The Axial Skeleton Test (Chap.7 The Skeleton)
Queen White Anatomy/ Physiology 6-29-11 Mrs. Kiel Assignment :This test will assess your understanding of the skull and its parts. Read and complete all questions in the time given.
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This bone forms the inferior portion of the nasal septum:
- A.
A. ethmoid
- B.
b. palatine
- C.
c. vomer
- D.
d. inferior nasal concha
- 2.
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Most of the "cheek" of the face is formed by this bone
- A.
a. zygomatic
- B.
B. facial
- C.
C. maxilla
- D.
D. temporal
- 3.
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The rounded boney process that can be palpated behind your ear is the:
- A.
a. occipital condyle
- B.
b. mastoid process
- C.
c. mandibular condyle
- D.
d. occipital protuberance
- 4.
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How many total bones make up the cranium:
- A.
A. 6
- B.
b. 7
- C.
C. 8
- D.
D. 12
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- 5.
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This passageway connects the nasal cavity and the orbit
- A.
a. hypoglossal canal
- B.
b. inferior orbital fissure
- C.
c. lacrimal canal
- D.
d. infraorbital foramen
- 6.
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This single bone is located medially to the eyes and forms the roof of the nasal cavity:
- A.
A. sphenoid
- B.
b. vomer
- C.
C. nasal
- D.
d. ethmoid
- 7.
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This cranial suture separates the occipital and parietal bones:
- A.
A. lambdoidal
- B.
b. coronal
- C.
c. saggital
- D.
D. squamous
- 8.
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Which facial bone articulates with all other facial bones except the mandible:
- A.
A. maxilla
- B.
b. vomer
- C.
C. zygomatic
- D.
D. palatine
- 9.
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Which of the following bones does not directly contribute to the formation of the orbit:
- A.
A. vomer
- B.
B. zygomatic
- C.
c. sphenoid
- 10.
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Which of the following bones does not directly contribute to the formation of the orbit:
- A.
a. vomer
- B.
B. zygomatic
- C.
C. sphenoid
- D.
d. ethmoid
- 11.
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Which of the following structures is incorrectly paired with its corresponding bone:
- A.
A. stylomastoid foramen :: occipital
- B.
B. pterygoid process :: sphenoid
- C.
c. jugular notch :: sternum
- D.
d. coronoid process :: mandible
- 12.
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How many total bones make up the skull (middle ear bones not included):
- A.
a. 8
- B.
b. 12
- C.
c. 22
- D.
d. 32
- 13.
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This single bone is located medially to the eyes and forms the roof of the nasal cavity:
- A.
A. sphenoid
- B.
b. vomer
- C.
c. nasal
- D.
D. ethmoid
- 14.Palatine bones
- A.
A.various shapes that dont fit the other categories vertabrae and hip bones
- B.
B.L-shaped bones form a portion of the hard palate - aka roof of the mouth
- C.
C.allows passage of the mandibular division of cranial nerve - allows exit
- D.
D.longer than they are wide a bone has a shaft and 2 distinct ends
- 15.Maxilla bones
- A.
A.open spaces between trabeculare are filled with red or yellow bone marrow lightens weight and maintains strength
- B.
B.provides a framework that supports the body, sites for muscle attatchment, protective covering for certain organs and regions of the bod
- C.
Skull, vertebral column, bony thorax c.appendicular bones are those bones attatched to the axial bones
- D.
Form upper jaw and central part of facial skeleton d.key stone bones of the face becasue they articulate with all other facial bones except the mandible
- 16.Lamboid suture
- A.
A.back of the head picture, occurs where the parietal bone meet the occipital bone posteriorly
- B.
B.slender, plow shaped, lies in nasal cavity forms the inferior part of the septum - bone that looks like a fin
- C.
C.various shapes that dont fit the other categories vertabrae and hip bones
- D.
D.allows for passage of the maxillary division of cranial nerve - allows exit of the nerve
- 17.The roles bones play
- A.
A.contains a deep grove where the lacrimal sac lays that gathers tears allowing fluid to drain from the eyes into the nasal cavity
- B.
B.slender, plow shaped, lies in nasal cavity forms the inferior part of the septum - bone that looks like a fin
- C.
C.sits in the neck, floats within the body, embedded within a ligament, its function is to move up the larynx when we swallow
- D.
D.provides a framework that supports the body, sites for muscle attatchment, protective covering for certain organs and regions of the bod
- 18.Mandible
- A.
A.allow passage of the hypoglossal nerve
- B.
B.is the strongest skull bone
- C.
C.tiny tiny foramen which lead to the nasal cavity
- D.
D.sesamoid bones
- 19.Which bone protects the brain?
- A.
A. Calcium
- B.
B. The cranium
- C.
C.The cerebrum
- D.
D. The cerebellum
- 20.Besides the brain, the skull also protects ...
- A.
A. the diaphragm
- B.
B.the body's cells
- C.
C. the sense organs
- D.
D. the lungs
- 21.Axial skeleton is structured from _________ bones
- A.
A.20
- B.
B.40
- C.
C.60
- D.
D.80
- 22.What are not one of the major regoins of the axial skeleton?
- A.
A.skull
- B.
B. vetebral column
- C.
C.thoracic cage
- D.
D.abdomen pelvic cage
- 23.What bone does not help form the skull?
- A.
A. cranial
- B.
B.facial bone
- C.
C. nasal bone
- 24.The facial bones does all of the following except for
- A.
A. protect eyeballs
- B.
B. secure the teeth
- C.
C.anchor facial expressions
- 25.Sutures are
- A.
A.forms facial bone structure
- B.
B.interlocking joints of the adult bones
- C.
C.sense organ of sight
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