Human Anatomy Trivia Test: How Much You Know? Quiz

128 Questions | Attempts: 164
Share
SettingsSettings
Please wait...
  • 1/128 Questions

    The component bones of the pectoral girdle include

    • Ilium and pubis
    • Clavicle and scapula
    • Scapula and humerus
    • Radius and ulna
Please wait...
About This Quiz

The human body is made up of a lot of parts that are interconnected. Did you know that every inch of your skin has about 32 million bacteria on it? Below is a human anatomy trivia test that is designed to see how much you know about the study in preparation for your quiz. Give it a shot and keep an eye out for others like it.

Human Anatomy Trivia Test: How Much You Know? Quiz - Quiz

Quiz Preview

  • 2. 

    The head of the femur articulates with the

    • Glenoid cavity

    • Acetabulum

    • Obturator foramen

    • Patella

    Correct Answer
    A. Acetabulum
  • 3. 

    The bones forming the greater portions of the sides and roof of the cranial cavity are the

    • A) frontals


    • B) temporals

    • C) sphenoids

    • D) occipitals

    • E) parietals

    Correct Answer
    A. E) parietals
  • 4. 

    All of the following foramina are in the sphenoid bone except the

    • A) foramen rotundum


    • B) superior orbital fissure

    • C) foramen ovale


    • D) optic canal


    • E) foramen lacerum

    Correct Answer
    A. E) foramen lacerum
  • 5. 

    All of the following are in the distal row of the carpal bones except

    • A) trapezium

    • B) trapezoid

    • C) triquetrum

    • D) hamate

    • E) capitate

    Correct Answer
    A. C) triquetrum
  • 6. 

    The radius articulates with the

    • A) lateral metacarpals

    • B) trapezoid


    • C) capitate


    • D) lunate

    • E) medial metacarpals

    Correct Answer
    A. D) lunate
  • 7. 

    In which bone is the obturator foramen located?

    • Os coxa

    • Femur

    • Sacrum

    • Coccyx

    Correct Answer
    A. Os coxa
  • 8. 

    6. Jose suffers a blow to the skull that fractures his nose and breaks the nasal septum superior to the vomer. What bone is broken?

    • A. frontal bone

    • B. right temporal bone

    • C. right parietal bone

    • D. ethmoid bone

    Correct Answer
    A. D. ethmoid bone
  • 9. 

    12. Improper administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can result in a fracture of which bones?

    • A. cervical vertebrae and ribs

    • B. thoracic vertebrae and ribs

    • C. sternum and thoracic vertebrae

    • D. sternum and ribs

    Correct Answer
    A. D. sternum and ribs
  • 10. 

    14. How can you distinguish between true ribs and false ribs?

    • A. True ribs attach directly to the sternum by their own costal cartilage.

    • B. True ribs are entirely bony.

    • C. False ribs are not part of the thoracic cage.

    • D. True ribs are attached only to the sternum.

    Correct Answer
    A. A. True ribs attach directly to the sternum by their own costal cartilage.
  • 11. 

    If you want to separate the abdominal from the thoracic cavity, which plane would you use?

    • Transverse

    • Sagittal

    • Coronal

    • Frontal

    Correct Answer
    A. Transverse
  • 12. 

    The sella turcica, supporting the pituitary gland, is part of the

    • Frontal bone

    • Sphenoid bone

    • Nasal bone

    • Ethmoid bone

    Correct Answer
    A. Sphenoid bone
  • 13. 

    The facial bone that is not paired is the

    • Lacrimal

    • Vomer

    • Palatine

    • Maxilla

    Correct Answer
    A. Vomer
  • 14. 

    Which portion of the sternum attaches to the greatest number of ribs?

    • Manubrium

    • Body

    • Xiphoid process

    • Os coxae

    Correct Answer
    A. Body
  • 15. 

    The sella turcica that supports the pituitary gland is located in which bone?

    • The ethmoid bone

    • The frontal bone

    • The sphenoid bone

    • The occipital bone

    Correct Answer
    A. The sphenoid bone
  • 16. 

    The process of hemopoiesis occurs in

    • Osteons

    • The periosteum

    • Yellow bone marrow

    • Red bone marrow

    Correct Answer
    A. Red bone marrow
  • 17. 

    There are normally two of each of the following bones except the

    • Vomer

    • Maxilla

    • Nasal

    • Temporal

    Correct Answer
    A. Vomer
  • 18. 

    The superior orbital fissure is located

    • In the supraorbital margin

    • Between the anterior aspects of the grea- ter and lesser wings of the sphenoid bone

    • Between the petrous portion of the tem- poral bone and the occipital bone

    • In the orbit between the sphenoid and ethmoid bones

    • Between the lacrimal and nasal bones

    Correct Answer
    A. Between the anterior aspects of the grea- ter and lesser wings of the sphenoid bone
  • 19. 

    The type of movement normally seen at pivot joints is

    • Abduction and adduction

    • Rotation

    • Flexion and extension

    • Protraction and retraction

    • Inversion and eversion

    Correct Answer
    A. Rotation
  • 20. 

    The process of hemopoiesis occurs in


    • A) osteons


    • B) the periosteum

    • C) yellow bone marrow


    • D) red bone marrow


    • E) both C and D are correct

    Correct Answer
    A. D) red bone marrow

  • 21. 

    The superior orbital fissure is located

    • A) in the supraorbital margin


    • B) between the anterior aspects of the greater and lesser wings of the sphenoid bone

    • C) between the petrous portion of the tem- poral bone and the occipital bone

    • D) in the orbit between the sphenoid and ethmoid bones

    • E) between the lacrimal and nasal bones

    Correct Answer
    A. B) between the anterior aspects of the greater and lesser wings of the sphenoid bone
  • 22. 

    The neck is divided into anterior and posterior triangles by the

    • A) sternocleidomastoid

    • B) masseter


    • C) trapezius


    • D) scalenius anterior

    • E) digastric

    Correct Answer
    A. A) sternocleidomastoid
  • 23. 

    All of the following bones would be produced via endochondral ossification except the

    • A) tibia


    • B) femur


    • C) parietal

    • D) humerus

    • E) radius

    Correct Answer
    A. C) parietal
  • 24. 

    All of the following form part of the orbit except the

    • A) zygomatic bone

    • B) palatine bone

    • C) sphenoid bone

    • D) vomer

    • E) maxilla

    Correct Answer
    A. D) vomer
  • 25. 

    When your palms are lying flat on the table, your forearms are

    • A) inverted


    • B) everted


    • C) pronated

    • D) supinated

    • E) dorsiflexed

    Correct Answer
    A. C) pronated
  • 26. 

    Which of the following acts as an antagonist to the deltoid?

    • A) biceps brachii


    • B) triceps brachii


    • C) pectoralis major


    • D) sternocleidomastoid

    • E) external intercostals

    Correct Answer
    A. C) pectoralis major

  • 27. 

    Friction reduction and shock absorption are functions of

    • A) the articular cartilage

    • B) the periosteum


    • C) the epiphyseal plate

    • D) the bone marrow


    • E) the endosteum

    Correct Answer
    A. A) the articular cartilage
  • 28. 

    The hindbrain is also known as the..

    • Mesencephalon

    • Prosencephalon

    • Rhombencephalon

    Correct Answer
    A. Rhombencephalon
  • 29. 

    The growth in length of a bone is at the

    • Articular cartilage

    • Center of the shaft

    • Diaphyseal line

    • Epiphyseal plate

    Correct Answer
    A. Epiphyseal plate
  • 30. 

    The mastoid process is a bony extension of the

    • Occipital bone

    • Parietal bone

    • Sphenoid bone

    • Temporal bone

    Correct Answer
    A. Temporal bone
  • 31. 

    The medial malleolus is a process on the

    • Tibia

    • Calcaneus

    • Fibula

    • Talus

    Correct Answer
    A. Tibia
  • 32. 

    Extending the hand to accept something placed in it requires:

    • Pronation and rotation

    • Flexion and abduction

    • Extension and supination

    • Flexion and inversion

    Correct Answer
    A. Extension and supination
  • 33. 

    The following are foramina within the sphenoid bone except:

    • Foramen ovale

    • Foramen spinosum

    • Foramen rotundum

    • Internal acoustic meatus

    • Pterygoid canal

    Correct Answer
    A. Internal acoustic meatus
  • 34. 

    All of the following bones would be produced via endochondral ossification except the

    • Tibia

    • Femur

    • Parietal

    • Humerus

    Correct Answer
    A. Parietal
  • 35. 

    The prominence that can be felt on the medial surface of the ankle is part of the

    • Tibia

    • Fibula

    • Talus

    • Calcaneus

    Correct Answer
    A. Tibia
  • 36. 

    When your palms are lying flat on the table, your forearms are

    • Inverted

    • Everted

    • Pronated

    • Supinated

    • Dorsiflexed

    Correct Answer
    A. Pronated
  • 37. 

    Osteons are typical of the stucture of

    • Compact bone

    • Epiphyseal plates

    • Spongy bone

    • The endosteum

    Correct Answer
    A. Compact bone
  • 38. 

    During bone formation, the primary center of ossification forms in the


    • A) proximal epiphysis

    • B) distal epiphysis


    • C) epiphyseal plate

    • D) diaphysis

    • E) metaphysis

    Correct Answer
    A. D) diaphysis
  • 39. 

    Which of the following sutures generally does not persist into adulthood

    • A) metopic

    • B) sagittal


    • C) coronal

    • D) lambdoid

    • E) squamous

    Correct Answer
    A. A) metopic
  • 40. 

    There are normally two of each of the following bones except the

    • A) vomer


    • B) maxilla


    • C) nasal


    • D) temporal

    • E) zygomatic

    Correct Answer
    A. A) vomer

  • 41. 

    The prominence that can be felt on the medial surface of the ankle is part of the

    • A) tibia

    • B) fibula


    • C) talus


    • D) calcaneus

    • E) navicular

    Correct Answer
    A. A) tibia
  • 42. 

    All of the following form part of the orbit except the

    • Zygomatic bone

    • Palatine bone

    • Sphenoid bone

    • Vomer

    • Maxilla

    Correct Answer
    A. Vomer
  • 43. 

    All of the following foramina are in the sphenoid bone except the

    • Foramen rotundum

    • Superior orbital fissure

    • Foramen ovale

    • Optic canal

    • Foramen lacerum

    Correct Answer
    A. Foramen lacerum
  • 44. 

    The function of the epiphyseal plate is to

    • A) allow more flexibility in a long bone

    • B) allow the bone increase in diameter

    • C) allow the bone increase in length

    • D) provide nourishment to isolated osteocytes

    • E) both B and C are correct

    Correct Answer
    A. C) allow the bone increase in length
  • 45. 

    In a muscle group, the m. that relaxes during a particular action is

    • A) prime mover

    • B) antagonist

    • C) fixator


    • D) synergist

    • E) both B and D are correct

    Correct Answer
    A. B) antagonist
  • 46. 

    A structural feature of a typical cervical vertebra is

    • A transverse foramen

    • A dens

    • A long spinous process

    • A fovea

    Correct Answer
    A. A transverse foramen
  • 47. 

    All of the following are in the distal row of the carpal bones except

    • Trapezium

    • Trapezoid

    • Triquetrum

    • Hamate

    Correct Answer
    A. Triquetrum
  • 48. 

    The radius articulates with the

    • Lateral metacarpals

    • Trapezoid

    • Capitate

    • Lunate

    Correct Answer
    A. Lunate
  • 49. 

    Which bone contains the depression that articulates with the occipital condyles ?

    • A. atlas

    • B. axis

    • C. temporal

    • D. occipital

    Correct Answer
    A. A. atlas

Quiz Review Timeline (Updated): Mar 21, 2022 +

Our quizzes are rigorously reviewed, monitored and continuously updated by our expert board to maintain accuracy, relevance, and timeliness.

  • Current Version
  • Mar 21, 2022
    Quiz Edited by
    ProProfs Editorial Team
  • Jan 08, 2020
    Quiz Created by
    Victor
Back to Top Back to top
Advertisement
×

Wait!
Here's an interesting quiz for you.

We have other quizzes matching your interest.