Question 1

The appendicular skeleton consists of the

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A)  skull and appendages. 
B)  rib cage and the pelvis. 
C)  limbs and their girdles. 
D)  rib cage and limb girdles. 
E)  vertebral column. 
A)  skull and appendages. 
B)  rib cage and the pelvis. 
C)  limbs and their girdles. 
D)  rib cage and limb girdles. 
E)  vertebral column.

Question 2

The glenoid cavity is where the

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A)  clavicle articulates with the scapula. 
B)  clavicle articulates with the sternum. 
C)  humerus articulates with the clavicle. 
D)  humerus articulates with the scapula. 
E)  radius articulates with humerus. 
A)  clavicle articulates with the scapula. 
B)  clavicle articulates with the sternum. 
C)  humerus articulates with the clavicle. 
D)  humerus articulates with the scapula. 
E)  radius articulates with humerus.

Question 3

The deltoid tuberosity is found on the

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A)  fibula. 
B)  scapula. 
C)  humerus. 
D)  ulna. 
E)  femur. 
A)  fibula. 
B)  scapula. 
C)  humerus. 
D)  ulna. 
E)  femur.

Question 4

-The figure illustrates a medial view of bones of the right foot. What does "B" represent?

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A)  calcaneus 
B)  fibula 
C)  metatarsals 
D)  tibia 
E)  talus 
A)  calcaneus 
B)  fibula 
C)  metatarsals 
D)  tibia 
E)  talus

Question 5

Which of the following bones is attached to the skull by only muscles and ligaments?

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A)  ethmoid 
B)  frontal 
C)  sphenoid 
D)  vomer 
E)  hyoid 
A)  ethmoid 
B)  frontal 
C)  sphenoid 
D)  vomer 
E)  hyoid

Question 6

Which of the following statements concerning the maxilla is false?

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A)  The maxilla contains a large sinus. 
B)  The maxilla forms part of the orbit. 
C)  The maxilla forms part of the hard palate. 
D)  The maxilla articulates with the mastoid process. 
E)  The maxilla forms the upper jaw. 
A)  The maxilla contains a large sinus. 
B)  The maxilla forms part of the orbit. 
C)  The maxilla forms part of the hard palate. 
D)  The maxilla articulates with the mastoid process. 
E)  The maxilla forms the upper jaw.

Question 7

Which bone is involved in a bruised breastbone?

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Question 8

Which bone is involved in a broken collar bone?

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Question 9

Which of the following is a function of the vertebral column?

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A)  It supports the weight of the body. 
B)  It allows spinal nerves to exit the spinal cord. 
C)  It serves as a passageway for the cranial nerves. 
D)  It contains numerous foramens for the passageway of blood vessels. 
E)  It protects the brain. 
A)  It supports the weight of the body. 
B)  It allows spinal nerves to exit the spinal cord. 
C)  It serves as a passageway for the cranial nerves. 
D)  It contains numerous foramens for the passageway of blood vessels. 
E)  It protects the brain.

Question 10

Transverse foramina are found in _____ vertebrae.

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

Question 11

-The figure illustrates the sacrum. What structure does "C" represent?

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A)  coccyx 
B)  sacral hiatus 
C)  superior articular facet 
D)  median sacral crest 
E)  posterior sacral foramina 
A)  coccyx 
B)  sacral hiatus 
C)  superior articular facet 
D)  median sacral crest 
E)  posterior sacral foramina

Question 12

-The figure illustrates the sacrum. What structure does "A" represent?

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A)  coccyx 
B)  sacral hiatus 
C)  superior articular facet 
D)  median sacral crest 
E)  posterior sacral foramina 
A)  coccyx 
B)  sacral hiatus 
C)  superior articular facet 
D)  median sacral crest 
E)  posterior sacral foramina

Question 13

A dislocated shoulder involves separation of the __________ from the scapula.

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A)  radius 
B)  clavicle 
C)  humerus 
D)  manubrium 
E)  sternum 
A)  radius 
B)  clavicle 
C)  humerus 
D)  manubrium 
E)  sternum

Question 14

The coracoid process is found on the

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A)  fibula. 
B)  scapula. 
C)  humerus. 
D)  ulna. 
E)  femur. 
A)  fibula. 
B)  scapula. 
C)  humerus. 
D)  ulna. 
E)  femur.

Question 15

If you break the lateral bone of your forearm, you have fractured your

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A)  ulna. 
B)  radius. 
C)  humerus. 
D)  olecranon. 
E)  carpals. 
A)  ulna. 
B)  radius. 
C)  humerus. 
D)  olecranon. 
E)  carpals.

Question 16

The common name for the sternum is the

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A)  zygomatic bone. 
B)  finger bones. 
C)  kneecap. 
D)  breastbone. 
E)  shinbone. 
A)  zygomatic bone. 
B)  finger bones. 
C)  kneecap. 
D)  breastbone. 
E)  shinbone.

Question 17

The hyoid bone is part of the

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A)  axial skeleton. 
B)  appendicular skeleton. 
A)  axial skeleton. 
B)  appendicular skeleton.

Question 18

The anterior boundary of the "rib cage" is the

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A)  ribs. 
B)  sternum. 
C)  costal cartilages. 
D)  thoracic vertebrae. 
E)  skin. 
A)  ribs. 
B)  sternum. 
C)  costal cartilages. 
D)  thoracic vertebrae. 
E)  skin.

Question 19

Which of the following vertebral parts is most anterior in location?

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A)  body 
B)  lamina 
C)  spinous process 
D)  transverse process 
E)  vertebral arch 
A)  body 
B)  lamina 
C)  spinous process 
D)  transverse process 
E)  vertebral arch

Question 20

Which bone is involved in a compression fracture of the glenoid cavity?

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Exam 7: Skeletal System: Gross Anatomy

The appendicular skeleton consists of the

The glenoid cavity is where the

The deltoid tuberosity is found on the

-The figure illustrates a medial view of bones of the right foot. What does "B" represent?

Which of the following bones is attached to the skull by only muscles and ligaments?

Which of the following statements concerning the maxilla is false?

Which bone is involved in a bruised breastbone?

Which bone is involved in a broken collar bone?

Which of the following is a function of the vertebral column?

Transverse foramina are found in _____ vertebrae.

-The figure illustrates the sacrum. What structure does "C" represent?

-The figure illustrates the sacrum. What structure does "A" represent?

A dislocated shoulder involves separation of the __________ from the scapula.

The coracoid process is found on the

If you break the lateral bone of your forearm, you have fractured your

The common name for the sternum is the

The hyoid bone is part of the

The anterior boundary of the "rib cage" is the

Which of the following vertebral parts is most anterior in location?

Which bone is involved in a compression fracture of the glenoid cavity?

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