Review Quiz: Chapter 7 Post-Test

Which of the following bones does NOT fit with the other listed bones?

A. the maxilla

B. the sphenoid

C. the occipital bone

D. the frontal bone

The maxilla

Characteristic of the parietal bones?

• They form the bulk of the cranial vault.

• They are paired.

• The four largest sutures occur where the parietal bones join to other bones.

Which of the following is the only bone that normally moves in relation to the others?

D

Which of the following bones are indicated by letters A, B, and D (in order)?

Maxilla, Temporal, and Occipital

The axial skeleton includes ________.

the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage

Most facial bones articulate with the __________.

maxillary bones

Which part of the ethmoid bone forms the superior part of the nasal septum?

perpendicular plate

What part of this vertebra is indicated by the letter B?

transverse process

How many lumbar vertebrae are there in a typical adult skeleton?

5

What portion of the sternum is identified by the letter A?

manubrium

What part of this bone articulates with the ulna?

D

What is the bone feature at A?

greater trochanter

Which of the following is a bony articulation for the scapula?

the acromion

True or False: Because of its many direct articulations with the axial skeleton, the pectoral girdle is very stable.

False

Which of the following areas/bones would absorb the impact of walking when a foot first touches the ground during a normal stride?

D

Which of the following would be most associated with process of warming, humidifying, and filtering the air we inhale?

the nasal cavity

To what region of the vertebral column does this vertebra belong?

thoracic

Curvatures of the spine serve the body by ________.

giving additional springiness and flexibility to the spine which absorbs shock

How are the male and female pelvises different?

The pelvic inlet is heart-shaped in the male.

Phalanges

The fingers have three of these bones and the thumb has only two.

Humerus

This bone articulates with the glenoid fossa.

Radius

Forearm bone that articulates with most of the carpals.

Which of the following statements is true?

A. The humerus is the most proximal bone in the upper appendicular skeleton.

B. The radius is the lateral bone in the forearm.

C. The scapula marks the origin of the appendicular skeleton.

D. The phalanges in the thumb are the most medial bones in the hand.

The radius is the lateral bone in the forearm.

A fracture of which structure is commonly referred to as "breaking your hip"?

the neck of the femur

Old age affects many parts of the skeleton. Which of the following is NOT associated with old age?

The mandible continues to grow and thicken.

Which of the following bones are part of the axial skeleton?

bones of the face

The __________ is the only bone in the body that does not directly articulate with any other bone.

hyoid bone

Thoracic vertebrae differ from the other vertebrae in that they have ________.

costal facets

During cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), it is important to place the compression hands over the sternal body but not over the xiphoid process so that _________.

there is little risk of physically damaging the heart

True or False: In the anatomical position, the lateral forearm bone is the radius.

True

On which bone is the greater sciatic notch located?

A

Which of the following bones is NOT weight bearing?

A. tibia

B. femur

C. talus

D. fibula

fibula