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ANATOMY 2 Axial skeleton LU 3

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These bones help form the prominences of the cheeks and the lateral wall and floor of the eye orbits

a)

zygomatic

b)

temporal

c)

maxillary

d)

sphenoid

2.

What bones are indiated in green?

a)

Mandible

b)

Maxillae

c)

Zygomatic

d)

Lacrimal

3.

What is the perpendicular portion of the mandible called?

a)

perpendicular plate

b)

body

c)

rami

d)

condylar process

4.

This forms the inferior and posterior portion of the nasal septum.

a)

septal cartilage

b)

vomer

c)

perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone

d)

palatine process

5.

What bones are indicated in green in the picture?

a)

Nasal

b)

Lacrimal

c)

Ethmoid

d)

Vomer

6.

What is the seventh cervical vertebrae known as?

a)

axis

b)

atlas

c)

cervical prominens

7.

These are paired bones and are described as being L-shaped.

a)

palatine

b)

maxillary

c)

temporal

d)

lacrimal

8.

The axis superiorly articulates with

a)

atlas

b)

occipital condyle

c)

C3

d)

C2

9.

What is the inferior part of the vertebral column?

a)

coccyx

b)

ensiform process

c)

manubrium

d)

body

e)

sacrum

10.

What is indicated in orange in the picture?

a)

Manubrium

b)

Xiphoid Process

c)

Body

d)

Costal Cartilage

11.

What is indicated in red in the picture?

a)

Manubrium

b)

Body

c)

Xiphoid Process

d)

Clavicle

12.

This bone is suspended from the styloid process of the temporal bone by ligaments and muscles.

a)

hyoid

b)

vomer

c)

mandible

d)

pharynx

13.

The manubrium, body, and xiphoid process are all part of the 

a)

Sternum

b)

Vertebral column

c)

Temporal bone

d)

Pelvis

14.

This bone supports the skull and articulates with the occipital condyles of the occipital bone.

a)

axis

b)

vomer

c)

atlas

d)

cervical prominens

15.

What is the horizontal portion of the mandible called?

a)

body

b)

gladiolus

c)

rami

d)

angle

e)

alveolar process

16.

What is the posterior portion of the rami that articulates with the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone called?

a)

condylar process

b)

alveloar process

c)

coronoid process

d)

mandibular notch

17.

The depression that is located in the medial, superior portion or the manubrium is

a)

jugular notch

b)

clavicular notch

c)

mandibular notch

d)

sternal notch

e)

sternal angle

18.

Which of the following bones are oblong shaped and sit side by side at the upper and middle part of the face?

a)

lacrimal

b)

nasal

c)

zygomatic

d)

malar

e)

maxillary

19.

What is the inferior part of the sternum referred to as?

a)

coccyx

b)

ensiform process

c)

manubrium

d)

body

e)

sacrum

20.

What is the superior triangular portion of the sternum called?

a)

xiphoid process

b)

gladiolus

c)

manubrium

d)

ensiform process

e)

sternal angle

21.

What are the paired bones that form the upper jaw bone called?

a)

mandible

b)

zygomatic

c)

maxillary

d)

temporal

22.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

nasal

palatine

inferior nasal conchae

vomer

maxillary

frontal

occipital

ethmoid

sphenoid

temporal

lacrimal

zygomatic

mandible

facial bone
cranial bone
23.

Which of the following ribs articulate directly to the sternum and vertebrae?

a)

true ribs

b)

false ribs

c)

floating ribs

d)

strong ribs

24.

Which bone forms the posterior 1/4 of the hard palate?

a)

palatine bone

b)

maxillary bone

c)

palatine process of the maxillae

d)

horizontal plate of the palatine bone

25.

How many floating ribs are there? 

a)

12

b)

2

c)

4

d)

7

26.

What are the smallest of the facial bones?

a)

palatine

b)

lacrimal

c)

nasal

d)

malar

e)

inferior nasal conchae

27.

The notch or depression between the condylar and coronoid processes is called

 

a)

mandibular fossa

b)

mandibular notch

c)

coronoid notch

d)

rami

e)

angle

28.

The second ribs articulates at the sternal angle

a)

true

b)

false

29.

Which ribs attach to vertebrae only; they are not attached to sternum or another rib by costal cartilage?

a)

floating ribs

b)

false ribs

c)

true ribs

d)

loose ribs

30.

Letter F is pointing to: 

a)

False Rib

b)

Manubrium

c)

Costal Cartilage

d)

Floating Rib

e)

True Rib

31.

The clavicular notch of the sternum articulates with the sternal end of the clavicle forming the sternoclavicular articulation

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What is the anterior portion of the rami (of the mandible) that serves as a point of attachment for the temporalis muscle referred to as?

a)

coronoid process

b)

condylar process

c)

mandibular notch

d)

angle of the mandible

33.

Match the following

a)

atlas

1.

lacks a body

b)

axis

2.

odontoid process

c)

maxillary

3.

palatine process

d)

mandible

4.

mental emeinence

e)

C 7

5.

non bidfid spinous process

34.

Which of the following is not part of the vertebral column

a)

Sternum

b)

Cervical

c)

Thoracic

d)

Lumbar

e)

Sacrum

35.

Which of the following bones is the largest and strongest of the facial bones?

a)

mandible

b)

maxillary

c)

zygomatic

d)

frontal

36.

These are located on each side of the jugular notch

a)

clavicular notch

b)

sternal end

c)

suprasternal notch

d)

sternal angle

37.

Letter C is pointing to: 

a)

False Rib

b)

Manubrium

c)

Costal Cartilage

d)

Floating Rib

e)

True Rib

38.

Which is true

a)

There are 12 ribs

b)

There are 12 pairs of ribs

c)

There are 7 pairs of true ribs

d)

There are 4 floating ribs

e)

Ribs connect directly to the vertebra and the sternum

39.

Thes paired bones are located posterior and lateral to the nasal bones and help form the medial borders of the eye orbits?

a)

lacrimal

b)

vomer

c)

nasal

d)

palatine

40.

Where does the manubrium meets the body of the sternum?

a)

sternal angle

b)

sternal notch

c)

ensiform process

d)

gladiolus

41.

Letter G is pointing to: 

a)

False Rib

b)

Manubrium

c)

Costal Cartilage

d)

Floating Rib

e)

True Rib

42.

What is the name of the ribs that have costal cartilage that individually attach to the sternum?

a)

true

b)

false

c)

floating

d)

costal

43.

Connects the true ribs to the sternum.

a)

osteocytes

b)

costal cartilage

c)

osseous tissue

d)

amphiarthotic joint

44.

Letter E is pointing to: 

a)

False Rib

b)

Manubrium

c)

Costal Cartilage

d)

Floating Rib

e)

True Rib

45.
Which of the following make up the axial skeleton?
a)
cranium, tibia, fibula, vertebrae
b)
cranium, patella, sternum, pelvis
c)
clavicle, scapula, phalanges, tarsals
d)
cranium, sternum, vertebrae, ribs
46.

Describe the axial skeleton.

a)

This part of the skeletal system is mainly composed of the bones in your appendages, or limbs.

b)

This is the central part of your skeletal system that contains the bones lying along a central axis, or midline, of your body.