Unit Two Practice Exam

What are the cranial bones that make up the skull?

• Mandible

• Maxilla

• Frontal, parietal (2), temporal (2), occipital, ethmoid, sphenoid

• Vomer

What is the function of the cranial bones?

• To protect the brain and provide attachment points for neck muscles

• To support the spine

• To aid in breathing

• To assist in digestion

Which type of joint holds the cranial bones together?

• Hinge joints

• Ball and socket joints

• Sutures

• Cartilaginous joints

Which suture attaches the frontal bone to the parietal bones?

• Coronal suture

• Sagittal suture

• Lambdoid suture

• Squamous suture

What is the function of the facial bones?

Which cavity contains the eyeballs and associated structures?

• Cranial cavity

• Orbital cavity

• Oral cavity

• Nasal cavity

What is the function of the nasal cavity?

• To contain the brain

• To contain the teeth

• To contain the tongue

• To contain passages for air and sensory neurons for smell

Where is the hyoid bone located?

• In the skull

• In the arm

• In the neck

• In the leg

How many pairs of ribs are there?

• 6

• 10

• 12

• 14

What is the function of the pectoral girdle?

• To support the head

• To protect the spinal cord

• To anchor the arms and provide mobility

• To aid in breathing