Question 1

-What does structure "A" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  atlas 
B)  axis 
C)  body of vertebra 
D)  intervertebral disk 
E)  thoracic region or curve 
A)  atlas 
B)  axis 
C)  body of vertebra 
D)  intervertebral disk 
E)  thoracic region or curve

Question 2

The pelvic girdle and lower limb are part of the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which anatomical term is correctly matched with its description?

Accepted Answer

A)  condyle - a small, rounded bump 
B)  tuberosity - a flat, tongue-shaped process 
C)  fossa - adge 
D)  meatus - a tunnel 
E)  spine - a low ridge 
A)  condyle - a small, rounded bump 
B)  tuberosity - a flat, tongue-shaped process 
C)  fossa - adge 
D)  meatus - a tunnel 
E)  spine - a low ridge

Question 4

What condition is the failure of vertebral laminae to fuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  lordosis 
B)  kyphosis 
C)  scoliosis 
D)  spina bifida 
E)  herniated disk 
A)  lordosis 
B)  kyphosis 
C)  scoliosis 
D)  spina bifida 
E)  herniated disk

Question 5

Dr. Jagasia informs a patient they have fractured the most anterior part of their vertebra. Which part is most likely affected?

Accepted Answer

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 6

-What does structure "C" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  atlas 
B)  axis 
C)  body of vertebra 
D)  intervertebral disk 
E)  thoracic region or curve 
A)  atlas 
B)  axis 
C)  body of vertebra 
D)  intervertebral disk 
E)  thoracic region or curve

Question 7

The loss of height that occurs with aging is due to compression of the

Accepted Answer

A)  pelvic girdle. 
B)  vertebral arches. 
C)  vertebral bodies. 
D)  vertebral foramen. 
E)  intervertebral discs. 
A)  pelvic girdle. 
B)  vertebral arches. 
C)  vertebral bodies. 
D)  vertebral foramen. 
E)  intervertebral discs.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a coxal bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  ischium 
B)  femur 
C)  ilium 
D)  pubic 
A)  ischium 
B)  femur 
C)  ilium 
D)  pubic

Question 9

The ribs articulate with the _____ vertebrae.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The wrist is the region between the forearm and the hand. 
B)  The olecranon process is located on the distal end of the ulna. 
C)  The distal end of the radius articulates with the ulna and the carpals. 
D)  Tendons and nerves pass through the carpal tunnel to enter the hand. 
E)  The radius is the most commonly fractured bone in people over 50. 
A)  The wrist is the region between the forearm and the hand. 
B)  The olecranon process is located on the distal end of the ulna. 
C)  The distal end of the radius articulates with the ulna and the carpals. 
D)  Tendons and nerves pass through the carpal tunnel to enter the hand. 
E)  The radius is the most commonly fractured bone in people over 50.

Question 11

Which of the following bones forms part of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  vomer 
C)  inferior nasal conchae 
D)  nasal 
E)  sphenoid 
A)  frontal 
B)  vomer 
C)  inferior nasal conchae 
D)  nasal 
E)  sphenoid

Question 12

When comparing the female pelvis with the male pelvis, which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The female pelvis is heavier. 
B)  The ilium is more flared in the female pelvis. 
C)  The ischial spines are further apart in the female pelvis. 
D)  The subpubic angle is 90 degrees or greater in the female pelvis. 
E)  The female pelvis is broader. 
A)  The female pelvis is heavier. 
B)  The ilium is more flared in the female pelvis. 
C)  The ischial spines are further apart in the female pelvis. 
D)  The subpubic angle is 90 degrees or greater in the female pelvis. 
E)  The female pelvis is broader.

Question 13

Which of the following bony features is mismatched with its description?

Accepted Answer

A)  styloid process - point of articulation of mandible with skull 
B)  alveolar process - ridge containing the teeth 
C)  occipital condyles - articulation points between the skull and vertebral column 
D)  mandibular fossa - point of articulation of mandible with skull 
E)  crista galli - point of attachment of one of the meninges 
A)  styloid process - point of articulation of mandible with skull 
B)  alveolar process - ridge containing the teeth 
C)  occipital condyles - articulation points between the skull and vertebral column 
D)  mandibular fossa - point of articulation of mandible with skull 
E)  crista galli - point of attachment of one of the meninges

Question 14

The humerus articulates with the radius at the

Accepted Answer

A)  medial epicondyle. 
B)  lateral epicondyle. 
C)  capitulum. 
D)  radial fossa. 
E)  trochlea. 
A)  medial epicondyle. 
B)  lateral epicondyle. 
C)  capitulum. 
D)  radial fossa. 
E)  trochlea.

Question 15

The sternum is part of the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The skull bone that forms the chin is also the only bone connected to the skull by a freely moveable joint. This bone is the

Accepted Answer

A)  hyoid. 
B)  mandible. 
C)  maxilla. 
D)  vomer. 
E)  mental bone. 
A)  hyoid. 
B)  mandible. 
C)  maxilla. 
D)  vomer. 
E)  mental bone.

Question 17

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. 
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.

Question 18

The olecranon process is found on the

Accepted Answer

A)  ulna. 
B)  radius. 
C)  scapula. 
D)  humerus. 
E)  clavicle. 
A)  ulna. 
B)  radius. 
C)  scapula. 
D)  humerus. 
E)  clavicle.

Question 19

The vertebral column is part of the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The posterior part of the vertebral arch is the

Accepted Answer

A)  intervertebral disk. 
B)  vertebral foramen. 
C)  lamina. 
D)  intervertebral foramen. 
E)  spinous process. 
A)  intervertebral disk. 
B)  vertebral foramen. 
C)  lamina. 
D)  intervertebral foramen. 
E)  spinous process.

Exam 7: Skeletal System: Gross Anatomy

-What does structure "A" represent?

The pelvic girdle and lower limb are part of the

Which anatomical term is correctly matched with its description?

What condition is the failure of vertebral laminae to fuse?

Dr. Jagasia informs a patient they have fractured the most anterior part of their vertebra. Which part is most likely affected?

-What does structure "C" represent?

The loss of height that occurs with aging is due to compression of the

Which of the following is not a coxal bone?

The ribs articulate with the _____ vertebrae.

Which of the following is false?

Which of the following bones forms part of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity?

When comparing the female pelvis with the male pelvis, which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following bony features is mismatched with its description?

The humerus articulates with the radius at the

The sternum is part of the

The skull bone that forms the chin is also the only bone connected to the skull by a freely moveable joint. This bone is the

A herniated disc occurs when

The olecranon process is found on the

The vertebral column is part of the

The posterior part of the vertebral arch is the

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