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Skeletal Quiz
1.
The bone which lies just posterior to the nasal bones and anterior to the sphenoid bone is the
a.
b.
c.
d.
2.
The pelvic bones vary with gender. In the female pelvis
a.
b.
c.
d.
3.
used as articulation points
scars from past broken bones
attachment sites for blood vessels and nerves
attachment sites for skeletal muscle, tendons and/or ligaments
axis
atlas
lumbar vertebrae
sacrum
Intervertebral discs
a.
b.
c.
d.
7.
bone growth
bone aging
bone remodeling
bone fracture repair
The ____ contains the dens.
a.
b.
c.
d.
6.
ilia flare more laterally
pubic arch is less than 90 degrees
ischial tuberosities are straighter
sacrum is longer and more curved
Most projections on bones are
a.
b.
c.
d.
5.
the
the
the
the
Hematoma formation is a normal step in
a.
b.
c.
d.
4.
ethmoid
sphenoid
palatine
zygomatic
are made of hyaline cartilage
are thickest between sacral vertebrae
absorb shock and cushion the vertebrae
help form the curvature of the spine
The repeating structural unit of compact bone is the
a.
b.
c.
d.
8.
Which of these is a bone of the pectoral girdle?
a.
b.
c.
d.
9.
Haversian canal
lacuna
osteon
canaliculus
scapula
sacrum
humerus
coxa
All of these are markings of the humerus except the
a.
b.
c.
d.
deltoid tuberosity
capitulum
coronoid fossa
trochlear notch
10. The glenoid cavity of the scapula articulates with the
a.
b.
c.
d.
11.
greater tubercle of the femur
head of the femur
lateral end of the clavicle
head of the humerus
The opening in the skull for the spinal cord is found in the ____ bone.
a.
b.
c.
d.
sphenoid
occipital
parietal
orbital
12. Rheumatoid arthritis is
a.
b.
c.
d.
a chronic inflammatory disease
caused by wear and tear on articulating cartilage
rarely crippling
complicated by too much uric acid in the diet
13. Which of these is not a skull bone?
a.
b.
c.
d.
zygomatic
hyoid
mandible
sphenoid
14. Synovial joints are characterized by having
a.
b.
c.
d.
articulating cartilage
syndesmoses
fibrous connective tissue
tendons
15. The elbow is technically the
a.
b.
c.
d.
olecranon fossa of the humerus
greater tubercle of the humerus
coronoid process of the ulna
olecranon process of the ulna
16. The bone which makes up the inferior part of the nasal septum is the
a.
b.
c.
d.
nasal
palatine plate
nasal concha
vomer
17. The markings on the temporal bone include
a.
b.
c.
d.
vomer and palatine process
zygomatic process and carotid canal
foramen magnum and foramen ovale
alveolar margin and sella turcica
18. Cells which form new bone are
a.
b.
c.
d.
lacunae
osteoclasts
osteocytes
osteoblasts
19. Which of these is true about bone tissue?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Sharpey’s fibers are anchors for articular cartilage
the epiphyseal plate is the area where long bones grow in length
red marrow fills the central cavity in long bones after puberty
articular cartilage is found between skull bones
20. Scoliosis, lordosis and kyphosis are
a.
b.
c.
d.
genetic bone conditions
types of long bone fractures
abnormal curvatures of the spine
caused by viral infections