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A&P Chapter 7

front 1

1) Which of the following is not true regarding the axial skeleton?

A) has 80 bones

B) includes the skull

C) includes the pelvic and pectoral girdles

D) includes auditory ossicles

E) includes the thoracic cage

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C) includes the pelvic and pectoral girdles

front 2

2) Which of the following is a function of the axial skeleton?
A) provides an attachment for muscles that move the appendicular skeleton
B) provides an attachment for muscles that move the head, neck, and trunk
C) provides an attachment for muscles involved in breathing
D) provides protection for the brain and spinal cord
E) All of the answers are correct.

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E) All of the answers are correct.

front 3

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

A) skull

B) false ribs

C) sternum

D) hyoid bone

E) pelvic girdle

back 3

E) pelvic girdle

front 4

4) The skull and vertebral column are part of the ________ skeleton.
A) axial
B) apical
C) appendicular
D) articulated
E) sagittal

back 4

A) axial

front 5

5) Identify the mismatched pair.

A) skull bones: 8 cranial and 14 facial bones
B) bones associated with the skull: 6 auditory ossicles and 1 hyoid bone
C) vertebral column: 24 vertebrae and 1 sacrum and 1 coccyx
D) thoracic cage: sternum and 24 ribs and 2 clavicles
E) There is no mismatched pair

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D) thoracic cage: sternum and 24 ribs and 2 clavicles

front 6

6) In some individuals the supra-orbital foramen is incomplete and called the
A) supra-orbital fissure.
B) supra-orbital suture.
C) supra-orbital fontanelle.
D) supra-orbital notch.
E) supra-orbital meatus.

back 6

D) supra-orbital notch.

front 7

7) The olfactory foramina are found in which of the following bones?
A) ethmoid
B) sphenoid
C) temporal
D) nasal
E) zygomatic

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A) ethmoid

front 8

8) A thickening of the frontal bone that helps protect the eye is the
A) optic canal.
B) supra-orbital margin.
C) superior orbital fissure.
D) frontal suture.
E) frontal sinuses.

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B) supra-orbital margin

front 9

9) Which portion of the temporal bone houses the structures of the internal ear?
A) squamous
B) petrous
C) styloid
D) zygomatic
E) mastoid

back 9

B) petrous

front 10

10) Which paired bones form the lateral, posterior portions of the cranium?
A) frontal
B) maxilla
C) sphenoid
D) parietal
E) zygomatic

back 10

D) parietal

front 11

11) Delicate projections that form from the ethmoidal labyrinth are
A) olfactory foramina.
B) pterygoid processes.
C) sphenoidal sinuses.
D) superior and middle nasal conchae.
E) auditory ossicles.

back 11

D) superior and middle nasal conchae.

front 12

12) Which of the following is not a cranial bone?

A) frontal

B) parietal

C) palatine

D) temporal

E) occipital

back 12

C) palatine

front 13

13) Air-filled chambers found in several bones of the skull are called
A) conchae.
B) sinuses.
C) fontanelles.
D) sutures.
E) fossae.

back 13

B) sinuses.

front 14

14) Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
A) mandible: movable facial bone in skull
B) maxilla: alveolar processes
C) sphenoid: external acoustic meatus
D) frontal: glabella
E) occipital: foramen magnum

back 14

C) sphenoid: external acoustic meatus

front 15

15) Which of the following articulate in the mandibular fossa?
A) condylar process
B) mastoid process
C) acromion process
D) coronoid process
E) zygomatic process

back 15

A) condylar process

front 16

16) The internal acoustic meatus is located in which bone?
A) occipital
B) ethmoid
C) sphenoid
D) temporal
E) parietal

back 16

D) temporal

front 17

17) The occipital ________ are where the occipital bone articulates with the first cervical vertebra.
A) processes
B) condyles
C) foramina
D) fossae
E) tubercles

back 17

B) condyles

front 18

18) The auditory ossicles are housed in which cranial bone?
A) sphenoid
B) ethmoid
C) zygomatic
D) temporal
E) lacrimal

back 18

D) temporal

front 19

19) The parietal bones and occipital bone articulate at the ________ suture.
A) lambdoid
B) central
C) sagittal
D) coronal
E) posterior

back 19

A) lambdoid

front 20

20) The ________ is the bony chamber that protects and supports the brain.
A) skull
B) centrum
C) cranium
D) cephalum
E) cortex

back 20

C) cranium

front 21

21) Infection of the large process on the temporal bone would be called
A) tinnitus.
B) encephalitis.
C) meningitis.
D) petrositis.
E) mastoiditis.

back 21

E) mastoiditis.

front 22

22) The inferior portion of the nasal septum is formed by the
A) nasal bone.
B) perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone.
C) inferior nasal conchae.
D) vomer.
E) palatine bone

back 22

D) vomer

front 23

23) The optic nerve passes through which structure?
A) superior orbital fissure
B) inferior orbital fissure
C) optic canal
D) internal optic meatus
E) external acoustic meatus

back 23

C) optic canal

front 24

24) The four primary sutures are lambdoid, coronal, sagittal, and
A) lateral.
B) cuboidal.
C) parietal.
D) squamous.
E) frontal.

back 24

D) squamous

front 25

25) The ________ bone is unusual because it doesn't contact another bone.
A) vomer
B) lacrimal
C) hyoid
D) atlas
E) ethmoid

back 25

C) hyoid

front 26

26) The hard palate of the roof of the mouth is mostly formed by the
A) palatine processes of the maxillae.
B) lesser wings of the sphenoid bone.
C) nasal bones.
D) zygomatic process.
E) palatine bones.

back 26

A) palatine processes of the maxillae.

front 27

27) The foramen magnum is found in the ________ bone.
A) frontal
B) parietal
C) ethmoid
D) occipital
E) temporal

back 27

D) occipital

front 28

28) The suture that forms the articulation of the parietal bones with the frontal bone is the ________ suture.
A) lambdoid
B) rostral
C) coronal
D) squamous
E) sagittal

back 28

C) coronal

front 29

29) The calvaria (or skullcap) is formed by the ________ bones.
A) frontal, temporal, and parietal
B) frontal, parietal, and occipital
C) temporal, parietal, and occipital
D) frontal, temporal, and occipital
E) frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital

back 29

B) frontal, parietal, and occipital

front 30

30) The zygomatic arch is formed by the articulation of processes from which two bones?
A) zygomatic and maxilla
B) frontal and temporal
C) sphenoid and temporal
D) zygomatic and sphenoid
E) temporal and zygomatic

back 30

E) temporal and zygomatic

front 31

31) The prominent bulge just posterior and inferior to the external auditory meatus is the
A) mastoid process.
B) styloid process.
C) occipital condyle.
D) condyloid process.
E) temporal process.

back 31

A) mastoid process.

front 32

32) Which of these is not one of the facial bones?

A) frontal

B) maxilla

C) vomer

D) mandible

E) zygomatic

back 32

A) frontal

front 33

33) Each of the following regions/markings is associated with the occipital bone except the

A) superior and inferior nuchal lines.

B) foramen magnum.

C) hypoglossal canals.

D) glabella.

E) external occipital crest.

back 33

D) glabella.

front 34

34) A point of attachment for muscles that rotate or extend the head is the
A) styloid process.
B) mastoid process.
C) palatine process.
D) coronoid process.
E) zygomatic process.

back 34

B) mastoid process

front 35

35) Ligaments that support the hyoid bone are attached to the
A) styloid process.
B) mastoid process.
C) palatine process.
D) coronoid process.
E) zygomatic process.

back 35

A) styloid process

front 36

36) Each of the following is associated with the temporal bone except the

A) mastoid cells.

B) petrous portion.

C) sella turcica.

D) internal acoustic meatus.

E) mandibular fossa.

back 36

C) sella turcica.

front 37

37) The hypophyseal fossa of the sella turcica contains the ________ gland.
A) lacrimal
B) pituitary
C) olfactory
D) nasal
E) sellar

back 37

B) pituitary

front 38

38) Each of the following structures is associated with the sphenoid bone except the

A) foramen ovale.

B) optic canals.

C) pterygoid processes.

D) Sella turcica.

E) cribriform plate.

back 38

E) cribriform plate.

front 39

39) A skull bone that could be described as looking like a bat with wings extended is the
A) maxilla.
B) crista galli.
C) sphenoid.
D) ethmoid.
E) temporal.

back 39

C) sphenoid.

front 40

40) The nasal conchae
A) attach muscles that move the eye.
B) contain the nerves for olfaction.
C) create turbulence in the nasal passageways.
D) protect the pituitary gland.
E) attach muscles that move the mouth.

back 40

C) create turbulence in the nasal passageways.

front 41

41) The bony portion of the nasal septum is formed by the
A) nasal bones.
B) perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone.
C) perpendicular plate of the ethmoid and vomer bone.
D) vomer and sphenoid bone.
E) perpendicular plate of the ethmoid and sphenoid bone.

back 41

C) perpendicular plate of the ethmoid and vomer bone.

front 42

42) Of the following bones, which is unpaired?
A) vomer
B) maxillae
C) palatine
D) nasal
E) lacrimal

back 42

A) vomer

front 43

43) The styloid process, zygomatic process, and auditory ossicles are associated with the
A) parietal bone.
B) occipital bone.
C) sphenoid bone.
D) temporal bone.
E) lacrimal bone.

back 43

temporal bone.

front 44

44) The skull contains ________ bones.
A) 32
B) 22
C) 42
D) 12
E) 27

back 44

B) 22

front 45

45) While playing softball, Gina is struck in the frontal bone by a wild pitch. Which of the following complaints would you expect her to have?
A) a sore jaw
B) a black eye
C) a headache
D) a sore chest
E) a sore back

back 45

C) a headache

front 46

46) The alveolar processes of the mandible
A) support the upper teeth.
B) support the lower teeth.
C) anchor the tongue.
D) are part of the temporomandibular joint.
E) articulate with the hyoid bone.

back 46

B) support the lower teeth.

front 47

47) The smallest facial bones are the
A) ethmoid bones.
B) lacrimal bones.
C) lacerum bones.
D) nasal bones.
E) zygomatic bones.

back 47

B) lacrimal bones.

front 48

48) Ridges that anchor muscles that stabilize the head are the
A) anterior and posterior nuchal lines.
B) anterior and superior nuchal lines.
C) inferior and superior nuchal lines.
D) medial and lateral nuchal lines.
E) cranial and caudal nuchal lines.

back 48

C) inferior and superior nuchal lines.

front 49

49) The hyoid bone
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.

back 49

E) All of the answers are correct.

front 50

50) Damage to the temporal bone would most likely affect the sense(s) of
A) balance.
B) hearing and balance.
C) smell and taste.
D) vision.
E) touch and pressure.

back 50

B) hearing and balance

front 51

51) Premature closure of the sagittal suture would result in
A) a long and narrow head.
B) a very broad head.
C) an unusually small head.
D) a distorted head with one side being longer than the other.
E) death.

back 51

A) a long and narrow head.

front 52

52) During development a cleft palate forms when which bones fail to meet along the midline of the hard palate?
A) temporal
B) maxillae
C) zygomatic
D) sphenoid
E) ethmoid

back 52

B) maxillae

front 53

53) Kristen went to the dentist complaining of jaw tenderness and popping noises when she opens and closes her mouth. He notices abnormal wearing on the articulating surfaces of her teeth. Which of the following conditions does she most likely suffer from?
A) deviated nasal septum
B) cleft palate
C) temporomandibular joint syndrome
D) dislocated jaw
E) sinusitis

back 53

C) temporomandibular joint syndrome

front 54

54) Jack gets into a fight and is punched in the nose. Which of the following bones might be fractured?
A) ethmoid bone
B) zygomatic bone
C) temporal bone
D) mandible
E) parietal bone

back 54

A) ethmoid bone

front 55

55) As the result of an accident, Bill suffers a dislocated jaw. This injury would involve the
A) stylohyoid ligaments.
B) hyoid bone.
C) condylar process of the mandible.
D) alveolar process of the mandible.
E) greater horn of the hyoid bone.

back 55

C) condylar process of the mandible

front 56

56) 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
A) temporal bone.
B) zygomatic bone.
C) mandible.
D) external auditory meatus.
E) clavicle.

back 56

C) mandible