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WorksheetsForensic Anthropology Online Test
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
There are how many cranial bones?
8
14
5
10
There are how many facial bones?
8
14
7
10
Which of the following cranial bones is paired?
sphenoid
ethmoid
temporal
occipital
Which of the following cranial bones serves at the cranial hub, or bone that all cranial bones articulate with?
ethmoid
temporal
frontal
sphenoid
The mastoid process, styloid process, and external auditory meatus are part of the
sphenoid bone
temporal bone
occipital bone
parietal bone
The foramen magnum is part of the _____ bone.
occipital
temporal
parietal
ethmoid
The supraorbital foramen, supraorbital margin, and the glabella are landmarks on the ____ bone.
parietal
frontal
temporal
sphenoid
Which of the following cranial bones does not serve to make up a portion of the orbit?
ethmoid
sphenoid
temporal
frontal
Which of the following is not a type of cranial suture?
interosseous
coronal
sagittal
lambdoidal
squamous
Fontanels are a spaces between the bones of the skull in an infant or fetus, where ossification is not complete and the sutures not fully formed.
true
false
Which of the facial bones listed below is not paired?
vomer
internal nasal concha
zygomatic
nasal
maxilla
Which of the following facial bones is not paired?
mandible
palatine
lacrimal
maxilla
Along with the palatine, which of the following bones forms the roof of your mouth?
frontal
maxilla
zygomatic
lacrimal
Which of the following facial bones is not responsible for making up a portion of the orbit?
lacrimal
zygomatic
maxillary
nasal
palatine
Which of the following bones contains the infraorbital foramen?
frontal
maxilla
lacrimal
zygomatic
Along with the zygomatic bone, which of the following helps form the zygomatic arch?
temporal
frontal
lacrimal
maxillary
The mental foramen and the mental protuberance are part of the ____ bone.
maxilla
zygomatic
temporal
mandible
Which of the following is not a structure found on the mandible?
ramus
tubercle
body
angle
Which of the following bones does not articulate with any other bone?
patella
hamulus
malleus
hyoid
Which of the following structures is found on a cervical vertebrae but not on other vertebrae?
transverse foramen
transverse process
vertebral foramen
lamina
pedicle
What bone articulates with the occipital condyles?
atlas
axis
sacrum
coccyx
Which of the following vertebrae is also known as C2?
atlas
axis
coccyx
sacrum
All ribs articulate with the thoracic vertebrae.
True
False
All ribs articulate with the sternum.
True
False
Which of the following is not a part of the sternum?
sternal ramus
manubrium
sternal body
xyphoid process
Which of the following terms means rib?
rami
gyri
sulcus
costal
Which of the following vertebrae have costal facets?
lumbar
thoracic
cervical
sacral
Which of the following bones helps form the pelvic girdle?
humerus
sacrum
coccyx
tibia
What number in the diagram represents the pedicle?
2
6
5
1
What is the correct order of vertebrae from the most superior to the most inferior?
sacrum, coccyx, thoracic, lumbar, cervicle
cervicle, lumbar, thoracic, sacrum, coccyx
lumbar, thoracic, cervicle, sacrum, coccyx
cervicle, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx
There are how many bones in the axial skeleton?
80
106
206
126
There are how many bones in a normal adult skeleton?
106
103
206
126
There are how many bones in the appendicular skeleton?
80
106
206
126
Which of the following statements is correct about bones of the human skeleton?
There are more bones in the axial skeleton than the appendicular skeleton
More than half of your bones are found in your hands and feet
There are more bones in the lower extermities than that of the upper extremities
There are more bones in your feet than your hands
The malleus, incus, and stapes can be found within the ____
occipital bone
temporal bone
frontal bone
parietal bone
The subscapular fossa is located on the ____ portion of the scapula.
anterior
posterior
Which of the following structure is not part of the posterior scapula?
coracoid process
acromial process
spine of the scapula
infraspinous fossa
supraspinous fossa
On the scapula, the gleno-humeral fossa is considered
medial
lateral
The thickest part of the clavicle articulates with the
acromion process
sternum
The epiphyses represent the ____ of long bones.
shaft
ends
Another name for the shaft of a bone is the
epiphysis
diaphysis
Marrow can be found within
spongy bone
compact bone
The scapula is considered a
short bone
long bone
irregular bone
sesamoid bone
Which of the following makes up the pectoral girdle?
pelvis and sacrum
cranial and facial bones
scapula and clavicle
sternum and ribs
Which of the following is not part of the proximal humerus?
greater tubercle
head and neck
capitulum
intertubercular groove
lesser tubercle
Which of the following is about halfway down the humerus?
linea aspera
deltoid tuberosity
lamina
trochlea
The trochlea of the humerus articulates with the
femur
radius
ulna
scapula
The capitulum of the humerus articulates with the
ulna
radius
scapula
hyoid
Which of the following fossas is not found on the humerus?
olecranon
coranoid
radial
ulnar
Which of the following is not found on the proximal portion of the ulna?
styloid process
coranoid process
olecranon process
trochlear notch
In anatomical position, which of the following carpal bones is not considered proximal?
trapezium
scaphoid
pisiform
lunate
triquetrum
In anatomical position, which of the following carpal bones is not considered distal?
trapezium
trapezoid
capitate
hamate
lunate
There are 7 carpal bones on each hand.
True
False
Which of the following bones contains the dens, transverse foramina, superior articular facets, and vertebral foramen?
axis
atlas
pelvis
humerus
Which of the following is not a considered a region of the os coxae?
capitulum
ilium
ischium
pubis
Which of the following is not part of the occipital bone?
external occipital protuberance
foramen magnum
occipital condyles
mastoid process
The pelvic girdle is composed of all of the following except
os coxae
coccyx
sacrum
femur
What joint is found between the ilium of each os coxae and the sacrum?
gleno-humeral joint
acromial-clavicular joint
sacro-iliac joint
radio-ulnar joint
The point where 2 bones meet is called a joint.
True
False
The ilium, ischium, and pubis all make up the
obturator foramen
acetabulum
iliac crest
fovea capitis
Which of the following structure of the pelvis/os coxae is not considered anterior?
pubic tubercle
pubic symphysis
ischial spine
superior pubic ramus
Which of the following is not a true landmark on the pelvis?
pubic symphysis
anterior inferior iliac spine
anterior greater sciatic notch
anterior iliac fossa
anterior ischial spine
Which of the following is not found on the posterior portion of the pelvis?
greater sciatic notch
inferior iliac spine
superior iliac spine
lesser sciatic notch
pubic tubercle
The head of the femur articulates with the
obturator forament
sacral foramina
acetabulum
iliac crest
The shaft of a bone is called the
diapedesis
diaphysis
epiphysis
condyloid
The epiphyses of a long bone can be found
in the middle of the bone
inside a bone
on the ends of long bones
within the shaft of a bone
Which of the following structures is not found on the proximal femur?
greater trochanter
lesser trochanter
intertrochanteric groove
pattelar surface
The longest bone of the body is the
femur
humerus
tibia
fibula
Which of the following appendicular bones is not found in the lower extremities?
humerus
femur
tibia
fibula
What bone is considered the elbow bone?
humerus
radius
ulna
femur
Which of the following lower arm bones is found on the thumb side?
radius
ulna
Which ligament attaches to the femur and fibula?
medial collateral ligament
lateral collateral ligament
anterior cruciate ligament
posterior cruciate ligament
The ACL and PCL attach to the
femur and fibula
tibia and fibula
femur and tibia
patella and femur
The lateral malleolus is found on
the distal fibula
the proximal fibula
the distal tibia
the proximal tibia
The medial malleolus is found on the
distal fibula
proximal fibula
distal tibia
proximal tibia
What bones are labeled number 23?
tarsal bones
metatarsal bones
phallanges
What bone is labeled number 17?
medial cuneiform
cuboid
navicular
talus
The calcaneus is labeled number
15
16
21
19
The trochlear notch of the tibia articulates with number
15
16
17
18
The scaphoid is labeled
H
A
B
C
The trapezoid is labeled
D
E
G
F
There are how many bones in the human body?
106
206
126
20
Over half of your bones are found in your hands and feet.
True
False
There are more bones in the axial skeleton than the appendicular skeleton.
True
False
Which term means further away from the trunk?
proximal
distal
All vertebrae possess a body, a spine, and transverse foramina.
True
False
You can easily locate the dens on the atlas.
True
False
The acetabulum contains parts of the ilium, ischium, and pubis.
True
False
Which of the following would not be found on a lumbar vertebrae?
spinous process
costal facets
pedicle
transverse process
The pubis bone is characterized by all of the following except
forms part of the obturator foramen
forms part of the acetabulum
forms part of the greater sciatic notch
fuses with the ischium
The lateral malleolus is found on the
femur
tibia
fibula
patella
The floating ribs are so named because they have
no posterior attachment
no anterior attachment
no attachment at either end of the axial skeleton
none of the above is correct
The membranous areas between the cranial bones of the fetal skull are called
areoles
foramina
lacunae
fontanels
There are 5 cervical, 12 thoracic, and seven lumbar vertebrae.
True
False
Choose the statement that is most correct.
the orbit is formed from both facial and cranial bones
the orbits contain only facial bones
the nasal cavity contains only facial bones
more than one of the above is correct
The hyoid bone
is not part of the skull
does not articulate with any other bone
is anchored to the temporal bone
aids in speech
all of the above are correct
The axial skeleton contains
the skull, vertebral column, and pelvis
arms, legs, hands and feet
the skull, vertebral column, and ribs
shoulder, and pelvic girdles
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
all ribs articulate with the thoracic vertebrae
all ribs articulate with the sternum
there are 7 true ribs and 5 false ribs
the term costal refers to ribs
Which of the cranial bones is paired?
sphenoid
ethmoid
temporal
frontal
occipital
Which of the facial bones is not paired?
zygomatic
maxilla
lacrimal
nasal
vomer
