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What is the main function of the bones of the appendicular skeleton?
a) aid in motion
b) encase body cavities
c) protect underlying organs
d) form the longitudinal axis of the body
a) aid in motion
b) encase body cavities
c) protect underlying organs
d) form the longitudinal axis of the body
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true/false: The pelvic girdle consists of two bones, the clavicle and scapula, which support the upper limb and anchor it to the trunk.
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chap 7 skeletal sys.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the main function of the bones of the appendicular skeleton? a) aid in motion b) encase body cavities c) protect underlying organs d) form the longitudinal axis of the body | a) aid in motion |
| true/false: The pelvic girdle consists of two bones, the clavicle and scapula, which support the upper limb and anchor it to the trunk. | false (this is describing the pectoral girdle) |
| Which of the following is NOT an opening in a bone? a) fissure b) foramen c) canal d)fossa | d)fossa |
| The rounded end of a bone that is used for articulation is called a a)process b)foramen c)condyle d)fossa | c)condyle |
| Which bone marking provides a site where bones articulate or to which ligaments and tendons attach? a)foramen b)opening c)depression d)projection | d)projection |
| Which of the following is NOT a type of depression in a bone? a)facet b)fossa c)fovea d)foramen | d)foramen |
| Which of the following is an opening in a bone? a) condyle b) groove (sulcus) c) trochanter d) canal (meatus) | d) canal |
| Which of the following is an example of an articulation that contains fibrocartilage? a) cartilage between the ribs and the sternum b) disks between vertebrae c) cartilage between bones in the knee joint d) cartilage between bones in the elbow joint | b) disks between vertebrae |
| Where would you expect to find fibrocartilage in the skeletal system? a) between the ribs and the sternum b) between the bones of the upper limbs c) forming the epiphyseal plates of long bones d) between the vertebrae | d) between the vertebrae |
| true/false: The main two types of cartilage associated with the skeleton are fibrocartilage and hyaline cartilage. | true |
| Which of the following is NOT one of the functions of the skeletal system? a) synthesis of vitamin D b) protection c) movement d) structural support | a) synthesis of vitamin D |
| Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system? a) generate heat b) aid in motion c) protection of underlying organs d) encase body cavities | a) generate heat |
| The suture between the parietal and temporal bone of the skull is called the a) squamous suture b) lambdoid suture c) coronal suture d) sagittal suture | a) squamous suture |
| Which of the following is NOT a cranial bone? a) occipital bone b) frontal bone c) zygomatic bone d) parietal bone | c) zygomatic bone |
| Which pair of bones meets along the sagittal suture? a) lacrimal bones b) temporal bones c) parietal bones d) nasal bones | c) parietal bones |
| What bone meets each parietal bone at the squamous suture? a) frontal bone b) occipital bone c) temporal bone d) zygomatic bone | c) temporal bone |
| What bones meet at the lambdoid suture? a) each temporal bone and each zygomatic bone b) each temporal bone and each parietal bone c) the occipital bone and parietal bones d) the frontal bone and parietal bones | c) the occipital bone and parietal bones |
| Through what hole in the occipital bone does the spinal cord travel? a) foramen lacerum b) jugular foramen c) foramen magnum d) carotid canal | c) foramen magnum |
| Which bones house teeth? a) zygomatic bone and palatine bone b) temporal bone and palatine bone c) vomer bone and ethmoid bone d) mandible and maxillary bones | d) mandible and maxillary bones |
| The upper jaw bone is the a) maxilla b) zygomatic bone c) mandible d) vomer | a) maxilla |
| The only movable bone of the adult skull is the: a) temporal bone b) mandible c) vomer bone d) lacrimal bone | b) mandible |
| What bone does NOT articulate with any other bones? a) sternum b) maxilla c) hyoid bone d) mandible | c) hyoid bone |
| Which of the following features allows vertebrae to join? a) superior and inferior articular processes b) pedicles and laminae c) transverse processes d) spinous processes | a) superior and inferior articular processes |
| The weight-bearing structure of a vertebra is the: a) pedicle b) superior and articular process c) body d) transverse process | c) body |
| How many lumbar vertebrae exist in the vertebral column? a) 7 b) 5 c) 12 d) 33 | b) 5 |
| Place the classes of vertebrae in order from superior to inferior. 1. cervical vertebrae 2. coccygeal vertebrae 3. lumbar vertebrae 4. sacral vertebrae 5. thoracic vertebrae a) 1, 5, 3, 4, 2 b) 1, 5, 3, 2, 4 c) 1, 3, 5, 4, 2 d) 1, 3, 5, 2, 4 | a) 1, 5, 3, 4, 2 |
| Ribs that have their own coastal cartilages are called a) false ribs b) floating ribs c) true ribs d) vertebral ribs | c) true ribs |
| What is the bone commonly known as the breastbone? a) scapula b) sternum c) clavicle d) rib | b) sternum |
| Which of the following bones is NOT from the axial skeleton? a) os coxa b) atlas c) sternum d) mandible | a) os coxa |
| The palatine bone contributes to the structure of the a) hard palate b) soft palate c) cheekbone d)paranasal sinus | a) hard palate |
| Membranous areas, or "soft spots," seen in the skull of an infant are called a) sutures b) sinuses c) cavities d) fontanels | d) fontanels |
| What are the two primary curvatures seen in the vertebral column of a fetus? a) thoracic and lumbar b) thoracic and sacral c) cervical and thoracic d) cervical and sacral | b) thoracic and sacral |
| What structure is present on the second cervical vertebra (C2 or axis) that allows you to rotate your neck to say "no"? a) dens (odontoid process) b) body c) transverse ligament d) posterior tubercle | a) dens (odontoid process) |
| true/false: Ribs 8-12 are considered false ribs because they do not directly attach to the sternum by their own cartilage. Instead, the costal cartilage of ribs 8-10 attach to the cartilage of the seventh rib. | true |
| What part of the scapula articulates with the humerus? a) acromion b) supraspinous fossa c) coracoid process d) glenoid cavity | d) glenoid cavity |
| In anatomical position, the ulna is __________ to the radius. a) distal b) proximal c) medial d) lateral | c) medial |
| Wrist bones are known as a) phalanges b) metacarpals c) tarsals d) carpals | d) carpals |
| What three bones fuse during childhood to form the coxal bone? a) pubis, sacrum, ischium b) sacrum, ilium coccyx c) ilium, ischium, pubis d) ischium, coccyx, ilium | c) ilium, ischium, pubis |
| The largest and strongest bone in the body is the a) tibia b) femur c) humerus d) fibula | b) femur |
| The thumb is the __________ while the great toe is the __________. a) hallux; talus b) pollex; hallux c) scaphoid; cuboid d) carpal; tarsal | b) pollex; hallux |
| What part of scapula articulates with the clavicle? a) infraspinous fossa b) acromion c) coracoid process d) glenoid cavity | b) acromion |
| What bones form the forearm (antebrachium)? a) scapula and humerus b) ulna and radius c) tibia and fibular d) carpals and metacarpals | b) ulna and radius |
| What part of each metacarpal forms the "knuckle" of your hand? a) head b) body c) tail d) base | a) head |
| Which part of the coxal bone articulates with the sacrum? a) pubis b) ischium c) ilium d) both iscium and pubis | c) ilium |
| The distal end of the fibula articulates with the ______. a) talus b) calcaneus c) cuboid d) navicular | a) talus |
| Which prominent arch runs along the medial side of the foot from the calcaneus to metatarsals I-III? a) frontal arch b) transverse arch c) lateral longitudinal arch d) medial longitudinal arch | d) medial longitudinal arch |
| Geri has pain behind her ear lobe and was diagnosed with mastoiditis. Which bone is affected? a) frontal bone b) occipital bone c) mandible d) temporal bone | d) temporal bone |
| From proximal to distal, what bones form the upper limb? 1. carpals 2. humerus 3. metacarpals 4. phalanges 5. ulna and radius a) 2,5,1,3,4 b) 2,5,1,4,3 c) 2,5,4,3,1 d) 5,2,1,3,4 | a) 2,5,1,3,4 |
| Predict a problem if skull sutures ossify during infancy a)bones of skull may be deformed and brain development can be restricted b)The bones of the skull will be more susceptible to fractures when skull sutures prematurely close | a) bones of the skull may be deformed and brain development can be restricted when skull sutures prematurely close |
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