Question 1

The five vertebral regions are the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and

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A)   medial.
B)   proximal.
C)   distal.
D)   coccygeal.
E)   os coxal.

Question 2

The inferior portion of the nasal septum is formed by the

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A)   nasal bone.
B)   perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone.
C)   inferior nasal conchae.
D)   vomer.
E)   palatine bone.

Question 3

While you're visiting your friend who recently gave birth, she comments on her infant's soft spot. You think to yourself that the correct term for the "soft spot" located at the intersection of the frontal, sagittal, and coronal sutures is

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A)   sphenoidal fontanelle.
B)   anterior fontanelle.
C)   occipital fontanelle.
D)   mastoid fontanelle.
E)   cushion spot.

Question 4

Figure 7-1 Floor of the Cranial Cavity
 
Use Figure 7-1 to answer the following questions:
-Which structure encloses the pituitary gland?

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A)   4
B)   5
C)   6
D)   7
E)   8

Question 5

Which portion of the temporal bone houses the structures of the internal ear?

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A)   squamous
B)   petrous
C)   styloid
D)   zygomatic
E)   mastoid

Question 6

The internal acoustic meatus is located in which bone?

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A)   occipital
B)   ethmoid
C)   sphenoid
D)   temporal
E)   parietal

Question 7

Figure 7-2 Typical Vertebra (inferior view) 
 
Use Figure 7-2 to answer the following questions:
-Which structure contacts the intervertebral disc?

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A)   2
B)   3
C)   4
D)   5
E)   6

Question 8

The ________ passes through the ________.

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A)   vagus nerve; foramen magnum
B)   optic nerve; foramen ovale
C)   vestibulocochlear nerve; external acoustic meatus
D)   internal jugular vein; jugular foramen
E)   internal carotid artery; jugular foramen

Question 9

The condition in which distortions of the skull occur due to the premature closure of fontanelles is called

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A)   anencephaly.
B)   microcephaly.
C)   craniostenosis.
D)   membranitis.
E)   epicranial block.

Question 10

The greater wings of which bone form a large portion of the posterior wall orbit?

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A)   lacrimal
B)   ethmoid
C)   sphenoid
D)   nasal
E)   zygomatic

Question 11

The largest sinus is within which bone?

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A)   nasal
B)   sphenoid
C)   ethmoid
D)   frontal
E)   maxilla

Question 12

What role do the fontanelles play in infant development?

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These fibrous connective tissue structur...

Question 13

The ribs articulate with the

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A)   cervical vertebrae.
B)   thoracic vertebrae.
C)   lumbar vertebrae.
D)   sacrum.
E)   hyoid bone.

Question 14

While playing softball, Gina is struck in the frontal bone by a wild pitch. Which of the following complaints would you expect her to have?

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A)   a sore jaw
B)   a black eye
C)   a headache
D)   a sore chest
E)   a sore back

Question 15

Figure 7-2 Typical Vertebra (inferior view) 
 
Use Figure 7-2 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the structure labeled "1."

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A)   pedicle
B)   transverse process
C)   lamina
D)   spinous process
E)   transverse articular facet

Question 16

Each of the following is associated with the temporal bone except the

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A)   mastoid cells.
B)   petrous portion.
C)   sella turcica.
D)   internal acoustic meatus.
E)   mandibular fossa.

Question 17

In-Text Figure Based Questions
-Looking at all the views of the skull, name the major sutures. (Figure 7-3)

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A)   sagittal, lambdoid, and squamous
B)   frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal
C)   frontal, sagittal, and coronal
D)   sagittal, lambdoid, squamous, and coronal
E)   mastoid, styloid, and zygomatic

Question 18

Billy is injured during a high school football game. His chest is badly bruised and he is experiencing difficulty in breathing. What might the problem be?

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Billy has probably broken one or more of...

Question 19

The part of the sternum that articulates with the clavicles is the

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A)   manubrium.
B)   body.
C)   xiphoid process.
D)   angle.
E)   tuberculum.

Question 20

Your friend Greg is hit in the jaw and when looking at him, his face looks misaligned. You immediately takehim to the emergency room and are not surprised to learn that he has a broken

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A)   temporal bone.
B)   zygomatic bone.
C)   mandible.
D)   external auditory meatus.
E)   clavicle.

Exam 7: The Axial Skeleton

In-Text Figure Based Questions -Looking at all the views of the skull, name the major sutures. (Figure 7-3)

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Each of the following is associated with the temporal bone except the

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The ________ passes through the ________.

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The part of the sternum that articulates with the clavicles is the

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The greater wings of which bone form a large portion of the posterior wall orbit?

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The condition in which distortions of the skull occur due to the premature closure of fontanelles is called

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While you're visiting your friend who recently gave birth, she comments on her infant's soft spot. You think to yourself that the correct term for the "soft spot" located at the intersection of the frontal, sagittal, and coronal sutures is

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What role do the fontanelles play in infant development?

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The five vertebral regions are the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and

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The internal acoustic meatus is located in which bone?

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Figure 7-1 Floor of the Cranial Cavity Use Figure 7-1 to answer the following questions: -Which structure encloses the pituitary gland?

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Your friend Greg is hit in the jaw and when looking at him, his face looks misaligned. You immediately takehim to the emergency room and are not surprised to learn that he has a broken

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The inferior portion of the nasal septum is formed by the

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The ribs articulate with the

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