Question 1

Which is not a function of the vertebral column?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supporting the weight of the head
B)  Maintaining upright body position
C)  Passageway for cranial nerves
D)  Passageway for spinal nerves
E)  Protecting the spinal cord

Question 2

The _______ suture is the articulation between the occipital bone and both parietal bones.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which bones form the calvaria?

Accepted Answer

A)  Occipital and parietals
B)  Parietals and frontal
C)  Occipital,parietals,and temporals
D)  Occipital,parietals,and frontal
E)  Occipital,parietals,temporals,and frontal

Question 4

What is the approximate volume of the adult cranial cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  100-300 cc
B)  500-700 cc
C)  1000-1200 cc
D)  1300-1500 cc
E)  1800-2000 cc

Question 5

The thoracic cage includes

Accepted Answer

A)  the sternum,the clavicles,and 12 ribs.
B)  the sternum,12 thoracic vertebrae,and 12 ribs.
C)  12 thoracic vertebrae and 24 ribs.
D)  the sternum and 24 ribs.
E)  the hyoid bone,the sternum,the clavicles,and 24 ribs.

Question 6

Which bone is not part of the axial skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malleus
B)  Sacrum
C)  Clavicle
D)  Atlas
E)  Frontal bone

Question 7

Each vertebral arch is composed of two pedicles and two _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Each vertebral arch is composed of two...

Question 8

What is the correct order for the vertebral regions,from superior to inferior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cervical - thoracic - sacral - coccygeal - lumbar
B)  Thoracic - sacral - lumbar - cervical - coccygeal
C)  Cervical - thoracic - lumbar - sacral - coccygeal
D)  Thoracic - coccygeal - cervical - lumbar - sacral
E)  Thoracic - cervical - lumbar - coccygeal - sacral

Question 9

Which bone count is not correct for a normal adult human?

Accepted Answer

A)  14 facial bones
B)  7 pairs of true ribs
C)  7 lumbar vertebrae
D)  6 auditory ossicles
E)  8 cranial bones

Question 10

The incisive foramen and palatine process are features of the

Accepted Answer

A)  mandible.
B)  palatine bone.
C)  vomer.
D)  maxilla.
E)  temporal bone.

Question 11

Which of the spinal curves form when a child is about 12 months of age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sacral
B)  Lumbar
C)  Cervical
D)  Thoracic
E)  Coccygeal

Question 12

Which bone is not paired?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maxilla
B)  Mandible
C)  Lacrimal
D)  Nasal
E)  Zygomatic

Question 13

Which is not a feature of the ethmoid bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cribriform foramina
B)  Perpendicular plate
C)  Crista galli
D)  Inferior nasal concha
E)  Orbital plate

Question 14

The vertebral column includes ___ cervical,___ thoracic,and ___ lumbar vertebrae.

Accepted Answer

A)  5; 12; 7
B)  6; 14; 6
C)  7; 13; 4
D)  7; 12; 5
E)  6; 13; 5

Question 15

The crista galli of the ethmoid bone serves as a point of attachment for the falx cerebri of the dura mater.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which bones form the inferior margin of the orbit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maxilla and zygomatic
B)  Frontal and sphenoid
C)  Palatine and sphenoid
D)  Lacrimal and ethmoid
E)  Zygomatic and sphenoid

Question 17

The parietal bone forms through intramembranous ossification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The immovable joints that form boundaries between skull bones are called _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The immovable joints that form boundaries between...

Question 19

Which bone bears the greater and lesser cornua?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maxilla
B)  Stapes
C)  Hyoid
D)  Incus
E)  Mandible

Question 20

Transverse foramina are found in _____ vertebrae.

Accepted Answer

A)  thoracic
B)  lumbar
C)  cervical
D)  sacral
E)  all

Exam 7: Axial Skeleton

Each vertebral arch is composed of two pedicles and two _____________.

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What is the approximate volume of the adult cranial cavity?

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Which bones form the inferior margin of the orbit?

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The vertebral column includes ___ cervical,___ thoracic,and ___ lumbar vertebrae.

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The incisive foramen and palatine process are features of the

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Which bone count is not correct for a normal adult human?

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Which bone is not part of the axial skeleton?

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The _______ suture is the articulation between the occipital bone and both parietal bones.

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Which of the spinal curves form when a child is about 12 months of age?

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What is the correct order for the vertebral regions,from superior to inferior?

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The parietal bone forms through intramembranous ossification.

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Which bone bears the greater and lesser cornua?

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Transverse foramina are found in _____ vertebrae.

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The crista galli of the ethmoid bone serves as a point of attachment for the falx cerebri of the dura mater.

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The thoracic cage includes

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Which bones form the calvaria?

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The immovable joints that form boundaries between skull bones are called _________.

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Which is not a feature of the ethmoid bone?

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Which is not a function of the vertebral column?

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Which bone is not paired?

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