Chapter 7 Quiz for Exam 2

Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?

• Scapula

• Femur

• Sternum

• Clavicle

The appendicular skeleton includes:

• Skull, vertebral column, thoracic cage

• Ribs, sacrum, sternum

• Clavicle, femur, scapula, and tibia

• Frontal, temporal, and sphenoid bones

Which bone forms the lower jaw?

• Maxilla

• Zygomatic

• Mandible

• Vomer

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Which of the following is not part of the vertebral column?

• Sacrum

• Coccyx

• Hyoid

• Lumbar vertebrae

A foramen is a:

• Ridge for muscle attachment

• Shallow depression

• Round opening for nerves/vessels

• Large projection

Which projection is used for muscle or ligament attachment?

• Foramen

• Condyle

• Spine

• Fossa

The foramen magnum is found in the:

• Parietal bone

• Temporal bone

• Sphenoid bone

• Occipital bone

Which bone contains the external acoustic meatus?

• Ethmoid

• Temporal

• Sphenoid

• Frontal

Which vertebrae have transverse foramina?

• Lumbar

• Thoracic

• Cervical

• Sacral

Lordosis is an exaggerated curvature of the:

• Thoracic spine

• Cervical spine

• Sacrum

• Lumbar spine