Test Banking - Chapter 08 The Skeletal System

Chapter 08 The Skeletal System

True / False Questions

1. Condyles are found in the axial skeleton only. True   False

2. Trochanters are unique to the femur.

True   False

3. The mastoid process cannot be palpated on a living person. True   False

4. Healthy paranasal sinuses are filled with mucus.

True   False

5. The optic canal is part of the sphenoid bone. True   False

6. Sutures are found between the cranial, facial, and sacral bones.

True   False

7. The atlantoaxial joint is the joint between C1 and C2. True   False

8. All ribs articulate with the sternum. True   False

9. Men have one rib fewer than women.

True   False

10. The styloid process of the radius can be palpated proximal to the thumb. True   False

11. There are three bones in the pollex. True   False

12. The pubic symphysis can be palpated as a hard prominence above the genitalia. True   False

13. Medial and lateral condyles of the femur are involved in the hip joint.

True   False

14. The ischium is posterior to the pubis and inferior to the ilium. True   False

Multiple Choice Questions

15. The average number of bones in the adult skeleton is             .

A. 56 B. 106 C. 156 D. 206 E. 256

16. All the bones below belong to the axial skeleton, except the               , which belongs to the appendicular skeleton.

A. frontal bone

B. mandible

C. scapula

D. thoracic vertebra

E. stapes

17. A rounded knob that articulates with another bone is called a(n)        .

A. condyle

B. sulcus

C. alveolus

D. foramen

E. sinus

18. Any bony prominence is called a(n)  .

A. epicondyle

B. tubercle

C. fossa

D. head

E. process

19. Why does an adult not have as many bones as a child?

A. Osteoporosis leads to bone loss with age.

B. Some separate bones gradually fuse with age.

C. Many bones are replaced by cartilage with age.

D. Bones are reabsorbed with age.

E. Osteoclast activity overcomes osteoblast activity with age.

20. What is a sesamoid bone?

A. A bone growing within some cartilages in response to pressure

B. A bone that forms within some tendons in response to stress

C. A bone that forms in the cranium in response to trauma

D. A bone made of hyaline cartilage

E. A bone made of dense regular connective tissue

21. A hole through a bone that usually allows passage for nerves and blood vessels is called a(n)               .

A. canal

B. alveolus

C. fissure

D. foramen

E. sinus

22. Which of the bones below does not belong to the appendicular skeleton?

A. Clavicle

B. Patella

C. Ethmoid

D. Ulna

E. Fibula

23. Most of the bones of the skull are connected by immovable joints called       .

A. sinuses

B. syndesmoses

C. symphyses

D. fissures

E. sutures

24. Sinuses are absent from which bone?

A. Sphenoid

B. Frontal

C. Temporal

D. Maxilla

E. Ethmoid

25. All of the following are found on the temporal bone except the         .

A. zygomatic process

B. mastoid process

C. external acoustic meatus

D. sella turcica

E. mandibular fossa

26. Which of the following are not considered facial bones?

A. Parietal bones

B. Maxillae

C. Lacrimal bones

D. Nasal bones

E. Palatine bones

27. The houses the pituitary gland (hypophysis) and is found in the         .

A. foramen magnum; occipital bone

B. sella turcica; sphenoid bone

C. lambdoid suture; parietal bones

D. supraorbital margin; frontal bone

E. occipital condyle; occipital bone

28. Which of the following bones is a single unpaired bone?

A. Ethmoid

B. Parietal

C. Maxilla

D. Zygomatic

E. Palatine

29. The suture separates the temporal bone from the parietal bone.

A. coronal

B. squamous

C. lambdoid

D. sagittal

E. frontal

30. Which bone is a part of the skull and not just associated with it?

A. Incus

B. Malleus

C. Hyoid

D. Stapes

E. Vomer

31. Fontanelle are            in an infant.

A. spaces between the unfused cranial bones

B. cartilages covering cranial bones

C. fibrous connective tissues lining the cranial cavity

D. fibrous connective tissues lining the orbits

E. fibrous connective tissues lining paranasal sinuses

32. All of these contribute to the wall of the orbit except the      bone.

A. sphenoid

B. frontal

C. maxilla

D. zygomatic

E. nasal

33. Which of the following bones is adjacent to both the coronal and lambdoid sutures?

 

A. Occipital bone

B. Sphenoid bone

C. Parietal bone

D. Zygomatic bone

E. Frontal bone

34.3 Which bone helps form the coronal, lambdoid, and squamous sutures of the skull?

4A. Occipital bone

B. Sphenoid bone

C. Parietal bone

D. Temporal bone

E. Frontal bone

35. Which of the following bones forms the bulk of the hard palate?

A. Nasal bone

B. Mandible

C. Ethmoid bone

D. Maxilla

E. Lacrimal bone

36. Which of the following articualtes with the vertebral column?

A. Mandibular fossa

B. Mastoid process

C. Occipital condyle

D. Foramen magnum

E. Zygomatic arch

37. From superior to inferior, how many individual vertebrae are there of each type?

A. 12; 7; 5; 5; 4

B. 12; 5; 5; 7; 4

C. 7; 5; 5; 12; 4

D. 7; 12; 5; 5; 4

E. 7; 5; 5; 4; 12

38. Which of the following is the most common spinal curvature deformity?

A. Scoliosis

B. Lordosis

C. Kyphosis

D. Osteosis

E. Herniation

39. Which intervertebral disc is largest?

A. The one between C2 and C3

B. The one between C7 and T1

C. The one between T4 and T5

D. The one between T12 and L1

E. The one between L4 and L5

40. Which of the following is not found on a typical vertebra?

A. Spinous process

B. Transverse processes

C. Vertebral head

D. Vertebral foramen

E. Vertebral body

41. Which of the following is only found on the axis vertebra?

A. Transverse foramen

B. Spinous process

C. Dens (odontoid process)

D. Vertebral arch

E. Superior articular facet

42. Which of the following is not true of a thoracic vertebra?

A. The body has facets as points of articulation for ribs.

B. It usually has a facet at the end of each transverse process for attachment of a rib.

C. The body is more massive than those of cervical vertebrae but less than those of lumbar vertebrae.

D. The spinous process is pointed and angled sharply downward.

E. It has a pair of transverse foramina.

 

43. The belongs to the thoracic cage, whereas the           belongs to the pectoral girdle.

 

 

A. sternum; clavicle

B. clavicle; sternum

C. vertebra T5; vertebra T1

D. scapula; clavicle

E. scapula; sternum

44. The manubrium is part of what bone?

A. Clavicle

B. Sternum

C. Scapula

D. A rib

E. Vertebra

45. Rib 7 is a        rib.

A. true

B. floating

C. false

D. pelvic

E. cartilaginous

46. The can be easily palpated between the clavicles.

A. xiphoid process

B. suprasternal notch

C. body of the sternum

D. costal cartilage

E. costal groove

47. The spinous process has a bifid tip in most    vertebrae.

A. cervical

B. thoracic

C. lumbar

D. sacral

E. coccygeal

48. In a herniated disc, the ring of fibrocartilage called the            ruptures and the              oozes out.

A. nucleus pulposus; anulus fibrosus

B. lamina; nucleus pulposus

C. anulus fibrosus; nucleus pulposus

D. anulus fibrosus; body

E. nucleus pulposus; lamina

49. Which of the following do costal cartilages connect?

A. The clavicles with the sternum

B. The true ribs with the scapula

C. The floating ribs with xiphoid process

D. The false ribs with the viscera and peritoneum

E. The ribs with the sternum

50. Which of the following is not part of the pectoral girdle?

A. The glenohumeral joint

B. The acromioclavicular joint

C. The sternoclavicular joint

D. The sacroiliac joint

E. The clavicle and scapula

51. The acromion is an anatomical feature of the               .

A. clavicle

B. scapula

C. ulna

D. scaphoid

E. pollex

52. The antebrachium contains the          .

A. radius and ulna

B. humerus

C. carpals and metacarpals

D. scapula and clavicle

E. phalanges

53. The glenoid cavity of the       articulates with the head of the                .

A. scapula; sternum

B. radius; humerus

C. humerus; scapula

D. sternum; humerus

E. scapula; humerus

54. One hand of an adult has      bones.

A. 15

B. 18

C. 25

D. 27

E. 28

55. A young girl falls off her bike and lands on her hand, breaking the medial bone of her antebrachium. Which bone did she break?

A. Her carpal

B. Her

metacarpal

C. Her humerus

D. Her radius

E. Her ulna

56. Which of the following is found in the palm of your hand?

A. Carpal

B. Metacarpal

C. Tarsal

D. Metatarsal

E. Phalanx

57. Which of the following is a sesamoid bone?

A. Metatarsal

B. Tarsal

C. Tibia

D. Fibula

E. Patella

58. Which of the following is not considered a weight-bearing bone?

A. The femur

B. The tibia

C. The fibula

D. The talus

E. The Calcaneus

59. Spines of the              form a part of the pelvic outlet.

A. sacrum

B. pubis

C. ischium

D. ilium

E. pubic symphysis

60. The acetabulum articulates with the                .

A. humerus

B. femur

C. patella

D. tibia

E. hip bone

61. A newborn passes through the          of its mother during birth.

A. obturator foramen

B. pelvic inlet

C. pelvic outlet

D. acetabulum

E. false pelvis

62. Male and female pelves differ in all of the following features except                .

A. the male pelvis is more massive

B. the male pelvic outlet is smaller

C. the female pubic arch is usually greater than 100 degrees

D. the female coccyx is tilted posteriorly

E. the female sacrum is longer

63. The does not belong to the femur.

A. anterior border

B. fovea capitis

C. medial condyle

D. greater trochanter

E. lesser trochanter

64. You cannot palpate the          on a living person.

A. lateral malleolus

B. tibial tuberosity

C. medial surface of the fibula

D. anterior border of the tibia

E. calcaneus

65. There are     bones in a newborn compared with the average number in an adult.

A. more

B. fewer

C. the same number of

66. What are the three auditory ossicles?

A. The malleus, incus, and stapes

B. The superior, middle, and inferior nasal conchae

C. The hyoid, mandible, and maxilla

D. The temporal, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones

67. The is a U-shaped bone that sits above the larynx yet does not articulate with any other bone.

A. hyoid bone

B. mandible

C. maxilla

D. zygomatic bone

68. Which cranial bone(s) are separate right and left bones at birth but generally fuse by the age of 5?

A. Frontal bone and mandible

B. Frontal bone and maxilla

C. Mandible and maxilla

D. Frontal bone and occipital bone

69. One difference between the male and female pelvis is that the subpubic angle of a female is generally

 A. greater than 100 degrees

B. less than 90 degrees

C. greater than 120 degrees

D. less than 20 degrees