Question 1

Men have one rib fewer than women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is a sesamoid bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  A bone growing within some cartilages in response to pressure
B)  A bone that forms within some tendons in response to stress
C)  A bone that forms in the cranium in response to trauma
D)  A bone made of hyaline cartilage
E)  A bone made of dense regular connective tissueF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Which intervertebral disc is largest?

Accepted Answer

A)  The one between C2 and C3
B)  The one between C7 and T1
C)  The one between T4 and T5
D)  The one between T12 and L1
E)  The one between L4 and L5F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

The glenoid cavity of the __________ articulates with the head of the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  scapula; sternum
B)  radius; humerus
C)  humerus; scapula
D)  sternum; humerus
E)  scapula; humerusF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

All the bones below belong to the axial skeleton,except the __________,which belongs to the appendicular skeleton.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal bone
B)  mandible
C)  scapula
D)  thoracic vertebra
E)  stapesF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

A hole through a bone that usually allows passage for nerves and blood vessels is called a(n) _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  canal
B)  alveolus
C)  fissure
D)  foramen
E)  sinusF) All of the above
G) B) and E) D

Question 7

A newborn passes through the__________ of its mother during birth.

Accepted Answer

A)  obturator foramen
B)  pelvic inlet
C)  pelvic outlet
D)  acetabulum
E)  false pelvisF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following bones is adjacent to both the coronal and lambdoid sutures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Occipital bone
B)  Sphenoid bone
C)  Parietal bone
D)  Zygomatic bone
E)  Frontal boneF) A) and B)
G) All of the above C

Question 9

The spinous process has a bifid tip in most __________ vertebrae.

Accepted Answer

A)  cervical
B)  thoracic
C)  lumbar
D)  sacral
E)  coccygealF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 10

What are the three auditory ossicles?

Accepted Answer

A)  The malleus, incus, and stapes
B)  The superior, middle, and inferior nasal conchae
C)  The hyoid, mandible, and maxilla
D)  The temporal, sphenoid, and ethmoid bonesE) C) and D)
F) B) and D) A

Question 11

The mastoid process cannot be palpated on a living person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is found in the palm of your hand?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carpal
B)  Metacarpal
C)  Tarsal
D)  Metatarsal
E)  PhalanxF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

The __________ houses the pituitary gland (hypophysis) and is found in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  foramen magnum; occipital bone
B)  sella turcica; sphenoid bone
C)  lambdoid suture; parietal bones
D)  supraorbital margin; frontal bone
E)  occipital condyle; occipital boneF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

Trochanters are unique to the femur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

You cannot palpate the __________ on a living person.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral malleolus
B)  tibial tuberosity
C)  medial surface of the fibula
D)  anterior border of the tibia
E)  calcaneusF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 16

The acetabulum articulates with the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  humerus
B)  femur
C)  patella
D)  tibia
E)  hip boneF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

From superior to inferior,how many individual vertebrae are there of each type?

Accepted Answer

A)  12; 7; 5; 5; 4
B)  12; 5; 5; 7; 4
C)  7; 5; 5; 12; 4
D)  7; 12; 5; 5; 4
E)  7; 5; 5; 4; 12F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Male and female pelves differ in all of the following features except __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the male pelvis is more massive
B)  the male pelvic outlet is smaller
C)  the female pubic arch is usually greater than 100 degrees
D)  the female coccyx is tilted posteriorly
E)  the female sacrum is longerF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Which of the following is not part of the pectoral girdle?

Accepted Answer

A)  The glenohumeral joint
B)  The acromioclavicular joint
C)  The sternoclavicular joint
D)  The sacroiliac joint
E)  The clavicle and scapulaF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Which of the following are not considered facial bones?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parietal bones
B)  Maxillae
C)  Lacrimal bones
D)  Nasal bones
E)  Palatine bonesF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 8: The Skeletal System

Men have one rib fewer than women.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What is a sesamoid bone?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which intervertebral disc is largest?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The glenoid cavity of the __________ articulates with the head of the __________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

All the bones below belong to the axial skeleton,except the __________,which belongs to the appendicular skeleton.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A hole through a bone that usually allows passage for nerves and blood vessels is called a(n) _________.

Correct AnswerverifiedD

A newborn passes through the__________ of its mother during birth.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following bones is adjacent to both the coronal and lambdoid sutures?

Correct AnswerverifiedC

The spinous process has a bifid tip in most __________ vertebrae.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What are the three auditory ossicles?

Correct AnswerverifiedA

The mastoid process cannot be palpated on a living person.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is found in the palm of your hand?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The __________ houses the pituitary gland (hypophysis) and is found in the __________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Trochanters are unique to the femur.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

You cannot palpate the __________ on a living person.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The acetabulum articulates with the __________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

From superior to inferior,how many individual vertebrae are there of each type?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Male and female pelves differ in all of the following features except __________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is not part of the pectoral girdle?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following are not considered facial bones?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

The glenoid cavity of the articulates with the head of the .

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
D

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
C

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
A

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

The houses the pituitary gland (hypophysis) and is found in the .

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified