Axial Skeleton
- 1.
The bones of the head and trunk comprise which skeleton:
- A.
Appendicular
- B.
Visceral
- C.
Axial
- D.
Median
Correct Answer
C. Axial -
- 2.
The bones of the limbs comprise the skeleton known as:
- A.
Appendicular
- B.
Axial
- C.
Visceral
- D.
Median
Correct Answer
A. Appendicular -
- 3.
The bones found in soft organs are known as:
- A.
Visceral skeleton
- B.
Axial skeleton
- C.
Appendicular skeleton
- D.
Median skeleton
Correct Answer
A. Visceral skeleton -
- 4.
The axial skeleton is made up of the following:
- A.
Skull, sternum, ribs,hyoid,spinal column
- B.
Skull, mandible, pelvis, hyoid, spinal column
- C.
Cervical bones, axis, occipital bone, sternum, ribs
- D.
Skull, neck, scapula, sternum, ribs,hyoid
Correct Answer
A. Skull, sternum, ribs,hyoid,spinal column -
- 5.
The bones of the skull are joinded by what is known as:
- A.
Foraman
- B.
Hyaline acid
- C.
Sutures
- D.
Synovial joint
Correct Answer
C. Sutures -
- 6.
The mandible connects to the skull by means of the:
- A.
Foramen magnum
- B.
Zygomatic joint
- C.
Synovial joint
- D.
Sutures
Correct Answer
C. Synovial joint -
- 7.
The following is not part of the external bones of the skull;
- A.
Frontal
- B.
Parietal
- C.
Hyoid
- D.
Temporal
Correct Answer
C. Hyoid -
- 8.
The following is not an external bone of the face:
- A.
Splenoid
- B.
Lacrimal
- C.
Zygomatic
- D.
Incisive
Correct Answer
A. Splenoid -
- 9.
The following are internal bones of the cranium:
- A.
Ethnoid and splenoid
- B.
Hyoid and splenoid
- C.
Incus and malleus
- D.
Ethnoid and hyoid
Correct Answer
A. Ethnoid and splenoid -
- 10.
The following are internal bones of the face:
- A.
Turbinates,vomer,palatine,pterygoid
- B.
Palatine, splenoid, pterygoid,hyoid
- C.
Turbinates,palatine,vomer,hyoid
- D.
Palatine,pterygoid,turbinates,splenoid
Correct Answer
A. Turbinates,vomer,palatine,pterygoid -
- 11.
Fossae are usually occupied by:
- A.
Muscles or tendons
- B.
Veins or arteries
- C.
Muscles or ligaments
- D.
Cartilage or arteries
Correct Answer
A. Muscles or tendons -
- 12.
Foramina in the pelvis exist to:
- A.
Carry nerves and blood vessels
- B.
Accomodate muscles
- C.
Accomodate ligaments
- D.
To lighten the pelvis
Correct Answer
D. To lighten the pelvis -
- 13.
The bone through which the spinal cord exits the skull:
- A.
Parietal bone
- B.
Temporal bone
- C.
Occipital bone
- D.
Interparietal
Correct Answer
C. Occipital bone -
- 14.
The name of the first cervical vertebra is:
- A.
Atlas
- B.
Axis
- C.
Nuchae
- D.
Magnum
Correct Answer
A. Atlas -
- 15.
Joint that joins the head to the neck:
- A.
Atlantoaxial
- B.
Atlantooccipital
- C.
Cervicoaxial
- D.
Cervicooccipital
Correct Answer
B. Atlantooccipital -
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