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07 - Axial - Skull Landmarks - ALL

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The skull is one of the major components of the axial skeleton, what are the other two?

a)

vertebral column

b)

thoracic cage

c)

pelvic girdle

d)

pectoral girdle

e)

appendages

2.

suture between the parietal bones

a)

coronal

b)

sagittal

c)

lambdoid

d)

squamous

e)

occipitomastoid

3.

suture between the parietal and the temporal bones

a)

coronal

b)

sagittal

c)

lambdoid

d)

squamous

e)

occipitomastoid

4.

What bone(s) is not considered a facial bone

a)

temporal

b)

frontal

c)

mandible

d)

palatine

e)

lacrimal

5.

which bones contribute to the formation of the orbit

a)

sphenoid

b)

lacrimal

c)

frontal

d)

maxilla

e)

vomer

6.

forms nasal septum

a)

ethmoid

b)

vomer

c)

lacrimal

d)

mandible

e)

maxillae

7.

tiny bones bearing tear ducts

a)

ethmoid

b)

frontal

c)

lacrimal

d)

mandible

e)

maxillae

8.

forms the chin

a)

ethmoid

b)

frontal

c)

lacrimal

d)

mandible

e)

maxillae

9.

Anterior part of hard palate

a)

ethmoid

b)

frontal

c)

lacrimal

d)

mandible

e)

maxillae

10.

most posterior part of the cranium

a)

Nasal

b)

sphenoid

c)

occipital

d)

palatine

e)

parietal

11.

Posterior bones of the hard palate

a)

Nasal

b)

sphenoid

c)

occipital

d)

palatine

e)

parietal

12.

Single, irregular, bat-shaped bone forming part of the cranial floor

a)

Nasal

b)

sphenoid

c)

occipital

d)

palatine

e)

parietal

13.

styloid process

a)

temporal

b)

vomer

c)

zygomatic

d)

ethmoid

e)

maxillae

14.

zygomatic arch

a)

temporal

b)

vomer

c)

zygomatic

d)

ethmoid

e)

maxillae

15.

The coronal suture joins the parietal bones to each other

a)

true

b)

false

16.

The posterior portion of the hard palate is formed by the horizontal plates of the palatine bones

a)

true

b)

false

17.

The meninges that cover the brain attach anteriorly to the:

a)

Sella turcica of the sphenoid

b)

Styloid processes of the temporal

c)

External occipital protuberance

d)

Perpendicular plate of the ethmoid

e)

Crista galli of the ethmoid

18.

What percentage of bones in the body comprise the axial skeleton?

a)

60%

b)

80%

c)

20%

d)

40%

19.

The bones of the cranium that exclusively represent single unpaired bones are:

a)

Occipital, parietal, frontal, temporal

b)

Occipital, frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid

c)

Frontal, temporal, parietal, sphenoid

d)

Ethmoid, frontal, parietal, temporal

20.

The single unpaired bones that make up the skeletal part of the face are the:

a)

Mandible and vomer

b)

Nasal and lacrimal

c)

Mandible and maxilla

d)

Nasal and palatine

21.

The reason the skull can be distorted without damage during birth is:

a)

Fusion of the ossification centers is completed

b)

The brain is large enough to support the skull

c)

Fibrous connective tissue connects the cranial bones

d)

Shape and structure of the cranial elements are elastic

22.

The zygomatic process is part of the:

a)

sphenoid

b)

frontal

c)

temporal

d)

zygomatic

23.

There is a ligament extending between the seventh cervical vertebra and the:

a)

External occipital protuberance

b)

Mastoid process

c)

Coccyx

d)

Styloid process

e)

Mental foramen

24.

Directly anterior to the sphenoid bone and posterior to the nasal bone is the:

a)

Zygomatic

b)

Palatine

c)

Maxilla

d)

Hyoid

e)

Ethmoid

25.

Cleft palate results from incomplete fusion of the:

a)

Vomer and perpendicular plate

b)

Alveolar processes of the maxillae

c)

Palatine processes and the maxillae

d)

Vomer extension and maxillae

e)

Nasal bones

26.

The pituitary gland is located in the:

a)

Sella turcica of the sphenoid bone

b)

Petrous portion of the temporal bone

c)

Mastoid process of the temporal bone

d)

Occipital condyles of the occipital bone

e)

Crista galli of the ethmoid bone

27.

Paranasal sinuses are found in all of the following bones except the:

a)

Frontal

b)

Sphenoid

c)

Zygomatic

d)

Ethmoid

e)

Maxilla

28.

The nasal septum is formed by cartilage and the:

a)

Pterygoid processes and perpendicular plate of the sphenoid

b)

Horizontal plate of the palatine and the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid

c)

Vomer and perpendicular plate of the ethmoid

d)

Vomer and perpendicular plate of the sphenoid

e)

Nasal bones

29.

forms part of the middle cranial fossa, dorsal walls of the orbits, and external wall of skull

a)

greater wing of sphenoid

b)

lesser wing of sphenoid

c)

external acoustic meatus of temporal

d)

carotid canal of temporal

30.

external ear canal

a)

greater wing of sphenoid

b)

lesser wing of sphenoid

c)

external acoustic meatus of temporal

d)

carotid canal of temporal

31.

forms part of the floor of the anterior cranial fossa and part of the medial walls of the orbits

a)

greater wing of sphenoid

b)

lesser wing of sphenoid

c)

external acoustic meatus of temporal

d)

carotid canal of temporal

32.

prominent midline projection. Secures ligament that connects the vertebrae of the neck to the skull.

a)

christa gali of ethmoid

b)

external occipital protuberance

c)

foramen magnum

d)

hard palate

e)

mastoid process

33.

bony roof of the mouth

a)

christa gali of ethmoid

b)

external occipital protuberance

c)

foramen magnum

d)

hard palate

e)

mastoid process

34.

How many cranial bones and how many facial bones?

a)

12 cranial bones and 10 facial skeletal bones

b)

4 cranial bones and 18 facial skeletal bones

c)

8 cranial bones and 14 facial skeletal bones

d)

20 facial skeletal bones and 2 cranial bones

35.

suture between the frontal and parietal bones

a)

coronal

b)

sagittal

c)

lambdoid

d)

squamous

e)

occipitomastoid

36.

suture between the two parietal and the occipital bones

a)

coronal

b)

sagittal

c)

lambdoid

d)

squamous

e)

occipitomastoid

37.

suture between the occipital and the temporal bones

a)

coronal

b)

sagittal

c)

lambdoid

d)

squamous

e)

occipitomastoid

38.

which bones contribute to the formation of the orbit

a)

frontal

b)

zygomatic

c)

maxilla

d)

ethmoid

e)

nasal

39.

crista galli

a)

ethmoid

b)

frontal

c)

lacrimal

d)

mandible

e)

maxillae

40.

forehead bone

a)

ethmoid

b)

frontal

c)

lacrimal

d)

mandible

e)

maxillae

41.

lower jaw

a)

ethmoid

b)

frontal

c)

lacrimal

d)

mandible

e)

maxillae

42.

The only bone connected to the skull by a freely movable joint

a)

ethmoid

b)

frontal

c)

lacrimal

d)

mandible

e)

maxillae

43.

bridge of the nose

a)

Nasal

b)

nasal chonchae

c)

occipital

d)

palatine

e)

parietal

44.

connected by the lambdoid suture

a)

Nasal

b)

sphenoid

c)

occipital

d)

palatine

e)

parietal

45.

Much of the lateral and superior cranium

a)

Nasal

b)

sphenoid

c)

occipital

d)

palatine

e)

parietal

46.

Sella turcica

a)

Nasal

b)

sphenoid

c)

occipital

d)

palatine

e)

parietal

47.

mastoid process

a)

temporal

b)

vomer

c)

zygomatic

d)

ethmoid

e)

maxillae

48.

cheek bone

a)

temporal

b)

vomer

c)

zygomatic

d)

ethmoid

e)

maxillae

49.

The sphenoid articulates with all other cranial bones

a)

true

b)

false

50.

The hyoid bone is suspended from the mastoid processes

a)

true

b)

false

51.

The axial skeleton can be recognized because it:

a)

Includes bones of the arms and legs

b)

Forms the longitudinal axis of the body

c)

Includes the bones of the pectoral and pelvic girdles

d)

All are correct

52.

The axial skeleton creates a framework that supports and protects organ systems in

a)

The dorsal and ventral body cavities

b)

The pleural cavity

c)

The abdominal cavity

d)

The pericardial cavity

53.

The paired bones of the cranium are:

a)

Ethmoid and sphenoid

b)

Frontal and occipital

c)

Occipital and parietal

d)

Parietal and temporal

54.

The bones that make up the eye socket or the orbit include:


d. Temporal, frontal, sphenoid

a)

Lacrimal, zygomatic, nasal

b)

Ethmoid, temporal, zygomatic

c)

Lacrimal, ethmoid, sphenoid

d)

Temporal, frontal, sphenoid

55.

At birth, the bones of the skull can be distorted without damage because of the:

a)

Cranial foramina

b)

Fontanels

c)

Alveolar process

d)

Cranial ligaments

56.

The carotid artery passes through the carotid foramen in the

a)

Greater wings of the sphenoid

b)

Cribriform plates of the ethmoid

c)

Mastoid process of the occipital

d)

Petrous portion of the temporal bone

e)

Occipital condyles

57.

The temporal bone articulates with all of the following bones, except:

a)

Parietal

b)

Frontal

c)

Zygomatic

d)

Mandible

e)

Sphenoid

58.

The hyoid bone is suspended from the

a)

Mastoid process of the temporal bones

b)

Occipital condyles

c)

Superior nasal conchae of the ethmoid bones

d)

Sella turcica of the sphenoid bone

e)

Styloid process of the temporal bones

59.

Tears pass into the nasal cavity via the:

a)

Mental foramen

b)

Jugular foramen

c)

Carotid foramen

d)

Foramen magnum

e)

Lacrimal fossa

60.

The bone whose superior border articulate with the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid to form the nasal septum is the:

a)

Lacrimal

b)

Nasal

c)

Palatine

d)

Sphenoid

e)

Vomer

61.

The tongue is supported by the:

a)

Hyoid

b)

Maxilla

c)

Zygomatic

d)

Vomer

e)

Palatine

62.

The meninges that cover the brain attach anteriorly to the:

a)

Sella turcica of the sphenoid bone

b)

Horizontal plate of the palatine and the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid

c)

Vomer and perpendicular plate of the ethmoid

d)

Vomer and perpendicular plate of the sphenoid

e)

Nasal bones

63.

transmits the internal carotid artery into the cranial cavity

a)

greater wing of sphenoid

b)

lesser wing of sphenoid

c)

external acoustic meatus of temporal

d)

carotid canal of temporal

64.

where sound enters the ear

a)

greater wing of sphenoid

b)

lesser wing of sphenoid

c)

external acoustic meatus of temporal

d)

carotid canal of temporal

65.

"roosters comb"

a)

christa gali of ethmoid

b)

external occipital protuberance

c)

foramen magnum

d)

hard palate

e)

mastoid process

66.

large hole in the base of the skull. Inferior part of the brain connects with the spinal cord.

a)

christa gali of ethmoid

b)

external occipital protuberance

c)

foramen magnum

d)

hard palate

e)

mastoid process

67.

anchoring site for neck muscles.

a)

christa gali of ethmoid

b)

external occipital protuberance

c)

foramen magnum

d)

hard palate

e)

mastoid process

68.

Chamber normally filled with air

a)

facet

b)

trochanter

c)

sinus

d)

tuberosity

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