BIOS251 Week 6 Chapter 7 Assessment Latest 2019 November

BIOS251 Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab

Week 6 Chapter 7 Assessment

As the spinal cord exits the cranium, it passes through a large opening in the occipital bone called the __________.

greater trochanter

 foramen magnum

 occipital condyle

 external auditory meatus

 mental foramen

Which of the following is not a hole or other kind of opening through a bone?

 fossa

 foramen

 meatus

 fissure

Which of the bones below is not part of a pair of bones?

 nasal

 sphenoid

 parietal

 zygomatic

 temporal

Which of the following statements is not correct about the hyoid bone?

 it is anterior to the vertebral column

 it is positioned between the mandible and the larynx (voice box)

 it articulates with the temporal bone

 it serves as an attachment point for some muscles of the tongue

 it serves as an attachment point for some muscles of the neck and pharynx

Look at the below image. Which of these normal curves of the vertebral column is developed as the infant learns to stand and walk?

 cervical

 thoracic

 lumbar

 sacral

Which list shows the correct structural elements of the thoracic cage?

 ribs, sternum, costal cartilages

 ribs, sternum, costal cartilages, thoracic vertebrae

 ribs and thoracic vertebrae

 ribs and sternum

 ribs and costal cartilages

Bones that are generally thin and composed of two nearly parallel plates of compact bone tissue enclosing a layer of spongy bone tissue are

 sesamoid bones

 long bones

 short bones

 sutural bones

 flat bones

Ribs that are not attached to the sternum at their anterior costal cartilages are known as

  vertebrochondral ribs

  vertebrosternal ribs

  floating (vertebral) ribs

  true ribs

  sternocostal ribs

The bone surface marking that allows for passage of blood vessels and nerves is a:

  condyle

  crest

  tuberosity

  fissure

  trochanter

Which lacks a paranasal sinus?

 frontal

 ethmoid

 sphenoid

 maxilla

 mandible

Which is not part of the axial skeleton?

  zygomatic

  palatine

  axis

  hyoid

  clavicle

Which of the following is part of the temporomandibular joint?

mastoid portion of temporal bone

articular tubercle of temporal bone

zygomatic process of temporal bone

all of the choices are correct

Which of the following is the structure on the mandible where the temporalis muscle attaches?

condylar process

angle

mandibular notch

coronoid process

The tubercle of a rib articulates with which part of a thoracic vertebra?

body

spinous process

vertebral notch

transverse process

Which of the following is NOT true of surface markings on bone?

They allow the passage of nerves and blood vessels.

They provide sites of attachment for muscles.

They allow bones to shorten or lengthen.

They help form joints.

They can be depressions or projections.