracic curves.
E)  cervical and sacral curves.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

In the diagram,which is the styloid process?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Briefly describe the six fontanels of the infant skull including their location,shape and time of closure.

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The unpaired anterior fontanel is locate...

Question 11

The hyoid bone is suspended by ligaments and muscle that extend from the _____ of the temporal bone.

Accepted Answer

A)  mastoid process
B)  styloid process
C)  occipital condyle
D)  zygomatic process
E)  superior nuchal lineF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Briefly describe the location of the four most prominent sutures of the skull including the articulating bones.

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The coronal suture unites the frontal bo...

Question 13

In the diagram,which is the clavicular notch?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which are the three components of the nasal septum?

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior nasal concha,vomer and lacrimal bone
B)  vomer,superior nasal concha,and septal cartilage
C)  inferior nasal concha,septal cartilage,perpendicular plate of ethmoid
D)  vomer,septal cartilage,and perpendicular plate of ethmoid
E)  vomer,septal cartilage,and crista galli of ethmoidF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Briefly describe the function of the fontanels.

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The fontanels are important in...

Question 16

In the diagram,which is largest fontanel in size at birth.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

If cerebrospinal fluid was in the nasal cavity,this would indicate damage to the [dropdown 1] bone.If cerebrospinal fluid was found in the ear,this would indicate damage to the [dropdown 2] bone.
Dropdown choices:
ethmoid
frontal
nasal
sphenoid
temporal

Accepted Answer

1.ethmoid
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Question 18

Briefly describe the five categories of bones found in the human body based on the shape of the bones.

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The human body contains five types of bo...

Question 19

The tubercle found on the neck of a rib articulates with a facet found on the

Accepted Answer

A)  spinous process of a thoracic vertebra.
B)  spinous process of a lumbar vertebra.
C)  transverse process of a thoracic vertebra.
D)  xiphoid process of the sternum.
E)  manubrium of the sternum.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Which cranial bone is called the "keystone" of the cranial floor because it articulates with every other cranial bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital
B)  frontal
C)  ethmoid
D)  parietal
E)  sphenoidF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Exam 7: The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

Which cranial bone is called the "keystone" of the cranial floor because it articulates with every other cranial bone?

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Which are the three components of the nasal septum?

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Which of the following statements is NOT true with regard to bones of the skull?

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A prominent ridge or elongated projection on a bone is called a

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Briefly describe the location of the four most prominent sutures of the skull including the articulating bones.

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Which condition is characterized by an increase or exaggeration of the lumbar curve of the vertebral column?

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Briefly describe the function of the fontanels.

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In the diagram,which of the cervical vertebrae contains a unique process that is responsible for the ability to move your head from side to side signifying "no"?

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The two primary curves of the adult vertebral column are the

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In the diagram,which is largest fontanel in size at birth.

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In the diagram,which is the clavicular notch?

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In the diagram,which part is often broken during CPR due to incorrect positioning of hands?

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The tubercle found on the neck of a rib articulates with a facet found on the

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The ___ suture articulates with the most bones in the skull.

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Bones in the following area protect the brain.

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If cerebrospinal fluid was in the nasal cavity,this would indicate damage to the [dropdown 1] bone.If cerebrospinal fluid was found in the ear,this would indicate damage to the [dropdown 2] bone. Dropdown choices: ethmoid frontal nasal sphenoid temporal

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In the diagram,which is the styloid process?

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The hyoid bone is suspended by ligaments and muscle that extend from the _____ of the temporal bone.

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Briefly describe the five categories of bones found in the human body based on the shape of the bones.

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Briefly describe the six fontanels of the infant skull including their location,shape and time of closure.

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