Question 1

List all the major divisions of the vertebral column, including the number of individual vertebrae found in each division.

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The major divisions of the vertebral col...

Question 2

The axial skeleton consists of _____ bones.

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A)   60
B)   68
C)   74
D)   80E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The floating ribs do not articulate with any other bones.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If you were examining the skull, the sphenoid and occipital bones would be less visible than the frontal and ethmoid bones.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A fontanel can best be described as a(n) :

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A)   bone in the skull.
B)   unossified area in the infant's skull.
C)   articulation between two skull bones.
D)   small opening.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

What is the clinical significance of palpable bony landmarks?

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Palpable bony landmarks are critical ref...

Question 7

Match each term with its corresponding definition.
-The material that attaches the rib, directly or indirectly, to the sternum

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A)  Body
B)  False ribs
C)  Floating ribs
D)  Manubrium
E)  True ribF) Xiphoid processG) Costal cartilageH) B) and D)
I) B) and G)

Question 8

The bones of the middle ear are:

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A)   considered part of the appendicular skeleton.
B)   considered part of the axial skeleton.
C)   not included in either group.
D)   There are no bones in the middle ear; it is composed only of cartilage.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which is not a part of the axial skeleton?

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A)   Rib
B)   Vertebral column
C)   Mandible
D)   ClavicleE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

There are 12 pairs of ribs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The top of the skull is also called the calvaria.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match each bone marking term with its corresponding description.
-Long, cracklike hole for blood vessels and nerves

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A)  Condyle
B)  Trochanter
C)  Fossa
D)  Sinus
E)  RamusF) SulcusG) ForamenH) FissureI) D) and E)
J) A) and F)

Question 13

The blunt, cartilaginous lower tip of the sternum is called the xiphoid process.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match each bone marking term with its corresponding description.
-Cavity within a bone

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A)  Condyle
B)  Trochanter
C)  Fossa
D)  Sinus
E)  RamusF) SulcusG) ForamenH) FissureI) A) and D)
J) C) and H)

Question 15

Which bone marking can be defined as a large bump for the attachment of muscles?

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A)   Trochanter
B)   Fossa
C)   Foramen
D)   RamusE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The dens is part of the:

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A)   sacrum.
B)   cervical vertebrae.
C)   lumbar vertebrae.
D)   thoracic vertebrae.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The xiphoid process and the manubrium are at opposite ends of the sternum.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The shoulder girdle consists of the sternum, the clavicle, and the scapula.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The sagittal suture joins the right and left parietal bones.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

There are more bones in the appendicular skeleton than in the axial skeleton.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Axial Skeleton

There are 12 pairs of ribs.

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The top of the skull is also called the calvaria.

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What is the clinical significance of palpable bony landmarks?

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If you were examining the skull, the sphenoid and occipital bones would be less visible than the frontal and ethmoid bones.

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The xiphoid process and the manubrium are at opposite ends of the sternum.

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The floating ribs do not articulate with any other bones.

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Which bone marking can be defined as a large bump for the attachment of muscles?

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Match each term with its corresponding definition. -The material that attaches the rib, directly or indirectly, to the sternum

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There are more bones in the appendicular skeleton than in the axial skeleton.

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Match each bone marking term with its corresponding description. -Long, cracklike hole for blood vessels and nerves

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The dens is part of the:

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Which is not a part of the axial skeleton?

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The sagittal suture joins the right and left parietal bones.

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The axial skeleton consists of _____ bones.

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The shoulder girdle consists of the sternum, the clavicle, and the scapula.

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List all the major divisions of the vertebral column, including the number of individual vertebrae found in each division.

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The bones of the middle ear are:

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A fontanel can best be described as a(n) :

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The blunt, cartilaginous lower tip of the sternum is called the xiphoid process.

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Match each bone marking term with its corresponding description. -Cavity within a bone

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