Question 1

In a herniated ("ruptured" or "slipped")  disc, the ring of fibrocartilage called the cracks and the oozes out.

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A)  nucleus pulposus; anulus fibrosus
B)  lamina; nucleus pulposus
C)  anulus fibrosus; nucleus pulposus
D)  anulus fibrosus; body
E)  nucleus pulposus; laminaF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 2

The ischium is posterior to the pubis and inferior to the ilium.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Any bony prominence is called

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A)  an epicondyle.
B)  a tubercle.
C)  a fossa.
D)  a head.
E)  a process.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

This image shows the adult skeleton.What does "2" represent?

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A)  carpal bones
B)  metacarpal bones
C)  humerus
D)  radius
E)  ulnaF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Sinuses are not found in the

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A)  sphenoid bone.
B)  frontal bone.
C)  temporal bone.
D)  maxilla.
E)  parietal bone.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

The optic foramen belongs to the sphenoid bone.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

These are all features found in a typical thoracic vertebra except

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A)  the body has facets as points of articulation for ribs.
B)  it usually has a facet at the end of each transverse process for attachment of a rib.
C)  the body is more massive than those of cervical vertebrae but less than those of lumbar vertebrae.
D)  the spinous process is pointed and angled sharply downward.
E)  it has a pair of transverse foramina.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Male and female pelves differ in the following features except

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A)  the male pelvis is more massive.
B)  the male pelvic outlet is smaller.
C)  the female pubic arch is usually greater than 100°.
D)  the female coccyx is tilted posteriorly.
E)  the female sacrum is longer.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

These are bones associated with the skull but not considered part of it except

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A)  the incus.
B)  the malleus.
C)  the hyoid.
D)  the stapes.
E)  the vomer.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 10

The suture separates the temporal bone from the parietal bone.

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A)  coronal
B)  squamous
C)  lambdoid
D)  sagittal
E)  frontalF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 11

The brachium contains the , whereas the antebrachium contains the .

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A)  humerus; radius and ulna
B)  radius and ulna; humerus
C)  carpals and metacarpals; radius and ulna
D)  radius and ulna; carpals and metacarpals
E)  humerus, radius, and ulna; carpals and metacarpalsF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 12

You cannot palpate the on a living person.

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A)  lateral malleolus
B)  tibial tuberosity
C)  medial surface of the fibula
D)  anterior crest of the tibia
E)  calcaneusF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Most of the bones of the skull are connected by immovable joints called

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A)  sinuses.
B)  canals.
C)  lines.
D)  fissures.
E)  sutures.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Spines of the form a part of the pelvic outlet.

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A)  sacrum
B)  pubis
C)  ischium
D)  ilium
E)  pubic symphysisF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

The acetabulum articulates with the

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A)  humerus.
B)  femur.
C)  patella.
D)  tibia.
E)  hip bone.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

There are two of each of the following bones except for the unpaired

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A)  ethmoid bone(s) .
B)  parietal bone(s) .
C)  maxilla(e) .
D)  zygomatic bone(s) .
E)  palatine bone(s) .F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

A rounded knob that articulates with another bone is called a

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A)  condyle.
B)  sulcus.
C)  alveolus.
D)  foramen.
E)  sinus.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

A hole through a bone that usually allows passage for nerves and blood vessels is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  canal.
B)  alveolus.
C)  fissure.
D)  foramen.
E)  sinus.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

The pubic symphysis can be palpated as a hard prominence above the genitalia.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The mastoid process cannot be palpated on a living person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: The Skeletal System

Sinuses are not found in the

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You cannot palpate the on a living person.

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A hole through a bone that usually allows passage for nerves and blood vessels is called a(n)

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Most of the bones of the skull are connected by immovable joints called

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This image shows the adult skeleton.What does "2" represent?

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There are two of each of the following bones except for the unpaired

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The mastoid process cannot be palpated on a living person.

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Spines of the form a part of the pelvic outlet.

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These are all features found in a typical thoracic vertebra except

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Male and female pelves differ in the following features except

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A rounded knob that articulates with another bone is called a

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In a herniated ("ruptured" or "slipped") disc, the ring of fibrocartilage called the cracks and the oozes out.

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The pubic symphysis can be palpated as a hard prominence above the genitalia.

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The suture separates the temporal bone from the parietal bone.

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The optic foramen belongs to the sphenoid bone.

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The ischium is posterior to the pubis and inferior to the ilium.

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The brachium contains the , whereas the antebrachium contains the .

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Any bony prominence is called

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The acetabulum articulates with the

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These are bones associated with the skull but not considered part of it except

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