A&P quiz 3

Question 1

the most superior bone of the vertebral column is the ____

Answer 1

atlas

Question 2

the vertebral column possesses ____

Answer 2

four curvatures

Question 3

humans have ____ pairs of true ribs

Answer 3

seven

Question 4

the ___ ribs do not have costal cartilage attachments to the sternum

Answer 4

floating

Question 5

human possess ___ cervical vertebrae

Answer 5

seven

Question 6

the superior end of the sacrum articulates with the

Answer 6

fifth lumbar vertebra

Question 7

the anterior end of a rib articulates with a thoracic vertebra? t/f

Answer 7

false

Question 8

all cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebra possess a vertebral foramen? t/f

Answer 8

true

Question 9

A feature of the second cervical vertebra is the dens? t/f

Answer 9

true

Question 10

the vertebral column encloses and protects the ____

Answer 10

spinal cord

Question 11

the vertebral column extends from the skill to the ____-

Answer 11

pelvis

Question 12

the seventh cervical vertebra is called the ____ and has an obvious spinous process surface feature that can be palpated

Answer 12

vertebra prominens

Question 13

the ___ of the vertebrae support the weight of the head and trunk

Answer 13

cervical curvature

Question 14

the _____ separate adjacent vertebrae and they soften the forces created by walking

Answer 14

intervertebral discs

Question 15

the intervertebral foramina provided passageways fr

Answer 15

spinal nerves

Question 16

when the head is moved from side to side, the first vertebra pivots around the ___ of the second vertebra

Answer 16

dens

Question 17

the ____ vertebrae have the largest and strongest bodies

Answer 17

lumbar

Question 18

the typical number of vertebrae that fuse in the adult to form the sacrum is ____

Answer 18

5

Question 19

the manubrium, body, and xiphoid process form a bone called the ___

Answer 19

sternum

Question 20

the last two pairs of ribs that have no cartilaginous attachments to the sternum are sometimes called ___f ribs

Answer 20

floating

Question 21

there are ___ pairs of true ribs

Answer 21

7

Question 22

costal cartilages are composed of ____ tissue

Answer 22

connective

Question 23

the manubrium articulates with the ____ on its superior border

Answer 23

jugular

Question 24

the clavicle and the scapula form the

Answer 24

pectoral girdle

Question 25

anatomically, arm represents

Answer 25

shoulder to elbow

Question 26

which of the following is not part of the scapula?

Answer 26

manubrium

Question 27

which of the following is the most distal feature of the humerus?

Answer 27

capitulum

Question 28

the clavicle articulates with the sternum and the humerus… t/f

Answer 28

false

Question 29

the two hip bones articulate anteriorly at the

Answer 29

pubic symphysis

Question 30

anatomically, leg refers to

Answer 30

knee to ankle

Question 31

the ___ is the largest portion of the hip bone

Answer 31

ilium

Question 32

the ____ is the lateral bone in the leg

Answer 32

fibula

Question 33

the ilium, ischium, and pubis are separate bones in a young child… t/f

Answer 33

true

Question 34

ischial spines, ischial tuberosities, and iliac crests are closer together in the pelvis of a female than in the pelvis of a male… t/f

Answer 34

false

Question 35

each digit of a foot has three phalanges… t/f

Answer 35

true

Question 36

the pelvic girdle consists of two ____

Answer 36

iliac fossal

Question 37

the head of the femur articulates with the ____ of the hip bone

Answer 37

acetebelu

Question 38

the ___ is the largest portion of the hip bone

Answer 38

ilium

Question 39

the pubic bones come together anteriorly to form a cartilaginous joint called the ____

Answer 39

pubic symphysis

Question 40

when a person sits, the ____ of the ischium supports the weight of the bosy

Answer 40

ischial tuberosity

Question 41

the angle formed by the pubic bones below the pubic symphysis is called the ___

Answer 41

pubic arch

Question 42

the ___ is the largest foramen in the skeleton

Answer 42

obturator

Question 43

the ilium joins the sacrum at the ___ joint

Answer 43

sacrolliac

Question 44

the last fontanel to close is the

Answer 44

anterior

Question 45

fontanels function for

Answer 45

• compression of the cranium during vaginal delivery
• additional cranial skull growth after birth
• additional brain development after birth

Question 46

fibrous joints are the structural types containing

Answer 46

dense fibrous connective tissue

Question 47

which synovial joint allows movements in all planes?

Answer 47

ball-and-socket

Question 48

synarthosis pertains to functional joints that are

Answer 48

freely moveable

Question 49

movement away from the midline is called

Answer 49

abduction

Question 50

if the knee joint is hit hard at the lateral side, what kind of knee injury will result?

Answer 50

meniscus

Question 51

what is the function of knee menisci

Answer 51

absorb shock and stabilize knee joint

Question 52

what is the function of the cruciate ligaments?

Answer 52

acl- helps prevent hyper extensions

pcl- helps prevent excessive extension