Quiz #11: Axial Skeleton

EXAM 3

Costal cartilage is found

a.at the dorsal end of a rib

b.on the cranial surface of a rib

c.at the ventral end of a rib

d.on the caudal surface of a rib

at the ventral end of a rib

From cranial to caudal what is the correct sequence of letter designations for the five regions of the spinal column?

a.C, T, L, S, CY

b.T, C, S, L, CY

c.CY, S, T, L, C

d.C, CY, L, S, T

C, T, L, S, CY

A hole in a bone is called a/an

a.condyle

b.fossa

c.articulation

d.foramen

foramen

A depressed or sunken area on the surface of a bone is called a/an

a.facet

b.articulation

c.fossa

d.head.

fossa

Red bone marrow consists primarily of

a.osteoclasts

b.osteoblasts

c.adipose tissue

d.blood-forming tissue

blood-forming tissue

The cribriform plate is contained in the __ bone.

a.vomer

b.sphenoid

c.incisive

d.ethmoid

ethmoid

The foramen magnum is located in the __ bone.

a.sphenoid

b.temporal

c.interparietal

d.occipital

occipital

Which bones are hidden inside the skull?

a.Malleus

b.All of the Above

c.Stapes

d.Incus

All of the Above

Which face bone forms the rostral part of the hard palate?

a.lacrimal

b.nasal

c.maxillary

d.zygomatic

maxillary

Which face bone forms the lower jaw?

a.zygomatic

b.mandible

c.temporal

d.maxillary

mandible