Question 1

The ischium is posterior to the pubis and inferior to the ilium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

There are __________ bones in a newborn compared with the average number in an adult.

Accepted Answer

A)   more
B)   fewer
C)   the same number ofD) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following is not found on a typical vertebra?

Accepted Answer

A)   Spinous process
B)   Transverse processes
C)   Vertebral head
D)   Vertebral foramen
E)   Vertebral bodyF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 4

In a herniated disc,the ring of fibrocartilage called the __________ ruptures and the __________ oozes out.

Accepted Answer

A)   nucleus pulposus;anulus fibrosus
B)   lamina;nucleus pulposus
C)   anulus fibrosus;nucleus pulposus
D)   anulus fibrosus;body
E)   nucleus pulposus;laminaF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

What are the three auditory ossicles?

Accepted Answer

A)   The malleus,incus,and stapes
B)   The superior,middle,and inferior nasal conchae
C)   The hyoid,mandible,and maxilla
D)   The temporal,sphenoid,and ethmoid bonesE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Condyles are found in the axial skeleton only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The spinous process has a bifid tip in most __________ vertebrae.

Accepted Answer

A)   cervical
B)   thoracic
C)   lumbar
D)   sacral
E)   coccygealF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Any bony prominence is called a(n) ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   epicondyle
B)   tubercle
C)   fossa
D)   head
E)   processF) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

What is a sesamoid bone?

Accepted Answer

A)   A bone growing within some cartilages in response to pressure
B)   A bone that forms within some tendons in response to stress
C)   A bone that forms in the cranium in response to trauma
D)   A bone made of hyaline cartilage
E)   A bone made of dense regular connective tissueF) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Exam 8: The Skeletal System

Any bony prominence is called a(n) ___________.

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There are __________ bones in a newborn compared with the average number in an adult.

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In a herniated disc,the ring of fibrocartilage called the ruptures and the oozes out.

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The ischium is posterior to the pubis and inferior to the ilium.

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The spinous process has a bifid tip in most __________ vertebrae.

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Which of the following is not found on a typical vertebra?

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Condyles are found in the axial skeleton only.

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What are the three auditory ossicles?

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What is a sesamoid bone?

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Any bony prominence is called a(n) ___________.

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There are __________ bones in a newborn compared with the average number in an adult.

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In a herniated disc,the ring of fibrocartilage called the __________ ruptures and the __________ oozes out.

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The ischium is posterior to the pubis and inferior to the ilium.

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The spinous process has a bifid tip in most __________ vertebrae.

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Which of the following is not found on a typical vertebra?

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Condyles are found in the axial skeleton only.

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What are the three auditory ossicles?

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What is a sesamoid bone?

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In a herniated disc,the ring of fibrocartilage called the ruptures and the oozes out.

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