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Axial Skeleton Exam Review

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two bones make up the zygomatic arch also called the cheek bone

a)

Zygomatic bone

b)

Temporal bone

c)

Maxillary Bone

d)

Parietal Bone

e)

Volmer

2.

Which cranial bone contains the foramen magnum

a)

Occipital

b)

Frontal

c)

Parietal

d)

Temporal

e)

Ethmoid

3.

Above the Foramen Magnum the nerve material is called the brain stem, below the Foramen Magnum, it is called the

a)

Nerve Cord

b)

Hind Brain

c)

Vertebral Foramen

d)

Axial Nerve

4.

The eye socket is also called the

a)

Orbit

b)

Occular Disk

c)

Occular

d)

Orbital Fissure

5.

The only movable facial bone is the

a)

Mandible

b)

Maxilla

c)

Zygomatic

d)

Volmer

6.

One pair of ribs are connected to each of the ______________ vertebra

a)

Thoracic

b)

Cervical

c)

Lumbar

d)

Sacral

7.

In all mammals there are ______ cervical vertebra

a)

7

b)

12

c)

5

d)

4

8.

The C1 vertebrum has another name. It is called the _______

a)

atlas

b)

axis

c)

dens

d)

spinous process

9.

The C2 vertebrum is different because it has a special projection that connects to C1. This projection is called the _______

a)

dens

b)

spinous process

c)

styloid process

d)

transverse process

10.

The perpendicular plates of TWO bones make up the nasal septum. These bones are the ____________ and the ____________- bones

a)

Ethmoid

b)

Volmer

c)

Nasal

d)

Palatine

e)

Sphenoid

11.

The mental foramen is a landmark of the ________________ bone.

a)

Mandible

b)

Maxilla

c)

Temporal

d)

Frontal

12.

The Mastoid Process is an important landmark of the ______________ bone.

a)

Temporal

b)

Mandibular

c)

Sphenoid

d)

Occipital

13.

The skull bones are fused together by _____________ which are immovable joints.

a)

sutures

b)

joints

c)

tendons

d)

ligaments

14.

The free-floating bone that the muscles of the tongue are attached to is the ___________ bone. It is the only free-floating bone in the human body.

a)

Hyoid

b)

Palatine

c)

Maxillary

d)

Occipital

15.

The Parietal bones are connected by the ______________ suture

a)

sagittal

b)

parietal

c)

coronal

d)

lambdoid

e)

squamous

16.

The primary function of the intervertebral disks is to__________________________

a)

provide a cushion to keep bones from rubbing together

b)

allow the transmission of nerve impulses from one vertebra to the next

c)

allow vertebra to rub together

d)

move water through the body

17.

The facial bone that has the tear duct and the location of the tear gland is the _________ bone

a)

Lacrimal

b)

Mandibular

c)

Occipital

d)

Sternal

18.

Which of the facial bones below are NOT paired, but are single bones.

a)

volmer

b)

Mandible

c)

Maxilla

d)

Palatine

e)

Nasal

19.

The bone that folds over the eyebrow area and makes the roof of the orbit is the ___________ bone

a)

Frontal

b)

Nasal

c)

Lacrimal

d)

Sphenoid

20.

The ________________ forms the upper jaw and holds the upper teeth.

a)

Maxilla

b)

Mandible

c)

Palatines

d)

Sphenoid

21.

What are the only cranial bones below that come in pairs?

a)

Temporal

b)

Parietal

c)

Frontal

d)

Occipital

e)

Sphenoid

22.

The cranial bone that forms the sella turcica .... that holds the pituitary gland is the ____________ bone

a)

Sphenoid

b)

Ethmoid

c)

Volmer

d)

Occipital

23.

The cranial bone that has a sharp point, the Christa Galli, that can cause death if it damages the vessels of the brain is the _______________ bone

a)

Ethmoid

b)

Sphenoid

c)

Occipital

d)

Volmer

24.

There are _________ processes that project outward from the lumbar vertebrae,.

a)

7

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

25.

The ____________- suture connects the occipital bone with the parietal bones

a)

Lambdoid

b)

Sagittal

c)

Coronal

d)

Squamous

26.

The only cranial bone that articulates with every other cranial bone as well as with the brain is the ____________ bone

a)

Sphenoid

b)

Ethmoid

c)

Parietal

d)

Occipital

27.

The C2 vertebrum has another name. It is called the _______

a)

atlas

b)

axis

c)

dens

d)

spinous process

28.

The optic nerve enters the head through the optic foramen in the ______________ bone.

a)

sphenoid

b)

ethmoid

c)

temporal

d)

volmer

29.

The olfactory nerve fibers enters the head through the _________________ at the bae of the anterior part of the skull

a)

cribriform plate

b)

sella turcica

c)

crista galli

d)

olfactory foramen

30.

This is an image of a(n) _____________ vertebrum,

a)

atlas

b)

axis

c)

cervical

d)

thoracic

e)

lumbar

31.

The ___________________ of the temporal bone is where the ossicles of the ear are. This is the thickest part of the base of the cranium.

a)

petrous part

b)

squamous part

c)

mastoid process

d)

styloid process

32.

The ___________________ of the temporal bone is shaped like a sharp tooth and the location where various ligaments attach throat muscles

a)

petrous part

b)

squamous part

c)

mastoid process

d)

styloid process

33.

Where will you find the alveolar margin?

a)

maxilla bones

b)

mandible bone

c)

palatine bones

d)

nasal bones

e)

zygomatic bones

34.

The arrow is pointing to the ________________ process

a)

zygomatic

b)

styloid

c)

mastoid

d)

pterygoid

35.

The arrow is pointing to the ______________ suture

a)

coronal

b)

sagittal

c)

lambdoid

d)

squamous

e)

parietal

36.

The arrow is pointing to the ___________ process

a)

zygomatic

b)

mastoid

c)

styloid

d)

pterygoid

e)

occipital

37.

Ch 34: The adult human skeleton contains about ​ (a)   bones. It can be divided into two main parts. The ​ (b)   includes the skull, backone, and ribs. The ​ (c)   includes the bones of the arms and legs.

Choose from the below words
206
axial skeleton
appendicular skeleton
305
38.

Identify floating ribs.

39.

Identify true ribs.

40.

Identify false ribs.

41.
How many pairs of true ribs are there? 
a)
12
b)
2
c)
5
d)
7
42.
Letter C is pointing to: 
a)
Vertebral Rib
b)
Manubrium
c)
Costal Cartilage
d)
Vertebralchondral Rib
43.
How many pairs of false ribs are there? 
a)
5
b)
3
c)
2
d)
7
44.
WHAT IS H ? 
a)
HEAD
b)
TUBERCLE
c)
NECK
d)
COSTAL GROOVE
45.

WHAT IS i ?

a)

HEAD

b)

TUBERCLE

c)

NECK

d)

SHAFT

46.
The middle, flat section of the sternum. 
a)
clavicle 
b)
head 
c)
glenoid cavity 
d)
Body 
47.
Inferior portion of the sternum; made of cartilage; cone shaped
a)
coracoid process
b)
acromion process
c)
xiphoid process
d)
scapula
48.

How many pairs of ribs are found in the typical human?

a)

12

b)

5

c)

10

d)

8

49.
Breastbone; flat, elongated bone that protects the heart and lungs
a)
clavicle
b)
sternum 
c)
scapula
d)
rib
50.

What is the name of the part in green?

a)

manubrium

b)

glenoid cavity

c)

xiphoid process

d)

body of sternum

51.

What classification of bone is the sternum?

a)

Flat bone

b)

Long bone

c)

Short bone

d)

Irregular bone

52.

What classification of bones are the ribs?

a)

Flat bone

b)

Long bone

c)

Short bone

d)

Irregular bone

53.

The _____________ is where the manubrium and body of the sternum meet. It is the most anterior point of the ventral side of the person.

a)

sternal angle

b)

sternal notch

c)

manubrial angle

d)

sternoclavicular joint

54.

Rib number (a)   joins the manubrium at the sternal angle.

55.

Which bone is commonly known as the tailbone?

a)

femur

b)

coccyx

c)

humerus

d)

scapula

56.

This blue portion of this image represents the __________ skeleton.

a)

Appendicular skeleton

b)

Axial skeleton

57.

Identify the highlighted bone.

a)

Frontal

b)

Mandible

c)

Occipital

d)

Parietal

58.

Identify the highlighted bone.

a)

Parietal

b)

Occipital

c)

Frontal

d)

Temporal

59.

Identify the highlighted bone.

a)
Nasal
b)
Lacrimal
c)
Ethmoid
d)

maxilla

60.

Identify letter F

a)

temporal

b)

sphenoid

c)

frontal

d)

zygomatic

61.

Identify letter D

a)

temporal

b)

sphenoid

c)

frontal

d)

zygomatic

62.

Identify letter B

a)

parietal

b)

sphenoid

c)

frontal

d)

zygomatic

63.

Identify #6

a)

zygomatic

b)

maxilla

c)

vomer

d)

mandible

64.

Identify #4

a)

zygomatic

b)

maxilla

c)

vomer

d)

mandible

65.

Identify #7

a)

Coronal Suture

b)

Squamous Suture

c)

Lambdoid Suture

d)

Frontal Suture

66.

Identify #4

a)
Transverse foramen
b)

Transverse process

c)

Vertebral Body

d)
Spinous process
67.

Identify #3

a)
Transverse foramen
b)

Transverse process

c)

Vertebral Body

d)
Spinous process
68.

Which section of the vertebrae is highlighted?

a)

thoracic

b)

cervical

c)

lumbar

d)

sacral

69.

Which section of the vertebrae is highlighted?

a)

cervical

b)

thoracic

c)

lumbar

d)

sacrum

70.

Which section of the vertebrae is highlighted?

a)

cervical

b)

thoracic

c)

lumbar

d)

sacrum

71.

Identify the jugular notch

72.

Match bones of rib cage

a)
1.

true ribs

b)
2.

floating ribs

c)
3.

false ribs

d)
4.

manubrium

e)
5.

xiphoid process

73.

Which of the following is NOT a bone area associated with the axial skeleton?

a)

pelvic girdles

b)

the skull

c)

rib cage

d)

vertebral column

74.
Bones of the thoracic cavity that articulate directly to the sternum and vertebrae
a)
true ribs
b)
false ribs
c)
floating ribs
d)
strong ribs
75.

How do true ribs differ from false ribs?

a)

True ribs are attached directly to the sternum but the false ribs are not directly attached.

b)

True ribs are not directly attached to the sternum but the false ribs are attached directly to the sternum

c)

True ribs are not directly attached to the sternum but the false ribs are completely detached.

76.

Which ribs are attached to the thoracic vertebrae?

a)

none

b)

some

c)

all

77.

What is the junction between the manubrium and body of the sternum; also called the sternal angle?

a)

angle of Louis

b)

jugular notch