Question 1

Which of the following articulate in the mandibular fossa?

Accepted Answer

A)  condylar process
B)  mastoid process
C)  acromion process
D)  coronoid process
E)  zygomatic processF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following is not part of the axial skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)  skull
B)  false ribs
C)  sternum
D)  hyoid
E)  pelvic girdleF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Your friend Greg is hit in the jaw and when looking at him,his face looks misaligned.You immediately take him to the emergency room and are not surprised to learn that he has a broken

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal bone.
B)  zygomatic bone.
C)  mandible.
D)  external auditory meatus.
E)  clavicle.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

The hyoid bone

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A)  attaches to tongue muscles.
B)  is linked to the styloid process by a ligament.
C)  is superior to the larynx.
D)  does not directly articulate with other bones.
E)  All of the answers are correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Consider a disease whereby cilia within the epithelial lining of the paranasal sinuses are destroyed.What would be some of the consequences?

Accepted Answer

The ciliated epithelium moves mucus back...

Question 6

The four curves of the adult spinal column are not all present at birth.Which of the following are the secondary curves,which do not appear until several months later?

Accepted Answer

A)  cervical and lumbar
B)  thoracic and lumbar
C)  sacral and lumbar
D)  thoracic and sacral
E)  cervical and sacralF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Each of the following bones is a component of the orbital complex except the ________ bone.

Accepted Answer

A)  lacrimal
B)  nasal
C)  sphenoid
D)  ethmoid
E)  frontalF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

The first cervical vertebra is better known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  primum.
B)  atlas.
C)  axis.
D)  cervix.
E)  apex.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

The term ________ is used to describe an injury caused by displacement of the cervical vertebrae during a sudden change in body position.

Accepted Answer

A)  remodel
B)  rearrangement
C)  fracture
D)  whiplash
E)  adjustmentF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 10

The ribs articulate with the ________ of the vertebrae.

Accepted Answer

A)  spinous processes
B)  transverse processes
C)  laminae
D)  pedicles
E)  auric archesF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Ligaments that support the hyoid bone are attached to the

Accepted Answer

A)  styloid process.
B)  mastoid process.
C)  articular tubercle.
D)  posterior clinoid process.
E)  middle concha.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following are distinctive features of thoracic vertebrae?

Accepted Answer

A)  heart-shaped bodies
B)  long spinous processes
C)  rib articulations
D)  no transverse foramen
E)  All of the answers are correct.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

The distinguishing feature of a cervical vertebra is the

Accepted Answer

A)  costal facet.
B)  vertebral arch.
C)  transverse foramen.
D)  spinous process.
E)  pedicle.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

The vertebra prominens is another name for the ________ vertebra.

Accepted Answer

A)  first cervical
B)  second cervical
C)  seventh cervical
D)  first thoracic
E)  fifth lumbarF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

The skull and vertebral column are part of the ________ skeleton.

Accepted Answer

A)  axial
B)  apical
C)  appendicular
D)  articulated
E)  sagittalF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 16

The alveolar process of the mandible

Accepted Answer

A)  supports the upper teeth.
B)  supports the lower teeth.
C)  anchors the tongue.
D)  is part of the temporomandibular joint.
E)  articulates with the hyoid bone.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

Give the clinical term for the condition in which the vertebral laminae fail to unite during development.

Accepted Answer

A)  spina incompleta
B)  laminaecta
C)  laminal cleft
D)  ossificans imperfecta
E)  spina bifidaF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Vertebrae of which regions are fused in the adult?

Accepted Answer

A)  lumbar region
B)  sacral region
C)  coccygeal region
D)  thoracic
E)  sacral and coccygeal regionsF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Successive vertebrae articulate at facets on the inferior articular processes of the superior vertebra and facets on the ________ of the adjacent inferior vertebrae.

Accepted Answer

A)  dens
B)  pedicles
C)  lamellae
D)  transverse processes
E)  superior articular processesF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Where is the spinal cord located?

Accepted Answer

A)  3
B)  4
C)  5
D)  6
E)  7F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 7: The Axial Skeleton

Each of the following bones is a component of the orbital complex except the ________ bone.

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The four curves of the adult spinal column are not all present at birth.Which of the following are the secondary curves,which do not appear until several months later?

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The alveolar process of the mandible

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The distinguishing feature of a cervical vertebra is the

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Consider a disease whereby cilia within the epithelial lining of the paranasal sinuses are destroyed.What would be some of the consequences?

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Successive vertebrae articulate at facets on the inferior articular processes of the superior vertebra and facets on the ________ of the adjacent inferior vertebrae.

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Give the clinical term for the condition in which the vertebral laminae fail to unite during development.

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The term ________ is used to describe an injury caused by displacement of the cervical vertebrae during a sudden change in body position.

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Ligaments that support the hyoid bone are attached to the

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Which of the following are distinctive features of thoracic vertebrae?

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The first cervical vertebra is better known as the

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The hyoid bone

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Your friend Greg is hit in the jaw and when looking at him,his face looks misaligned.You immediately take him to the emergency room and are not surprised to learn that he has a broken

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The skull and vertebral column are part of the ________ skeleton.

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Which of the following is not part of the axial skeleton?

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The ribs articulate with the ________ of the vertebrae.

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Vertebrae of which regions are fused in the adult?

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Where is the spinal cord located?

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Which of the following articulate in the mandibular fossa?

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The vertebra prominens is another name for the ________ vertebra.

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