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Anatomy Week 5 Quiz

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Which of the following bones form the framework of the hand? metacarpals metatarsals carpals tarsals metacarpals
Of the five metacarpal bones that form the framework of the hand, the _____ metacarpal forms the most freely movable joint with the carpal bones. trapezium proximal distal thumb thumb
Which structures are unique to the fetal skull and provide additional space for molding the head shape as the baby passes through the birth canal? trabeculae fontanels sinuses sutures fontanels
Which of the following is not a bone in the leg? mandible femur fibula tibia mandible
Anatomically speaking, which bones compose the wrist? carpals tarsals metacarpals metatarsals carpals
The dense, white fibrous membrane that covers bone except at joint surfaces is the epiphysis. articular cartilage. periosteum. diaphysis. periosteum
The very small bone that lies just posterior and lateral to each nasal bone is the maxilla. lacrimal. palatine. hyoid. lacrimal
The human skeleton system consists of two divisions. They are compact and spongy. axial and cranial. appendicular and cranial. axial and appendicular. axial and appendicular.
Compact bone contains many cylinder-shaped structural units called lamellae. lacunae. canaliculi. osteons. osteons
The medial part of the anterior chest wall is supported by a dagger-shaped bone called the symphysis pubis. sternum. humerus. carpal. sternum
_____ fibers are present in all three types of cartilage, but they are most numerous in fibrocartilage. Collagenous Microtubules Perichondrium Elastin Collagenous
The bone that claims the distinction of being the only bone in the body that articulates with no other bones is the coccyx. sacral. hyoid. sternum. hyoid
Which of these pelvic bones is the most anteriorly placed? pubis ischium ilium coccygeal pubis
If you are working on an archeological dig and find the remains of a human pelvis with a subpubic angle of 110 degrees, you can assume that this pelvis belongs to a male. female. female
Which of the following is a bone in the axial skeleton? vertebra tarsal femur clavicle vertebra
The bone that articulates with the temporal bone in the only movable joint of the skull is the maxilla. zygomatic. mandible. lacrimal. mandible
What structures firmly hold the foot bones firmly in their arched position? cartilage and tendons ligaments and cartilage muscles and cartilage ligaments and tendons ligaments and tendons
The joint between the pubic portions of each coxal bone is the sacroiliac. pubic symphysis. pelvic outlet. true pelvis. pubic symphysis.
Anteriorly, each rib of the first seven pairs attaches to the xiphoid process. manubrium. transverse process. sternum. sternum
Which bone is the longest and heaviest bone in the body? tibia fibula femur humerus femur
The vertebral bones that support the small (lower section) of the back are the lumbar vertebrae. thoracic vertebrae. cervical vertebrae. sacral and coccyx. lumbar vertebrae.
Fibrocartilage can be found in the articular surfaces. middle ear. nasal cavity. symphysis pubis. symphysis pubis.
Where would you find a tarsal bone? wrist hand shin foot foot
Which bone is located on the posterior aspect of the skull. ethmoid occipital parietal maxilla occipital
Which of the following is not a type of bone? flat irregular short long regular regular
The largest sesamoid bone in the body is the hyoid bone. tibia. patella. parietal. patella
Where are the smallest bones in the body located? Ears Fingers Feet Wrist Ears
Why are the last two pairs of false ribs designated as floating ribs? They are not attached to the vertebrae. Floating ribs do not attach even indirectly to the sternum. There is no direct attachment of these ribs to the clavicle. Floating ribs do not attach even indirectly to the sternum.
The extracellular components of bone matrix are soft and calcified. soft and decalcified. hard and calcified. hard and decalcified. hard and calcified.
The two bones that form the framework for the forearm are the radius and humerus. radius and ulna. ulna and humerus. pisiform and lunate. radius and ulna.
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