Bones + Axial Skeleton

Question 1

Which vertebra does NOT have a body?

A: last cervical
B: last lumbar
C: atlas
D: axis

Answer 1

C: atlas

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

A: production of blood cells (hematopoiesis)
B: communication
C: support
D: storage of minerals

Answer 2

B: communication

Question 3

Skeletal remains are discovered at an archeological site. XRs of the femur show evidence of a thin epiphyseal plate. This bone likely belonged to which of the following?

A: 25yo female
B: 60yr male
C: 18yo male
D: 8yo female

Answer 3

C: 18yo male

Question 4

Yellow bone marrow contains a large percentage of __________.

A: fat
B: perforating fibers
C: blood-forming cells
D: elastic tissue

Answer 4

A: fat

Question 5

The superior nasal concha is part of which bone?

A: maxilla
B: sphenoid
C: vomer
D: ethmoid

Answer 5

D: ethmoid

Question 6

The structure of bone tissue fits the function. Which of the following bone tissues is adapted to support weight and withstand torsion stresses?

A: compact bone
B: trabecular bone
C: spongy bone
D: irregular bone

Answer 6

A: compact bone

Question 7

Which part of the vertebral column receives the most stress by bearing most of the weight of the body?

A: the sacrum
B: the lumbar region
C: the cervical region
D: the sacral promontory

Answer 7

B: the lumbar spine

Question 8

A fracture in the shaft of the bone would be a break in the _________.

A: diaphysis
B: metaphysis
C: articular cartilage
D: epiphysis

Answer 8

A: diaphysis

Question 9

Which of the following is a bone marking described as a round or oval opening through a bone?

A: epicondyle
B: fossa
C: meatus
D: ramus
E: foramen

Answer 9

E: foramen

Question 10

Which of the following is the correct classification of vertebrae, from the skull to the pelvis?

A: sacral, coccygeal, lumbar, thoracic, cervical
B: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal
C: coccygeal, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, cervical
D: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, coccygeal, sacral

Answer 10

B: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal

Question 11

Which of the bones of the skull would you also refer to as a cheekbone?

A: the temporal bone
B: the zygomatic bone
C: the parietal bone
D: the occipital bone

Answer 11

B: the zygomatic bone

Question 12

Damage to “X” in the figure would likely cause a disruption of __________.

A: blood flow to the brain
B: blood flow from the brain
C: hormone function
D: vision
E: hearing

Answer 12

E: hearing

Question 13

What is the structure “A” in the figure above?

A: transverse process
B: lamina
C: vertebral arch
D: pedicle
E: superior articular facet

Answer 13

B: lamina

Question 14

The hypothalamus is a region of the brain controlling many aspects of the endocrine system. It works closely with the pituitary gland. The hypothalamus is directly superior to the pituitary gland and is therefore __________.

A: superior to the sella turcica
B: inferior to the cribriform plate
C: the only region of the brain that is outside the skull
D: superior to the crista galli

Answer 14

A: superior to the sella turcica

Question 15

The term diploë refers to the __________.

A: two types of marrow found within most bones
B: internal layer of spongy bone in flat bones
C: double-layered nature of the connective tissue covering the bone
D: fact that most bones are formed of two types of bone tissue

Answer 15

B: internal layer of spongy bone in flat bones

Question 16

How many bones make up the adult skull?

A: 12
B: 5
C: 7
D: 22

Answer 16

D: 22

Question 17

Which of the following are NOT part of the appendicular skeleton?

A: shoulder
B: hip
C: skull
D: upper limb

Answer 17

C: skull

Question 18

What would move through structure “I” in the figure?

A: spinal nerves
B: carotid artery
C: cerebrospinal fluid
D: sound
E: jugular vein

Answer 18

B: carotid artery

Question 19

When looking at the range of motion of the various sections of the vertebral column, the __________ has the most flexibility.

A: lumbar spine
B: cervical spine
C: thoracic spine
D: sacral spine

Answer 19

B: cervical spine