Lecture #8 Axial and Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards
Which of the following bones is correctly matched with its process?
a. zygomatic bone–temporal process
b. maxilla–pterygoid process
c. vomer–mandibular process
d. temporal–occipital process
e. sphenoid–coronoid process
a. zygomatic bone–temporal process
All of the following articulate with the maxilla except the:
a. nasal bone.
b. frontal bone.
c. palatine bone.
d. mandible.
e. zygomatic bone.
d. mandible.
Which of the following is not a component of the orbit?
a. temporal
b. ethmoid
c. zygomatic
d. maxilla
e. lacrimal
a. temporal
The nasal septum is formed by parts of the:
a. ethmoid bone.
b. nasal bone.
c. vomer.
d. palatine bone.
e. Both a and c are correct.
e. Both a and c are correct.
Which of the following does not contain a paranasal sinus?
a. zygomatic
b. sphenoid
c. ethmoid
d. frontal
e. maxilla
a. zygomatic
The opening in the occipital bone through which the medulla oblongata connects with the spinal cord is the foramen magnum. (T/F)
True
The sagittal suture joins the parietal bones. (T/F)
True
The tubercle of a rib articulates with demifacets on the bodies of adjacent vertebrae. (T/F)
False. The head of a rib articulates with demifaucets on the bodies of adjacent vertebrae.
Identify all points.
Identify all points.
Which of the following tissues are best described as avascular?
A. Dense irregular connective tissue
B. Hyaline cartilage
C. Compact bone
D. Loose connective tissue
E. Dense regular connective tissue
B. Hyaline cartilage
Which of the following best describes the long, cylindrical, main region of a long bone?
A. Compact bone
B. Epiphysis
C. Metaphysis
D. Diaphysis
E. Spongy bone
D. Diaphysis
Which of the following best describes a sesamoid bone?
A. Patella
B. Humerus
C. Sternum
D. Scaphoid
E. Vertebrae
D. Scaphoid
Which of the following is not a function of bone?
A. Store calcium
B. Support soft tissues
C. Initiate movement
D. Protect brain and spinal cord E. Blood cell production
C. Initiate movement
Which of the following best describes the cell type that digests the extracellular matrix of bone?
A. Osteocyte
B. Chondrocyte
C. Osteogenic
D. Osteoclast
E. Osteoblast
D. Osteoclast
Which of the following best describes the cell type most active in bony callus formation following a fracture?
A. Chondrocytes
B. Osteoblasts
C. Chondroblasts
D. Osteocytes
E. Osteoclasts
C. Chondroblasts
Which of the following best describes the structures that allow communication between osteocytes?
A. Volkmann’s canals
B. Nutrient foramen
C. Interstitial lamellae
D. Canaliculi
E. Haversian canals
D. Canaliculi
Which of the following best describes the type of vertebrae characterized by the presence of demifacets?
A. Coccygeal
B. Cervical
C. Sacral
D. Lumbar
E. Thoracic
E. Thoracic
Which of the following best describes the number of phalanges on one hand?
A. 5
B. 8
C. 7
D. 14
E. 15
D. 14
Which of the following best describes the glenohumeral joint?
A. Ball & socket
B. Hinge
C. Pivot
D. Saddle
E. Condyloid
A. Ball & socket
Identify the structure.
A. Interstitual lamellae
B. Osteon
C. Circumferential lamellae
D. Volkmann canal
E. Haversian canal
Haversian canal