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Axial Skeleton Lab Practical

Total questions: 186

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Axial Skeleton Muscle: The origin of the orbicularis oculi is the

a)

zygomatic arch

b)

orbital margin and palpebral ligaments

c)

skin of cheek and palpebral raphe

d)

peripheral margin and zygomatic arch

2.

The sella turcica is part of which bone?

a)

Vomer

b)

Hyoid

c)

Sphenoid

d)

Ethmoid

3.

The cribriform plate, crista galli, and perpendicular plate are part of which bone?

a)

Ethmoid

b)

Hyoid

c)

Sphenoid

d)

Vomer

4.

number of permanent teeth

a)

30

b)

32

c)

64

d)

28

5.

Which is not a bone of the auditory ossicles?

a)

Malleus

b)

Xiphoid

c)

Incus

d)

Stapes

6.

A

a)

Saggital Suture

b)

Temporal Bones

c)

Parietal Bones

d)

Occipital Bones

7.

B

a)

Saggital Suture

b)

Temporal Bones

c)

Parietal Bones

d)

Occipital Bones

8.

C

a)

Saggital Suture

b)

Zygomatic arch

c)

Lambdoid Suture

d)

Occipital Bones

9.

D

a)

Hyoid Process

b)

Nuchal Lines

c)

External Occipital Protuberance

d)

Occipital Condyles

10.

E

a)

Hyoid Process

b)

Superior Nuchal Lines

c)

External Occipital Protuberance

d)

Occipital Condyles

11.

F

a)

Hyoid Process

b)

Superior Nuchal Lines

c)

External Occipital Protuberance

d)

Occipital Condyles

12.

What is the function of the occipital condyles?

a)

site of trapezius muscle attachment which controls movement of the neck

b)

to connect the skull to the neck/vertebrae

c)

forms a hinge joint with the atlas allowing flex ion and extension of the head

d)

to articulate with superior facets of the atlas

13.

G

a)

Hyoid Process

b)

Zygomatic Bone

c)

External Occipital Protuberance

d)

Occipital Condyles

14.

H

a)

Foramen Magnum

b)

Mastoid Process

c)

External Occipital Protuberance

d)

Occipital Condyles

15.

H

a)

Foramen Magnum

b)

Mastoid Process

c)

External Occipital Protuberance

d)

Occipital Condyles

16.

Name the entire bone

a)

clavicle

b)

sternum

c)

patella

d)

manubrium

17.

A

a)

sternal angle

b)

xiphoid process

c)

clavicular notch

d)

jugular notch

18.

B

a)

sternal angle

b)

xiphoid process

c)

clavicular notch

d)

jugular notch

19.

C

a)

sternal angle

b)

manubrium

c)

body

d)

jugular notch

20.

D

a)

sternal angle

b)

manubrium

c)

body

d)

jugular notch

21.

E

a)

sternal angle

b)

manubrium

c)

body

d)

jugular notch

22.

F

a)

sternal angle

b)

manubrium

c)

body

d)

xiphoid process

23.

The top part of the skull that is removed in order to look down into the skull is called the

a)

calvaria

b)

cranium

c)

skull cap

d)

parietum

24.

A

a)

cribriform plate

b)

frontal bone

c)

crista galli

d)

ethmoid bone

25.

B

a)

cribriform plate

b)

frontal bone

c)

crista galli

d)

ethmoid bone

26.

C

a)

cribriform plate

b)

frontal bone

c)

crista galli

d)

ethmoid bone

27.

D

a)

Lesser Wing

b)

Frontal Bone

c)

Sphenoid Bone

d)

Greater Wing

28.

E

a)

Sella Turcica

b)

Hypophyseal Fossa

c)

Sphenoid Bone

d)

Greater Wing

29.

What is the significance of E?

a)

supports the dura mater

b)

houses the pituitary gland

c)

site of olfactory intake/olfactory nerve

d)

separates the greater wing of sphenoid from the less wing

30.

P

a)

foramen ovale

b)

foramen spinosum

c)

foramen rotundum

d)

foramen lacerum

31.

O

a)

foramen ovale

b)

foramen spinosum

c)

foramen rotundum

d)

foramen lacerum

32.

F

a)

foramen ovale

b)

foramen spinosum

c)

foramen rotundum

d)

foramen lacerum

33.

Q

a)

foramen ovale

b)

foramen spinosum

c)

foramen rotundum

d)

foramen lacerum

34.

Purpose of Q

a)

passage of carotid artery

b)

passage of maxillary nerve

c)

passage of ocular nerve

d)

passage of olfactory nerve

35.

Purpose of O

a)

passage of carotid artery

b)

passage of maxndibular nerve

c)

passage of ocular nerve

d)

passage of olfactory nerve

36.

G

a)

acoustic meatus

b)

parietal bone

c)

petrous ridge of temporal bones

d)

temporal bone

37.

H

a)

acoustic meatus

b)

parietal bone

c)

petrous ridge of temporal bones

d)

temporal bone

38.

I

a)

acoustic meatus

b)

jugular foramen

c)

petrous ridge of temporal bones

d)

temporal bone

39.

J

a)

parietal bone

b)

jugular foramen

c)

petrous ridge of temporal bones

d)

temporal bone

40.

K

a)

parietal bone

b)

jugular foramen

c)

occipital bone

d)

temporal bone

41.

L

a)

parietal bone

b)

foramen magnum

c)

occipital bone

d)

temporal bone

42.

L

a)

parietal bone

b)

foramen magnum

c)

occipital bone

d)

temporal bone

43.

M

a)

hypophyseal fossa

b)

foramen magnum

c)

hypoglosseal canal

d)

temporal bone

44.

N

a)

acoustic meatus

b)

foramen magnum

c)

hypoglosseal canal

d)

temporal bone

45.

R

a)

acoustic meatus

b)

superior orbital fissure

c)

hypoglosseal canal

d)

temporal bone

46.

A

a)

parietal bone

b)

coronal suture

c)

glabella

d)

supraorbital foramen

47.

B

a)

frontal bone

b)

coronal suture

c)

glabella

d)

supraorbital foramen

48.

C

a)

frontal bone

b)

coronal suture

c)

glabella

d)

supraorbital foramen

49.

D

a)

frontal bone

b)

coronal suture

c)

glabella

d)

supraorbital foramen

50.

D

a)

optic canal

b)

coronal suture

c)

glabella

d)

supraorbital foramen

51.

E

a)

supraorbital margin

b)

orbit

c)

glabella

d)

supraorbital foramen

52.

F

a)

parietal bone

b)

temporal bone

c)

glabella

d)

supraorbital foramen

53.

G

a)

parietal bone

b)

temporal bone

c)

sphenoid bone

d)

superior orbital fissure

54.

H

a)

parietal bone

b)

temporal bone

c)

sphenoid bone

d)

superior orbital fissure

55.

I

a)

ethmoid bone

b)

hyoid bone

c)

sphenoid bone

d)

lacrimal bone

56.

J

a)

ethmoid bone

b)

nasal bone

c)

sphenoid bone

d)

lacrimal bone

57.

K

a)

vomer

b)

nasal bone

c)

palatine bone

d)

lacrimal bone

58.

L

a)

vomer

b)

crista galli

c)

palatine bone

d)

perpendicular plate of ethmoid bone

59.

M

a)

vomer

b)

crista galli

c)

palatine bone

d)

perpendicular plate of ethmoid bone

60.

N

a)

alveolar processes

b)

maxilla

c)

palatine bone

d)

mandible

61.

O

a)

alveolar processes

b)

maxilla

c)

palatine bone

d)

mandible

62.

P

a)

alveolar processes

b)

mental protuberance

c)

mental foramen

d)

mandible

63.

Q

a)

alveolar processes

b)

mental protuberance

c)

mental foramen

d)

mandible

64.

R

a)

alveolar processes

b)

mental protuberance

c)

mental foramen

d)

mandible

65.

S

a)

vomer

b)

superior nasal concha

c)

inferior nasal concha

d)

ethmoid bone

66.

T

a)

vomer

b)

superior nasal concha

c)

inferior nasal concha

d)

middle nasal concha

67.

U

a)

maxillary foramen

b)

infraorbital foramen

c)

optic canal

d)

superior orbital foramen

68.

U

a)

maxillary foramen

b)

infraorbital foramen

c)

optic canal

d)

superior orbital foramen

69.

V

a)

lacrimal bone

b)

zygomatic bone

c)

optic canal

d)

superior orbital foramen

70.

W

a)

inferior orbital fissure

b)

optic canal

c)

superior orbital fissure

d)

infraorbital foramen

71.

X

a)

inferior orbital fissure

b)

lacrimal bone

c)

superior orbital fissure

d)

infraorbital foramen

72.

Y

a)

inferior orbital fissure

b)

lacrimal bone

c)

superior orbital fissure

d)

infraorbital foramen

73.

Z

a)

inferior orbital fissure

b)

lacrimal bone

c)

superior orbital fissure

d)

optic canal

74.

A

a)

vomer

b)

zygomatic arch

c)

sphenoid bone

d)

palatine bone

75.

B

a)

vomer

b)

zygomatic arch

c)

sphenoid bone

d)

palatine bone

76.

C

a)

vomer

b)

palatine horizontal plate

c)

sphenoid bone

d)

palatine process

77.

D

a)

zygomatic bone

b)

palatine horizontal plate

c)

sphenoid bone

d)

palatine process

78.

E

a)

zygomatic bone

b)

palatine horizontal plate

c)

sphenoid bone

d)

palatine process

79.

F

a)

zygomatic bone

b)

palatine horizontal plate

c)

sphenoid bone

d)

medial and lateral pterygoid plates of the sphenoid

80.

G

a)

mandibular fossa

b)

articular tuburcle

c)

sphenoid bone

d)

foramen ovale

81.

H

a)

mandibular fossa

b)

foramen ovale

c)

sphenoid bone

d)

foramen ovale

82.

I

a)

mandibular fossa

b)

foramen ovale

c)

sphenoid bone

d)

foramen ovale

83.

J

a)

mandibular fossa

b)

auditory ossicles

c)

external auditory meatus

d)

foramen ovale

84.

K

a)

mastoid process

b)

auditory ossicles

c)

external auditory meatus

d)

foramen ovale

85.

L

a)

mastoid process

b)

styloid process

c)

external auditory meatus

d)

foramen ovale

86.

M

a)

mastoid process

b)

styloid process

c)

external auditory meatus

d)

stylomastoid foramen

87.

N

a)

carotid canal

b)

styloid process

c)

external auditory meatus

d)

stylomastoid foramen

88.

O

a)

carotid canal

b)

external occipital protuberance

c)

external auditory meatus

d)

stylomastoid foramen

89.

P

a)

carotid canal

b)

external occipital protuberance

c)

external auditory meatus

d)

superior nuchal line

90.

P

a)

occipital bone

b)

external occipital protuberance

c)

occipital condyle

d)

superior nuchal line

91.

Q

a)

occipital bone

b)

external occipital protuberance

c)

occipital condyle

d)

superior nuchal line

92.

R

a)

occipital bone

b)

foramen magnum

c)

occipital condyle

d)

superior nuchal line

93.

S

a)

occipital bone

b)

foramen magnum

c)

occipital condyle

d)

temporal bone

94.

T

a)

occipital bone

b)

foramen magnum

c)

occipital condyle

d)

temporal bone

95.

U

a)

jugular foramen

b)

foramen magnum

c)

foramen spinosum

d)

formen lacerum

96.

V

a)

foramen spinosum

b)

foramen magnum

c)

foramen lacerum

d)

jugular foramen

97.

W

a)

foramen spinosum

b)

foramen magnum

c)

foramen lacerum

d)

jugular foramen

98.

X

a)

zygomatic arch

b)

foramen magnum

c)

sphenoid bone

d)

jugular foramen

99.

A

a)

pectoralis major

b)

pectoralis minor

c)

transverse abdominis

d)

rectus abdominis

100.

Where does A originate?

a)

clavicle

b)

sternum

c)

scapula

d)

ends of ribs 2-6

101.

Where does A insert?

a)

greater tubercle of the humerus

b)

sternum

c)

hyoid

d)

occipital condyles

102.

What action does A perform?

a)

flexes the vertebral column

b)

aids in respiration

c)

flexes, abducts, and rotates the arm medially

d)

purses the lips

103.

B

a)

rectus abdominis

b)

intercostals

c)

latissmus dorsi

d)

trapezius

104.

Where does B originate?

a)

spinous processes of thoracic and lumbar vertebra

b)

intercostals

c)

crests of sacrum and ilium

d)

last 4 ribs

105.

What action does B perform?

a)

tilts and rotates the head and neck, raises the sternum, and contracts during respiration

b)

extends, abducts, rotates the arms medially

c)

pulls the shoulder inferior-posteriorly

d)

flexes the vertebral column

106.

Where does B insert?

a)

intertubercular groove of humerus

b)

greater tubercle of humerus

c)

spine and arcomion of scapulae

d)

last 4 ribs

107.

C

a)

latissmus dorsi

b)

deltoid

c)

trapezius

d)

sternocleidomastoid

108.

C

a)

obicularis oris

b)

occipitofrontalis

c)

orbicularis oculi

d)

buccinator

109.

E

a)

obicularis oris

b)

occipitofrontalis

c)

orbicularis oculi

d)

buccinator

110.

Where does C originate?

a)

orbital margin

b)

manubrium and medial end of clavicle

c)

zygomatic arch

d)

frontal bone

111.

Where does C insert?

a)

orbital margin

b)

manubrium and medial end of clavicle

c)

skin of cheek

d)

frontal bone

112.

A

a)

trapezius

b)

scalenes

c)

sternocleidomastoid

d)

longissmus capitis

113.

Where does A originate?

a)

manubrium

b)

ribs

c)

medial end of clavicle

d)

thoracic vertebrae

114.

Where does A insert?

a)

mastoid process

b)

ribs

c)

superior nuchal line

d)

scapulae

115.

What action does A perform?

a)

rotates the head and neck

b)

raises the sternum

c)

contracts during respiration

d)

flexes the vertebral column

116.

H

a)

transverse abdominis

b)

rectus abdominis

c)

external oblique

d)

rectus sheath

117.

Where does H originate?

a)

crest of pubis and pubis symphasis

b)

ribs

c)

greater tubercle of humerus

d)

spinous processes of lumbar vertebrae

118.

Where does H insert?

a)

crest of pubis and pubis symphasis

b)

ribs and xiphoid process

c)

greater tubercle of humerus

d)

spinous processes of lumbar vertebrae

119.

A

a)

foramen lacerum

b)

hypoglosseal canal

c)

acoustic meatus

d)

jugular foramen

120.

B

a)

foramen lacerum

b)

hypoglosseal canal

c)

acoustic meatus

d)

jugular foramen

121.

C

a)

foramen lacerum

b)

hypoglosseal canal

c)

acoustic meatus

d)

jugular foramen

122.

D

a)

foramen lacerum

b)

hypoglosseal canal

c)

acoustic meatus

d)

jugular foramen

123.

E

a)

foramen rotundum

b)

foramen spinosum

c)

foramen ovale

d)

jugular foramen

124.

E

a)

foramen rotundum

b)

foramen spinosum

c)

foramen ovale

d)

jugular foramen

125.

A

a)

promontory

b)

base

c)

superior articular process

d)

ala

126.

B

a)

promontory

b)

base

c)

superior articular process

d)

ala

127.

C

a)

promontory

b)

lateral part

c)

superior articular process

d)

ala

128.

D

a)

promontory

b)

lateral part

c)

superior articular process

d)

ala

129.

E

a)

promontory

b)

lateral part

c)

superior articular process

d)

ala

130.

G

a)

sacral foramina

b)

apex of sacrum

c)

transverse lines

d)

coccyx

131.

H

a)

sacral foramina

b)

apex of sacrum

c)

transverse lines

d)

coccyx

132.

I

a)

sacral foramina

b)

apex of sacrum

c)

transverse process

d)

coccyx

133.

J

a)

sacral foramina

b)

apex of sacrum

c)

transverse process

d)

coccyx

134.

K

a)

sacral foramina

b)

apex of sacrum

c)

transverse lines

d)

coccyx

135.

A

a)

facets of superior articular processes

b)

sacral foramina

c)

sacral cornu

d)

transverse process

136.

C

a)

facets of superior articular processes

b)

sacral foramina

c)

sacral cornu

d)

transverse process

137.

D

a)

coccygeal cornu

b)

sacral hiatus

c)

sacral cornu

d)

transverse process

138.

E

a)

coccygeal cornu

b)

sacral hiatus

c)

sacral cornu

d)

transverse process

139.

F

a)

coccygeal cornu

b)

sacral hiatus

c)

sacral cornu

d)

transverse process

140.

H, G, AND I in that order

a)

median crest, intermediate crest, lateral crest

b)

intermediate crest, median crest, lateral crest

c)

lateral crest, intermediate crest, median crest

d)

transverse process, sacral hiatus, sacral cornu

141.

J

a)

superior articular facets

b)

sacral tuberosity

c)

articular surface

d)

transverse process

142.

K

a)

superior articular facets

b)

sacral tuberosity

c)

auricular surface

d)

transverse process

143.

To which set of vertebrae does this belong?

a)

lumbar

b)

cervical

c)

thoracic

144.

Lumbar vertebrae can be differentiated from thoracic vertebrae by _______, and from cervical vertebrae by _________

a)

their lack of transverse foramina, their lack of costal facets

b)

their lack of costal facets, their lack of transverse foramina

145.

G

a)

pedicle

b)

transverse process

c)

superior articular process

d)

spinous process

e)

lamina

146.

F

a)

pedicle

b)

transverse process

c)

superior articular process

d)

spinous process

e)

vertebral foramen

147.

E

a)

pedicle

b)

transverse process

c)

superior articular process

d)

spinous process

e)

vertebral foramen

148.

D

a)

pedicle

b)

transverse process

c)

superior articular process

d)

lamina

e)

mammillary process

149.

C

a)

pedicle

b)

transverse process

c)

superior articular process

d)

lamina

e)

mammillary process

150.

B

a)

pedicle

b)

transverse process

c)

superior articular process

d)

lamina

e)

mammillary process

151.

A

a)

pedicle

b)

transverse process

c)

superior articular process

d)

lamina

e)

mammillary process

152.

To which set of vertebrae does this belong?

a)

thoracic

b)

lumbar

c)

cervical

153.

The thoracic vertebrae can be differentiated from the cervical vertebrae by ______, and from the lumbar vertebrae by ________.

a)

presence of costal facets, absence of transverse foramina

b)

absence of transverse foramina, presence of costal facets

154.

C

a)

superior articular facet

b)

inferior costal facet

c)

superior vertebral notch

d)

transverse costal facet

155.

D

a)

superior articular facet

b)

inferior costal facet

c)

transverse process

d)

transverse costal facet

156.

F

a)

superior articular facet

b)

lamina

c)

transverse process

d)

transverse costal facet

157.

G

a)

superior articular facet

b)

lamina

c)

transverse process

d)

transverse costal facet

158.

H

a)

superior vertebral notch

b)

lamina

c)

transverse process

d)

transverse costal facet

159.

I

a)

superior vertebral notch

b)

lamina

c)

superior costal facet

d)

transverse costal facet

160.

E

a)

inferior articular process

b)

inferior vertebral notch

c)

inferior costal facet

d)

spinous process

161.

h

a)

inferior articular process

b)

inferior vertebral notch

c)

inferior costal facet

d)

spinous process

162.

G

a)

inferior articular process

b)

inferior vertebral notch

c)

inferior costal facet

d)

spinous process

163.

A

a)

transverse process

b)

sulcus for spinal nerve

c)

transverse foramen

d)

pedicle

164.

B

a)

transverse process

b)

sulcus for spinal nerve

c)

transverse foramen

d)

pedicle

165.

C

a)

transverse process

b)

sulcus for spinal nerve

c)

transverse foramen

d)

pedicle

166.

D

a)

transverse process

b)

sulcus for spinal nerve

c)

transverse foramen

d)

pedicle

167.

E

a)

transverse process

b)

superior articular facet

c)

transverse foramen

d)

pedicle

168.

H

a)

transverse process

b)

lamina

c)

transverse foramen

d)

pedicle

169.

J

a)

transverse process

b)

lamina

c)

anterior tubercle

d)

pedicle

170.

Name this vertebra

a)

atlas

b)

thoracic

c)

cervical

d)

axis

171.

A (SUPERIOR VIEW)

a)

anterior tubercle

b)

anterior arch

c)

articular facet for dens

d)

transverse process

172.

B (SUPERIOR VIEW)

a)

anterior tubercle

b)

anterior arch

c)

articular facet for dens

d)

transverse process

173.

C (SUPERIOR VIEW)

a)

anterior tubercle

b)

anterior arch

c)

articular facet for dens

d)

transverse process

174.

E (SUPERIOR VIEW)

a)

anterior tubercle

b)

posterior tubercle

c)

articular facet for dens

d)

transverse process

175.

F (SUPERIOR VIEW)

a)

anterior tubercle

b)

posterior tubercle

c)

sulculus for vertebral artery

d)

transverse process

176.

G (SUPERIOR VIEW)

a)

anterior tubercle

b)

superior articular facet to occipital condyles

c)

sulculus for vertebral artery

d)

inferior articular facet for axis

177.

E (INFERIOR VIEW)

a)

anterior tubercle

b)

superior articular facet to occipital condyles

c)

sulculus for vertebral artery

d)

inferior articular facet for axis

178.

Which ribs are the true ribs?

a)

1-4

b)

1-7

c)

1-8

d)

11 & 12

179.

Which ribs are false ribs?

a)

1-7

b)

8-12

c)

9-12

d)

11 & 12

180.

Which ribs are floating ribs

a)

1-7

b)

8-12

c)

11 & 12

181.

A

a)

mastoid process

b)

coronoid process

c)

mandibular process

d)

condyloid process

182.

B

a)

mastoid process

b)

coronoid process

c)

mandibular condyle

d)

condyloid process

183.

green

a)

mandibular foramen

b)

mandibular notch

c)

ramus

d)

coronoid process

184.

red

a)

mandibular foramen

b)

mandibular notch

c)

ramus

d)

coronoid process

185.

red

a)

mandibular foramen

b)

mandibular notch

c)

ramus

d)

coronoid process

186.

yellow

a)

mandibular foramen

b)

mandibular notch

c)

ramus

d)

coronoid process