Skeletal Lesson A&P1

Multiple Choice

There are three of these deep grooves in the skull, anterior, middle and posterior.

• foramen

• fossa

• facet

• fontanel

Multiple Choice

What structure of the skull holds the pituitary gland?

• crista galli

• sella turcica

• perpendicular plate

• ethmoid bone

Multiple Choice

Seven bones of the anterior skull make up this structure _____.

• cranial cavity

• sinuses

• jaw

• orbit

Multiple Choice

Excessive anterior curvature of the lumbar spine is called _____.

• lordosis

• kyphosis

• scoliosis

• anteriosis

Multiple Choice

The articulation between vertebrae is called a ____ joint.

• facet

• fossa

• disc

• ball and socket

Multiple Choice

How many bones make up the carpals?

• 8

• 7

• 9

• 6

Multiple Choice

What is the largest sesamoid bone in the body?

• clavicle

• patella

• hyoid

• scapula

Multiple Choice

What is the large, rounded bump on the femur?

• trochanter

• tubercle

• trochlea

• tibia