Question 1

A patient was diagnosed with sinus polyps in the sinus associated with a flat bone that forms from fetal structures that fuse after birth. Which sinus is affected?

Accepted Answer

A)   Frontal sinus
B)   Spenoidal sinus
C)   Ethmoidal sinus
D)   Maxillary sinusE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the femur is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   The head of the femur articulates with the tibia.
B)   The medial condyle articulates with the acetabulum.
C)   Both the greater and lesser trochanters are attachment sites for muscles.
D)   The distal end of the tibia articulates with the femur.
E)   The proximal end of the femur articulates with the tibia.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

The largest and most superior region of the hipbone is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ischium
B)   femur
C)   ilium
D)   pubic
E)   coccyxF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

The junction of two pubic bones is the

Accepted Answer

A)   anterior superior iliac spine.
B)   sacroiliac joint.
C)   symphysis pubis.
D)   iliac fossa.
E)   ischial tuberosity.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

The fibrocartilage located between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   intervertebral disk
B)   vertebral foramen
C)   lamina
D)   intervertebral foramen
E)   spinous processF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

A tumor discovered in the posterior orbit would most likely impact ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   speech
B)   vision
C)   olfaction
D)   memoryE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following facial bones is correctly matched with its function?

Accepted Answer

A)   Maxilla - possesses sockets for teeth
B)   Vomer - forms the hard palate
C)   Inferior nasal conchae - contain nasolacrimal canals
D)   Zygomatic - provides attachment point for temporalis muscle
E)   Yemporal - is part of the orbitF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 8

Alexander has been diagnosed with a pituitary tumor, which means the tumor is in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   crista galli
B)   cribriform plate
C)   sella turcica
D)   pterygoid canal
E)   foramen magnumF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Which of the following statements concerning the vertebral column is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   The cervical curve develops before birth.
B)   The adult vertebral column has three curvatures.
C)   Scoliosis is the term applied to normal curvature of the spine.
D)   An exaggerated thoracic curvature of the vertebral column is called kyphosis.
E)   Lordosis is an exaggeration of the cervical curvature.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Three-year old Trevor is admitted to the hospital with stenosis (narrowing)  of the foramen magnum. This condition directly affects which of these structures?

Accepted Answer

A)   Optic nerve
B)   Carotid arteries
C)   Internal jugular veins
D)   Facial and vestibulocochlear nerves
E)   Spinal cordF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

-The figure illustrates bones of the right lower limb. What does "D" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)   Femur
B)   Fibula
C)   Tarsals
D)   Tibia
E)   PatellaF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

A coroner determines the cause of death to be strangulation because this delicate bone is fractured. Which bone is this?

Accepted Answer

A)   Clavicle
B)   C2
C)   Sphenoid
D)   Vomer
E)   HyoidF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Which of the following bones is part of the cranium?

Accepted Answer

A)   Vomer
B)   Nasal bone
C)   Palatine bone
D)   Occipital bone
E)   MandibleF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 14

Which of the following bones form the nasal septum?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inferior nasal conchae and lacrimal bones
B)   Vomer and ethmoid
C)   Maxilla and vomer
D)   Ethmoid and sphenoid
E)   Nasal and vomerF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

A herniated disc occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)   the body of a vertebra is fractured.
B)   the covering of the spinal cord is torn.
C)   there is a fracture of the vertebral arch.
D)   there is protrusion of the nucleus pulposus.
E)   spinal nerves are cut.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Kevin was playing softball with some friends and was hit in the face by a ball fracturing one of the bones. Select the bone matched with its proper description that was most likely fractured?

Accepted Answer

A)   Zygomatic bone - irregular
B)   Temporal bone - short
C)   Occipital bone - flat
D)   Nasal bone - flatE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The knuckles of the hand are formed by the distal ends of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   carpals
B)   metacarpals
C)   phalanges
D)   tarsals
E)   metatarsalsF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Which anatomical term is correctly matched with its description?

Accepted Answer

A)   Condyle - a small, rounded bump
B)   Spine - a low ridge
C)   Tuberosity - a flat, tongue-shaped process
D)   Meatus - a tunnel
E)   Fossa - a ridge extending along the long axis of the boneF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Failure of the palatine processes of the maxilla to fuse properly during development results in a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cleft lip
B)   cleft chin
C)   cleft palate
D)   deviated septum
E)   clogged sinusF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

-The figure shows the bones of the right orbit. What bone does "D" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)   Frontal
B)   Maxilla
C)   Zygomatic
D)   Lacrimal
E)   EthmoidF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Exam 7: Skeletal System: Gross Anatomy

The fibrocartilage located between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae is the ________.

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Alexander has been diagnosed with a pituitary tumor, which means the tumor is in the ________.

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Which of the following facial bones is correctly matched with its function?

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A tumor discovered in the posterior orbit would most likely impact ________.

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Which anatomical term is correctly matched with its description?

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The largest and most superior region of the hipbone is the ________.

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-The figure illustrates bones of the right lower limb. What does "D" represent?

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-The figure shows the bones of the right orbit. What bone does "D" represent?

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The knuckles of the hand are formed by the distal ends of the ________.

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Which of the following statements concerning the vertebral column is true?

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A coroner determines the cause of death to be strangulation because this delicate bone is fractured. Which bone is this?

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Which of the following statements about the femur is TRUE?

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The junction of two pubic bones is the

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Which of the following bones is part of the cranium?

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Failure of the palatine processes of the maxilla to fuse properly during development results in a ________.

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Three-year old Trevor is admitted to the hospital with stenosis (narrowing) of the foramen magnum. This condition directly affects which of these structures?

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A herniated disc occurs when

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A patient was diagnosed with sinus polyps in the sinus associated with a flat bone that forms from fetal structures that fuse after birth. Which sinus is affected?

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Which of the following bones form the nasal septum?

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Kevin was playing softball with some friends and was hit in the face by a ball fracturing one of the bones. Select the bone matched with its proper description that was most likely fractured?

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