Transcript 7 - San Diego Health and Sustainable Living Community

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CHAPTER
7
The Skeleton
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How many bones comprise the skull?
a. 1
b. 22
c. 200
d. 220
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The ______ is not an integral bone of the
skull and is not attached by sutures to the
remainder of the skull bones.
a. sphenoid
b. ethmoid
c. maxilla
d. mandible
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This skull bone is connected to the rest of
the cranium posteriorly via the coronal
suture. It is the _______ bone.
a. parietal
b. frontal
c. occipital
d. sphenoid
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This skull bone provides the major
passageway for the brain to communicate
with the rest of the body. It is the _________
bone.
a. occipital
b. parietal
c. frontal
d. ethmoid
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This bone contains four major areas:
squamous, tympanic, mastoid, and petrous.
It is the _______ bone.
a. mandible
b. occipital
c. temporal
d. frontal
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Which of the following foramina visible in
preserved skulls is almost completely
enclosed by cartilage in a living person?
a. Foramen lacerum
b. Foramen magnum
c. Foramen rotundum
d. Jugular foramen
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Which of the following structures serves as
a “seat” of the endocrine system by
supporting the pituitary gland?
a. Pterygoid process
b. Greater wings of the sphenoid bone
c. Lesser wings of the sphenoid bone
d. Sella turcica
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The holes in the cribriform plate primarily
serve as _______.
a. a way to lighten the weight of the skull
b. passageways for olfactory nerves
c. sensory organs
d. entry points for light
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The _________ is an important muscle
attachment site used for chewing.
a. mandibular condyle
b. mandibular ramus
c. coronoid process of the mandible
d. mandibular body
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The scientific name for the cheekbone is the
_______.
a. zygomatic bone
b. maxilla
c. nasal bone
d. palatine bone
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If you have a broken nose, most likely you
have broken your __________.
a. zygomatic bone
b. maxilla
c. nasal bone
d. palatine bone
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Which of the following bones does not
articulate directly with any other bone in the
skeleton?
a. Mandible
b. Clavicle
c. Scapula
d. Hyoid
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There are ______ bones that form the adult
vertebral column.
a. 2
b. 26
c. 206
d. 62
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The primary functions of the vertebral
column include ___________
a. conducting nervous impulses from the
brain.
b. protection of the spinal cord.
c. transmission of weight from the trunk to
the lower limbs.
d. both b and c.
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What is the primary function of the
intervertebral foramina?
a. To allow passage of the spinal cord
b. Attachment of ligaments
c. For exit of spinal nerves from the spinal
cord
d. To anchor the intervertebral discs
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Cervical vertebrae can be uniquely
identified by the presence of ________.
a. transverse foramina
b. transverse processes
c. spinous processes
d. vertebral foramina
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The ______ is (are) responsible for nodding
“yes,” while the ______ is responsible for
shaking your head “no.”
a. axis; atlas
b. atlas; axis
c. occipital condyles; odontoid process
d. odontoid process; occipital condyles
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This group of vertebrae is the only group
that articulates with the ribs.
a. Cervical
b. Thoracic
c. Lumbar
d. Sacral
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The major function(s) of the thoracic cage is
(are) _______.
a. to protect the lungs
b. to help expand the thoracic cavity during
breathing
c. to aid in digestion
d. both a and b
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Which of the following organs lies directly
posterior to the sternum?
a. Heart
b. Brain
c. Spinal cord
d. Liver
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Which of the following bones is not part of
the appendicular skeleton?
a. Clavicle
b. Scapula
c. Sternum
d. Tibia
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The arrangement of bones and muscles of
the pectoral girdle is such that there is a
high degree of ________ but a low level of
______.
a. strength; length
b. flexibility; stability
c. stability; flexibility
d. flexibility; endurance
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The ________ is the most frequently
fractured portion of the humerus.
a. anatomical neck
b. surgical neck
c. radial groove
d. trochlea
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The “funny bone” of the elbow is actually
this portion of the humerus:
a. Trochlea
b. Capitulum
c. Lateral epicondyle
d. Medial epicondyle
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The _______ rotates about the ______ when
you pronate your forearm (the palm faces
posteriorly).
a. ulna; radius
b. ulna; humerus
c. radius; humerus
d. radius; ulna
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Which two carpals articulate with the radius
to form the wrist joint?
a. Triquetal and lunate
b. Scaphoid and pisiform
c. Scaphoid and lunate
d. Trapezoid and hamate
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Which of these bones would bear a ring?
a. Phalanx
b. Metacarpal
c. Carpal
d. Tarsal
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Each of the hip bones is comprised of
_____ separate bone(s).
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
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Which of the following bones is capable of
bearing the greatest physical stress?
a. Femur
b. Ischium
c. Fibula
d. Patella
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This bone of the leg bears no weight.
a. Femur
b. Tibia
c. Fibula
d. Talus
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