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Axial Skeleton
Test Description: Bones and bone features of the axial skeleton
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The first cervical vertebrae is also known as the __________
A
axis
B
sacrum
C
coccyx
D
atlas
2) The dens, or odontoid process, is found on the___________.
A
axis
B
sacrum
C
coccyx
D
atlas
3) The __________ is found between the iliac bones.
A
sacrum
B
xiphoid process
C
lumbar vertebrae
D
scaphoid
4) The ribs articulate with the__________.
A
cervical vertebrae
B
thoracic vertebrae
C
sacrum
D
lumbar vertebrae
5) Costal cartilage is formed by _________________ .
A
fibrocartilage
B
ligaments
C
hyaline cartilage
D
elastic cartilage
6) The intervertebral discs are made of______.
A
elastic cartilage
B
fibrocartilage
C
hyaline cartilage
D
tendons
7) Which of the following does NOT form part of the bony orbit?
A
temporal bone
B
maxillary bone
C
frontal bone
D
zygomatic bone
8) Which of the following does NOT form part of the bony orbit?
A
lacrimal bone
B
occipital bone
C
sphenoid bone
D
ethmoid bone
9) The bony process posterior to your ear is the_____________ .
A
mandibular condyle
B
mastoid process
C
styloid process
D
zygomatic process
10) The suture between the parietal and frontal bones is the________suture.
A
coronal
B
lambdoidal
C
sagittal
D
squamousal
11) The suture between the parietal and occipital bones is the________suture.
A
sagittal
B
squamousal
C
lambdoidal
D
coronal
12) The suture between the 2 parietal bones, ending at the occipital and frontal bones is the________suture.
A
coronal
B
squamousal
C
sagittal
D
lambdoidal
13) The meninges surrounding the brain attaches to the________.
A
mastoid process
B
sella turcica
C
cribiform plate
D
crista galli
14) The pituitary gland sets in the________________.
A
sella turcica
B
optic canal
C
auditory meatus
D
mandibular fossa
15) The spinal cord leaves the skull via the_______________.
A
intervertebral foramen
B
obturator foramen
C
foramen magnum
D
transverse foramen
16) There are ___ cervical vertebrae, _____ thoracic vertebrae, and _____ lumbar vertebrae.
A
5; 12; 7
B
7; 12; 5
C
5; 7; 12
D
12; 7; 5
17) Spinal nerves will pass through the______________ foramina to form peripheral nerves.
A
optical
B
vertebral
C
intervertebral
D
transverse
18) The inferior most portion of the sternum is the ______.
A
manubrium
B
xiphoid process
C
body
D
clavicle
19) During CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) the hands are pressed into the _______ to perform chest compressions.
A
body of the spine
B
body of the vertebrae
C
body of the scaphoid
D
body of the sternum
20) The lower jaw is formed by the________________ bone.
A
sphenoid
B
maxillary
C
zygomatic
D
mandibular
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