Human Anatomy Trivia Test: How Much You Know? Quiz
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- 1.The hindbrain is also known as the..
- A.
Mesencephalon
- B.
Prosencephalon
- C.
Rhombencephalon
- 2.Which of the following is the thick band of fibers located between the cerebral hemispheres of the brain?
- A.
Corpus callosum
- B.
Medulla oblongata
- C.
Meninges
- 3.The structures of the humerus that accept projections of the ulna in flexion and extension are
- A.
Intertubercular groove, radial groove
- B.
Coronoid fossa, olecranon fossa
- C.
Medial epicondyle, lateral epicondyle
- D.
Radial fossa, trochlear notch
- 4.If you want to separate the abdominal from the thoracic cavity, which plane would you use?
- A.
Transverse
- B.
Sagittal
- C.
Coronal
- D.
Frontal
- 5.The growth in length of a bone is at the
- A.
Articular cartilage
- B.
Center of the shaft
- C.
Diaphyseal line
- D.
Epiphyseal plate
- 6.The component bones of the pectoral girdle include
- A.
Ilium and pubis
- B.
Clavicle and scapula
- C.
Scapula and humerus
- D.
Radius and ulna
- 7.Among the prominent bone markings of the scapula are the
- A.
Supraspinous fossa, patellar fossa, iliac fossa
- B.
Superior border, medial angle, inferior border
- C.
Coracoid process, acromion process, scapular spine
- D.
Olecranon process, coronoid process, styloid process
- 8.The two proximal carpals that articulate with the radius in making the wrist joints are the
- A.
Scaphoid and lunate
- B.
Triangular and scaphoid
- C.
Triangular and pisiform
- D.
Lunate and pisiform
- 9.Among the prominent bone markings of the tibia are the
- A.
Interochanteric line, interochanteric crest, patellar surface
- B.
Anterior crest, tibial tuberosity, medial malleolus
- C.
Lateral malleolus, anterior crest, interosseous crest
- D.
Medial malleolus, lateral malleolus, tibial crest
- 10.The mastoid process is a bony extension of the
- A.
Occipital bone
- B.
Parietal bone
- C.
Sphenoid bone
- D.
Temporal bone
- 11.The sella turcica, supporting the pituitary gland, is part of the
- A.
Frontal bone
- B.
Sphenoid bone
- C.
Nasal bone
- D.
Ethmoid bone
- 12.A structural feature of a typical cervical vertebra is
- A.
A transverse foramen
- B.
A dens
- C.
A long spinous process
- D.
A fovea
- 13.The head of the femur articulates with the
- A.
Glenoid cavity
- B.
Acetabulum
- C.
Obturator foramen
- D.
Patella
- 14.The medial malleolus is a process on the
- A.
Tibia
- B.
Calcaneus
- C.
Fibula
- D.
Talus
- 15.Which suture extends from the anterior to the posterior fontanel?
- A.
Lambdoidal
- B.
Coronal
- C.
Squamosal
- D.
Sagittal
- 16.The facial bone that is not paired is the
- A.
Lacrimal
- B.
Vomer
- C.
Palatine
- D.
Maxilla
- 17.Which is not part of the appendicular skeleton?
- A.
Vertebral column
- B.
Patella
- C.
Clavicle
- D.
Os coxae
- 18.Which pair of directional terms would describe movement along a frontal plane?
- A.
Medial, lateral
- B.
Anterior, posterior
- C.
Proximal, rostral
- D.
Cephalic, dorsal
- 19.Which portion of the sternum attaches to the greatest number of ribs?
- A.
Manubrium
- B.
Body
- C.
Xiphoid process
- D.
Os coxae
- 20.The three functional classes of articulations are:
- A.
Synarthrosis, amphiarthrosis, diathrosis
- B.
Gomphosis, synchondrosis, synostosis
- C.
Syndesmosis, symphysis, amphiarthrosis
- D.
Monaxial, biaxial, triaxial
- 21.The type of synovial joint in which angular movement is limited to a single axis is a:
- A.
Hinge joint
- B.
Ball and socket joint
- C.
Saddle joint
- D.
Ellipsoidal joint
- 22.Which of the following is not characteristic of all synovial joints?
- A.
A meniscus
- B.
Articular cartilage
- C.
A joint capsule
- D.
Synovial fluid
- 23.Which joint is a combination of a gliding joint and a hinge joint?
- A.
Sternoclavicular joint
- B.
Elbow joint
- C.
Temporomandibular joint
- D.
Tibiofemoral joint (knee)
- 24.Extending the hand to accept something placed in it requires:
- A.
Pronation and rotation
- B.
Flexion and abduction
- C.
Extension and supination
- D.
Flexion and inversion
- 25.True statements about the boundary of the nasal cavity include:
- A.
A. cribriform plate forms part of the roof
- B.
B. maxilla forms the floor of the cavity
- C.
C. vomer forms the lateral wall of the cavity
- D.
D. palatine forms part of the roof
- E.
E. only a and b
- 26.The sphenoid bone transmits the following structures:
- A.
A. middle meningeal artery
- B.
B. mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve
- C.
C. optic nerve
- D.
D. internal carotid artery
- E.
E. only c. d. are correct
- 27.The following bones forms the inner part of the middle cranial fossa:
- A.
The ethmoid
- B.
The greater wing of the sphenoid
- C.
The petreous part of the temporal bone
- D.
The mastoid process
- E.
The occipital bone
- 28.The following are foramina within the sphenoid bone except:
- A.
Foramen ovale
- B.
Foramen spinosum
- C.
Foramen rotundum
- D.
Nternal acoustic meatus
- E.
Pterygoid canal
- 29.The following structures are made up of the dura mater:
- A.
Tela choroidea
- B.
The cisterna magna
- C.
The diaphragma sellae
- D.
Falx cerebelli
- E.
Falx cerebri
- 30.The optic canal is formed by:
- A.
The greater wing of the sphenoid
- B.
The lesser wing of the sphenoid
- C.
The frontal bone
- D.
The temporal bone
- E.
The lacrimal bone
- 31.The following are true:
- A.
the sphenoid sinus drains into the superior meatus
- B.
the frontal sinus drains into the superior meatus
- C.
the maxillary sinus drains into the middle meatus
- D.
the nasolacrimal duct drains into the inferior meatus
- E.
the posterior ethmoidal sinus drains into the superior meatus
- 32.The jugular foramen:
- A.
Lies between the occipital and temporal bones
- B.
Is lateral to the carotid foramen
- C.
Contains the superior ganglia of the glossopharyngeal and vagus nerve
- D.
Is medial to the orifice of emergence of the hypoglossal nerve
- E.
Transmits the inferior petrosal sinus. ace
- 33.The following normally drain into the middle meatus of the nose:
- A.
Frontal sinus
- B.
Maxillary sinus
- C.
Posterior ethmoidal air cells
- D.
Middle ethmoidal air cells
- E.
Nasolacrimal duct
- 34.The ethmoid bone is part of the
- A.
Medial wall of the orbit
- B.
Medial wall of the maxillary sinus
- C.
Anterior cranial fossa
- D.
Septum of the nose
- E.
Lacrimal fossa
- 35.The infratemporal fossa:
- A.
Lies below the middle cranial fossa
- B.
Is partly bounded by the styloid process and carotid sheath
- C.
Contains the otic ganglion
- D.
Is enclosed by a dense fibrous capsule
- E.
Contains the greater part of the parotid gland
- 36.The sella turcica that supports the pituitary gland is located in which bone?
- A.
The ethmoid bone
- B.
The frontal bone
- C.
The sphenoid bone
- D.
The occipital bone
- 37.The process of hemopoiesis occurs in
- A.
Osteons
- B.
The periosteum
- C.
Yellow bone marrow
- D.
Red bone marrow
- 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
- 39.The function of the epiphyseal plate is to
- A.
A) allow more flexibility in a long bone
- B.
B) allow the bone increase in diameter
- C.
C) allow the bone increase in length
- D.
D) provide nourishment to isolated osteocytes
- E.
E) both B and C are correct
- 40.Osteons are typical of the stucture of
- A.
Compact bone
- B.
Epiphyseal plates
- C.
Spongy bone
- D.
The endosteum
- 41.Friction reduction and shock absorption are functions of
- A.
The articular cartilage
- B.
The periosteum
- C.
The epiphyseal plate
- D.
The bone marrow
- 42.All of the following bones would be produced via endochondral ossification except the
- A.
Tibia
- B.
Femur
- C.
Parietal
- D.
Humerus
- 43.All of the following are part of the axial skeleton except the
- A.
Occipital bone
- B.
Hyoid bone
- C.
Vertebrae
- D.
Coxal bones
- 44.Which of the following sutures generally does not persist into adulthood
- A.
Metopic
- B.
Sagittal
- C.
Coronal
- D.
Lambdoid
- 45.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
- 46.There are normally two of each of the following bones except the
- A.
Vomer
- B.
Maxilla
- C.
Nasal
- D.
Temporal
- 47.The carotid artery passes through the carotid canal in the
- A.
Greater wings of the sphenoid bone
- B.
Body of the sphenoid bone
- C.
Mastoid process of the temporal bone
- D.
Petrous portion of the temporal bone
- 48.The superior orbital fissure is located
- A.
In the supraorbital margin
- B.
Between the anterior aspects of the grea- ter 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
- 49.The temporal bone articulates with all of the following except the
- A.
Parietal bone
- B.
Zygomatic bone
- C.
Mandible
- D.
Frontal bone
- E.
Sphenoid bone
- 50.Directly anterior to the sphenoid bone and posterior to the nasal bones is the
- A.
Zygomatic bone
- B.
Vomer
- C.
Hyoid bone
- D.
Ethmoid bone
- 51.Paranasal sinuses are found in all of the following bones except
- A.
Frontal bone
- B.
Sphenoid bone
- C.
Zygomatic bone
- D.
Ethmoid bone
- 52.All of the following form part of the orbit except the
- A.
Zygomatic bone
- B.
Palatine bone
- C.
Sphenoid bone
- D.
Vomer
- E.
Maxilla
- 53.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
- 54.Which of the following is part of the elbow joint?
- A.
Trochlear notch of the ulna
- B.
Ulnar noch of the radius
- C.
Head of the humerus
- D.
Styloid process of the radius
- 55.All of the following are in the distal row of the carpal bones except
- A.
Trapezium
- B.
Trapezoid
- C.
Triquetrum
- D.
Hamate
- 56.The part of the tibia that articulates with the head of the fibula is
- A.
Tibial tuberosity
- B.
Medial malleolus
- C.
Medial condyle
- D.
Lateral condyle
- 57.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
- 58.When the forearm is flexed, which of the following is true?
- A.
A) the olecranon moves into the olecranon fossa
- B.
B) the coronoid process moves into the coronoid fossa
- C.
C) the radial head moves into the radial fossa
- D.
D) the radial head moves into glenoid fossa
- E.
E) both B and C are correct
- 59.The radius articulates with the
- A.
Lateral metacarpals
- B.
Trapezoid
- C.
Capitate
- D.
Lunate
- 60.All of the following are true for the true pelvis except
- A.
It surrounds the pelvic cavity
- B.
Its inferior opening is the pelvic outlet
- C.
It is bounded anteriorly by the abdominal wall
- D.
It is bounded posteriorly by the sacrum and coccyx
- E.
It is the part of the bony pelvis below the pelvic brim
- 61.Which of the following best describes inversion?
- A.
Raising up on balls of feet to stand on toes
- B.
Rocking back on heels
- C.
Turning soles of feet away from each other
- D.
Turning soles of feet to face each other
- 62.A movement that increases the angle between articulating bones is
- A.
Abduction
- B.
Adduction
- C.
Flexion
- D.
Extension
- E.
Rotation
- 63.The type of movement normally seen at pivot joints is
- A.
Abduction and adduction
- B.
Rotation
- C.
Flexion and extension
- D.
Protraction and retraction
- E.
Inversion and eversion
- 64.When your palms are lying flat on the table, your forearms are
- A.
Inverted
- B.
Everted
- C.
Pronated
- D.
Supinated
- E.
Dorsiflexed
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