Question 1

Bones of the skull that articulate with the zygomatic bone include (the)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal bone 
B)  frontal bone 
C)  maxillary bone 
D)  sphenoid 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  temporal bone 
B)  frontal bone 
C)  maxillary bone 
D)  sphenoid 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 2

The small depression on the temporal bone with which the mandible articulates is called (the)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal fossa 
B)  temporal foramen 
C)  mandibular fossa 
D)  mandibular foramen 
E)  None of the answers are correct. 
A)  temporal fossa 
B)  temporal foramen 
C)  mandibular fossa 
D)  mandibular foramen 
E)  None of the answers are correct.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the foramen magnum?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows passage of the carotid arteries into the head. 
B)  It is located between the parietal and occipital bones. 
C)  It is located in the inferior surface of the occipital bone. 
D)  It is the second largest foramen in the cranium. 
E)  It primarily provides passage for the optic nerve. 
A)  It allows passage of the carotid arteries into the head. 
B)  It is located between the parietal and occipital bones. 
C)  It is located in the inferior surface of the occipital bone. 
D)  It is the second largest foramen in the cranium. 
E)  It primarily provides passage for the optic nerve.

Question 4

Figure 6.1
   
Using the above-referenced figures of the anterior (left side)and posterior (right side)views of the axial skeleton, identify the specified labeled part indicated in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure indicated by Label J.

Accepted Answer

A)  Axis 
B)  Thoracic vertebrae 
C)  Sacrum 
D)  Cervical vertebrae 
E)  Lumbar vertebrae 
A)  Axis 
B)  Thoracic vertebrae 
C)  Sacrum 
D)  Cervical vertebrae 
E)  Lumbar vertebrae

Question 5

The superior and middle nasal concha of the ethmoid ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are perforated by foramina that allow passage of the branches of the olfactory nerves 
B)  provide additional time for warming, humidifying, and dust removal before incoming air reaches more delicate portions of the respiratory tract 
C)  form part of the nasal septum, a partition that also includes the vomer and a piece of hyaline cartilage 
D)  separate the right and left sides of the cribriform plate 
E)  stabilize the position of the brain 
A)  are perforated by foramina that allow passage of the branches of the olfactory nerves 
B)  provide additional time for warming, humidifying, and dust removal before incoming air reaches more delicate portions of the respiratory tract 
C)  form part of the nasal septum, a partition that also includes the vomer and a piece of hyaline cartilage 
D)  separate the right and left sides of the cribriform plate 
E)  stabilize the position of the brain

Question 6

The sphenoid bone has two condylar processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Figure 6.2
   
Using the above-referenced figure of the anterior view of the bones of the adult skull, identify the specified labeled items in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure indicated by Label I.

Accepted Answer

A)  Maxilla 
B)  Nasal bone 
C)  Temporal bone 
D)  Lacrimal bone 
E)  Zygomatic bone 
A)  Maxilla 
B)  Nasal bone 
C)  Temporal bone 
D)  Lacrimal bone 
E)  Zygomatic bone

Question 8

Figure 6.3
   
Using the above-referenced figure of the midsagittal view of the right side of the skull, identify the specified labeled part in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure indicated by Label M.

Accepted Answer

A)  Occipital bone 
B)  Parietal bone 
C)  Frontal bone 
D)  Sphenoid 
E)  Temporal bone 
A)  Occipital bone 
B)  Parietal bone 
C)  Frontal bone 
D)  Sphenoid 
E)  Temporal bone

Question 9

Fontaneles on an infant's head ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  occur where the cranial bones have not yet fused 
B)  allow the skull to be distorted without damage 
C)  are areas of fibrous connective tissue 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  None of the answers are correct. 
A)  occur where the cranial bones have not yet fused 
B)  allow the skull to be distorted without damage 
C)  are areas of fibrous connective tissue 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  None of the answers are correct.

Question 10

Figure 6.3
   
Using the above-referenced figure of the midsagittal view of the right side of the skull, identify the specified labeled part in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure indicated by Label U.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mastoid process 
B)  Styloid process 
C)  Pterygoid process 
D)  Posterior clinoid process 
E)  Zygomatic process of temporal bone 
A)  Mastoid process 
B)  Styloid process 
C)  Pterygoid process 
D)  Posterior clinoid process 
E)  Zygomatic process of temporal bone

Question 11

Figure 6.2
   
Using the above-referenced figure of the anterior view of the bones of the adult skull, identify the specified labeled items in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure indicated by Label V.

Accepted Answer

A)  Superior orbital fissure 
B)  Optic canal 
C)  Supra-orbital foramen 
D)  Foramen rotundum 
E)  Foramen ovale 
A)  Superior orbital fissure 
B)  Optic canal 
C)  Supra-orbital foramen 
D)  Foramen rotundum 
E)  Foramen ovale

Question 12

Figure 6.2
   
Using the above-referenced figure of the anterior view of the bones of the adult skull, identify the specified labeled items in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure indicated by Label C.

Accepted Answer

A)  Inferior nasal concha 
B)  Ethmoid 
C)  Zygomatic bone 
D)  Sphenoid 
E)  Temporal bone 
A)  Inferior nasal concha 
B)  Ethmoid 
C)  Zygomatic bone 
D)  Sphenoid 
E)  Temporal bone

Question 13

Paranasal sinuses ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  produce mucus 
B)  act as extensions of and open into the nasal cavities 
C)  resonate during sound production 
D)  lighten skull bones 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  produce mucus 
B)  act as extensions of and open into the nasal cavities 
C)  resonate during sound production 
D)  lighten skull bones 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 14

Figure 6.3
   
Using the above-referenced figure of the midsagittal view of the right side of the skull, identify the specified labeled part in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure indicated by Label G.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lacrimal bone 
B)  Palatine bone 
C)  Nasal bone 
D)  Vomer 
E)  Inferior nasal concha 
A)  Lacrimal bone 
B)  Palatine bone 
C)  Nasal bone 
D)  Vomer 
E)  Inferior nasal concha

Question 15

Figure 6.3
   
Using the above-referenced figure of the midsagittal view of the right side of the skull, identify the specified labeled part in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure indicated by Label B.

Accepted Answer

A)  Parietal bone 
B)  Sphenoid 
C)  Temporal bone 
D)  Frontal bone 
E)  Zygomatic bone 
A)  Parietal bone 
B)  Sphenoid 
C)  Temporal bone 
D)  Frontal bone 
E)  Zygomatic bone

Question 16

The ________ is/are the bone(s)that makes up the inferior portion of the nasal septum.

Accepted Answer

A)  lacrimal bones 
B)  nasal bones 
C)  vomer 
D)  palatine bones 
E)  inferior nasal conchae 
A)  lacrimal bones 
B)  nasal bones 
C)  vomer 
D)  palatine bones 
E)  inferior nasal conchae

Question 17

Scoliosis is an exaggeration of the normal posterior curvature of the thoracic spine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Figure 6.3
   
Using the above-referenced figure of the midsagittal view of the right side of the skull, identify the specified labeled part in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure indicated by Label R.

Accepted Answer

A)  Carotid canal 
B)  Hypoglossal canal 
C)  Internal acoustic meatus 
D)  Auditory tube 
E)  External acoustic meatus 
A)  Carotid canal 
B)  Hypoglossal canal 
C)  Internal acoustic meatus 
D)  Auditory tube 
E)  External acoustic meatus

Question 19

Figure 6.2
   
Using the above-referenced figure of the anterior view of the bones of the adult skull, identify the specified labeled items in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure indicated by Label D.

Accepted Answer

A)  Occipital bone 
B)  Temporal bone 
C)  Lacrimal bone 
D)  Parietal bone 
E)  Frontal bone 
A)  Occipital bone 
B)  Temporal bone 
C)  Lacrimal bone 
D)  Parietal bone 
E)  Frontal bone

Question 20

Figure 6.4
   
Using the above-referenced figures of the anatomy of a typical vertebra (superior, lateral and slightly inferior, and inferior views)and the arrangement of articulations between vertebrae, identify the specified labeled part in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure indicated by Label S.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spinous process 
B)  Pedicle 
C)  Articular process 
D)  Articular facet 
E)  Lamina 
A)  Spinous process 
B)  Pedicle 
C)  Articular process 
D)  Articular facet 
E)  Lamina

Exam 6: The Skeletal System: Axial Division

Bones of the skull that articulate with the zygomatic bone include (the)________.

The small depression on the temporal bone with which the mandible articulates is called (the)________.

Which of the following is true of the foramen magnum?

Figure 6.1 Using the above-referenced figures of the anterior (left side)and posterior (right side)views of the axial skeleton, identify the specified labeled part indicated in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure indicated by Label J.

The superior and middle nasal concha of the ethmoid ________.

The sphenoid bone has two condylar processes.

Figure 6.2 Using the above-referenced figure of the anterior view of the bones of the adult skull, identify the specified labeled items in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure indicated by Label I.

Figure 6.3 Using the above-referenced figure of the midsagittal view of the right side of the skull, identify the specified labeled part in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure indicated by Label M.

Fontaneles on an infant's head ________.

Figure 6.3 Using the above-referenced figure of the midsagittal view of the right side of the skull, identify the specified labeled part in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure indicated by Label U.

Figure 6.2 Using the above-referenced figure of the anterior view of the bones of the adult skull, identify the specified labeled items in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure indicated by Label V.

Figure 6.2 Using the above-referenced figure of the anterior view of the bones of the adult skull, identify the specified labeled items in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure indicated by Label C.

Paranasal sinuses ________.

Figure 6.3 Using the above-referenced figure of the midsagittal view of the right side of the skull, identify the specified labeled part in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure indicated by Label G.

Figure 6.3 Using the above-referenced figure of the midsagittal view of the right side of the skull, identify the specified labeled part in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure indicated by Label B.

The ________ is/are the bone(s)that makes up the inferior portion of the nasal septum.

Scoliosis is an exaggeration of the normal posterior curvature of the thoracic spine.

Figure 6.3 Using the above-referenced figure of the midsagittal view of the right side of the skull, identify the specified labeled part in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure indicated by Label R.

Figure 6.2 Using the above-referenced figure of the anterior view of the bones of the adult skull, identify the specified labeled items in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure indicated by Label D.

Foundations: An Introduction to Anatomy

Foundations: The Cell

Foundations: Tissues and Early Embryology

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System: Osseous Tissue and Skeletal Structure

The Skeletal System: Appendicular Division

The Skeletal System: Articulations

The Muscular System: Skeletal Muscle Tissue and Muscle Organization

The Muscular System: Axial Musculature

The Muscular System: Appendicular Musculature

Surface Anatomy and Cross-Sectional Anatomy

The Nervous System: Neural Tissue

The Nervous System: The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

The Nervous System: Sensory and Motor Tracts of the Spinal Cord

The Nervous System: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

The Nervous System: Autonomic Nervous System

The Nervous System: General and Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: Blood

The Cardiovascular System: The Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Vessels and Circulation

The Lymphatic System

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Reproductive System

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