Chapter 7 – The Axial Skeleton

Boning Up A Bone Skeletons in Backbone Bone Yard

to Pick the Closet

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FINAL ROUND
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 Topic 1: Boning Up
$100 Question

In which bone is the obturator foramen

located?

a. os coxa
b. femur
c. sacrum
d. coccyx ANSWER

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In which bone is the obturator foramen

located?

a. os coxa
b. femur
c. sacrum
d. coccyx
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Which bone contains the depression that

articulates with the occipital condyles?

a. atlas
b. axis
c. temporal
d. occipital ANSWER

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Which bone contains the depression that

articulates with the occipital condyles?

a. atlas
b. axis
c. temporal
d. occipital
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Which suture is not paired with the bones it

separates?

a. lambdoidal / occipital and parietal bones

b. squamous / temporal and sphenoid
bones
c. coronal / frontal from two parietal
d. sagittal / parietal bones ANSWER

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Which suture is not paired with the bones it

separates?

a. lambdoidal / occipital and parietal bones

b. squamous / temporal and sphenoid
bones
c. coronal / frontal from two parietal
d. sagittal / parietal bones
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$400 Question

Which bone is a good illustration of

intramembranous ossification?

a. occipital
b. radius
c. pollex
d. sphenoid ANSWER

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Which bone is a good illustration of

intramembranous ossification?

a. occipital
b. radius
c. pollex
d. sphenoid
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$500 Question

Paranasal sinuses serve what purposes?

a. provide a superior and posterior boundary of

the nasal complex
b. provide the lateral and inferior boundaries of
the nasal complex
c. pull mucus back toward the throat
d. lighten the skull bones and provide an
extensive area of mucous epithelium
ANSWER

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Paranasal sinuses serve what purposes?

a. provide a superior and posterior boundary of

the nasal complex
b. provide the lateral and inferior boundaries of
the nasal complex
c. pull mucus back toward the throat
d. lighten the skull bones and provide an
extensive area of mucous epithelium

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 Topic 2: A Bone to Pick
$100 Question

Jose suffers a blow to the skull that fractures

his nose and breaks the nasal septum
superior to the vomer. What bone is broken?

a. frontal bone
b. right temporal bone
c. right parietal bone
d. ethmoid bone ANSWER

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$100 Answer

Jose suffers a blow to the skull that fractures

his nose and breaks the nasal septum
superior to the vomer. What bone is broken?

a. frontal bone
b. right temporal bone
c. right parietal bone
d. ethmoid bone
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$200 Question

Which of these bones are paired bones of

the face?

a. temporal bones
b. inferior nasal conchae
c. parietal bones
d. both A and C ANSWER

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Which of these bones are paired bones of

the face?

a. temporal bones
b. inferior nasal conchae
c. parietal bones
d. both A and C
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$300 Question

Which bone contains the mental foramen

and what structures use that passageway?

a. parietal; none
b. occipital; hypoglossal nerves
c. temporal; internal carotid artery
d. mandible; mental nerves ANSWER

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Which bone contains the mental foramen

and what structures use that passageway?

a. parietal; none
b. occipital; hypoglossal nerves
c. temporal; internal carotid artery
d. mandible; mental nerves
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$400 Question

Which of the following are part of the ethmoid

bone?

a. sella turcica, middle and inferior nasal

conchae, and perpendicular plate
b. nasal conchae, crista galli, and olfactory
foramina
c. superior and middle nasal conchae, optic
foramen, and optic canal
ANSWER
d. None of the above are correct.
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Which of the following are part of the ethmoid

bone?

a. sella turcica, middle and inferior nasal

conchae, and perpendicular plate
b. nasal conchae, crista galli, and olfactory
foramina
c. superior and middle nasal conchae, optic
foramen, and optic canal
d. None of the above are correct.
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The significance of the petrous part of the

temporal bone is that it serves as ____.

a. the housing for the auditory ossicles

b. a passage for the jugular vein
c. sites of attachment for muscles that
move the mandible
d. the housing for the temporal sinuses
ANSWER

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The significance of the petrous part of the

temporal bone is that it serves as ____.

a. the housing for the auditory ossicles

b. a passage for the jugular vein
c. sites of attachment for muscles that
move the mandible
d. the housing for the temporal sinuses
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The axial skeleton contains the bones of

the ___.

a. pelvic girdle and limb bones

b. pelvic girdle and pectoral girdle
c. skull, vertebral column, and thoracic
cage
d. both B and C ANSWER

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The axial skeleton contains the bones of

the ___.

a. pelvic girdle and limb bones

b. pelvic girdle and pectoral girdle
c. skull, vertebral column, and thoracic
cage
d. both B and C
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$200 Question

Improper administration of
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can
result in a fracture of which bones?

a. cervical vertebrae and ribs

b. thoracic vertebrae and ribs
c. sternum and thoracic vertebrae
d. sternum and ribs ANSWER

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Improper administration of
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can
result in a fracture of which bones?

a. cervical vertebrae and ribs

b. thoracic vertebrae and ribs
c. sternum and thoracic vertebrae
d. sternum and ribs
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Bones of the axial skeleton have all of the following

functions EXCEPT:

a. protect the brain and spinal cord.

b. provide surface area for the attachment of
respiratory muscles.
c. contain medullary cavities with yellow bone
marrow.
d. protect organs of the ventral body cavity.
ANSWER

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Bones of the axial skeleton have all of the following

functions EXCEPT:

a. protect the brain and spinal cord.

b. provide surface area for the attachment of
respiratory muscles.
c. contain medullary cavities with yellow bone
marrow.
d. protect organs of the ventral body cavity.

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$400 Question

How can you distinguish between true ribs and

false ribs?

a. True ribs attach directly to the sternum

by their own costal cartilage.
b. True ribs are entirely bony.
c. False ribs are not part of the thoracic
cage.
d. True ribs are attached only to the
sternum. ANSWER

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How can you distinguish between true ribs and

false ribs?

a. True ribs attach directly to the sternum

by their own costal cartilage.
b. True ribs are entirely bony.
c. False ribs are not part of the thoracic
cage.
d. True ribs are attached only to the
sternum.
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What is the main difference between

vertebrosternal and vertebrochondral ribs?

a. Vertebrosternal ribs attach to the sternum

by their own costal cartilages.
b. Vertebrochondral ribs’ costal cartilages
fuse and merge with cartilages from rib 7.
c. Vertebrosternal ribs increase in curvature
and length from 1 to 7.
ANSWER
d. All of the above are correct.
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What is the main difference between

vertebrosternal and vertebrochondral ribs?

a. Vertebrosternal ribs attach to the sternum

by their own costal cartilages.
b. Vertebrochondral ribs’ costal cartilages
fuse and merge with cartilages from rib 7.
c. Vertebrosternal ribs increase in curvature
and length from 1 to 7.
d. All of the above are correct.
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When you run your finger along a person’s

spine, what part of the vertebrae are you
feeling just beneath their skin?

a. superior articular processes

b. pedicles
c. transverse processes
d. spinous processes ANSWER

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When you run your finger along a person’s

spine, what part of the vertebrae are you
feeling just beneath their skin?

a. superior articular processes

b. pedicles
c. transverse processes
d. spinous processes
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$200 Question

Why are the bodies of lumbar vertebrae so

large?

a. They develop first and therefore have

longer to grow.
b. to provide more flexibility
c. to distribute weight over a larger area
d. to provide greater protection to the
lumbar spinal nerves ANSWER

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Why are the bodies of lumbar vertebrae so

large?

a. They develop first and therefore have

longer to grow.
b. to provide more flexibility
c. to distribute weight over a larger area
d. to provide greater protection to the
lumbar spinal nerves
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$300 Question

Which structures form the vertebral arch of

vertebrae?

a. superior and inferior articular processes

b. pedicles and lamina
c. transverse and spinous processes
d. vertebral bodies and transverse foramina

ANSWER

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$300 Answer

Which structures form the vertebral arch of

vertebrae?

a. superior and inferior articular processes

b. pedicles and lamina
c. transverse and spinous processes
d. vertebral bodies and transverse foramina

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$400 Question

Joe suffered a hairline fracture at the base

of the dens. Which bone is fractured, and
where is it located?

a. second cervical vertebra; posterior neck

b. first cervical vertebra; posterior neck
c. occipital bone; posterior base of skull
d. sacrum; posterior pelvis ANSWER

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$400 Answer

Joe suffered a hairline fracture at the base

of the dens. Which bone is fractured, and
where is it located?

a. second cervical vertebra; posterior neck

b. first cervical vertebra; posterior neck
c. occipital bone; posterior base of skull
d. sacrum; posterior pelvis
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$500 Question

The secondary curves of the spine are the

_______.

a. lumbar and thoracic

b. cervical and sacral
c. lumbar and sacral
d. cervical and lumbar ANSWER

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The secondary curves of the spine are the

_______.

a. lumbar and thoracic

b. cervical and sacral
c. lumbar and sacral
d. cervical and lumbar
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 Topic 5: Bone Yard
$100 Question

The sphenoid bone contains all of the

following EXCEPT:

a. optic canals.
b. superior orbital fissures.
c. external auditory meatus.
d. foramen ovale. ANSWER

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The sphenoid bone contains all of the

following EXCEPT:

a. optic canals.
b. superior orbital fissures.
c. external auditory meatus.
d. foramen ovale.
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$200 Question

What feature distinguishes cervical

vertebrae 2–6 from a thoracic or lumbar
vertebra?

a. bifurcated spinous processes

b. demifacets for the ribs
c. transverse foramina
ANSWER
d. both A and C
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$200 Answer

What feature distinguishes cervical

vertebrae 2–6 from a thoracic or lumbar
vertebra?

a. bifurcated spinous processes

b. demifacets for the ribs
c. transverse foramina
d. both A and C
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$300 Question

What is a consequence of early closure of

one or more sutures?

a. distorted skull shape

b. brain stops growing
c. water on the brain
d. early death ANSWER

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$300 Answer

What is a consequence of early closure of

one or more sutures?

a. distorted skull shape

b. brain stops growing
c. water on the brain
d. early death
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$400 Question

Why does the vertebral column of an adult have

fewer vertebrae than that of a newborn?

a. Vertebrae are absorbed as adult stature is

reached.
b. Newborns require more support in the
cervical region.
c. The sacrum and coccyx fuse post-puberty.
d. Vertebrae are formed that later become ribs.
ANSWER

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$400 Answer

Why does the vertebral column of an adult have

fewer vertebrae than that of a newborn?

a. Vertebrae are absorbed as adult stature is

reached.
b. Newborns require more support in the
cervical region.
c. The sacrum and coccyx fuse post-puberty.
d. Vertebrae are formed that later become ribs.

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 Topic 5: Bone Yard
$500 Question

Which of these bones form parts of the orbital

complex and also contain paranasal sinuses?

a. sphenoid, frontal, maxillary, and lacrimal

b. zygomatic, lacrimal, frontal, and palatine
c. palatine, temporal, ethmoid, and zygomatic
d. maxillary, sphenoid, frontal, and ethmoid
ANSWER

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$500 Answer

Which of these bones form parts of the orbital

complex and also contain paranasal sinuses?

a. sphenoid, frontal, maxillary, and lacrimal

b. zygomatic, lacrimal, frontal, and palatine
c. palatine, temporal, ethmoid, and zygomatic
d. maxillary, sphenoid, frontal, and ethmoid

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 FINAL ROUND Question

Several openings occur within the temporal bone for the

passage of structures. Which of the following is correct?

a. foramen magnum / medulla oblongata and

hypoglossal canals / hypoglossal nerves
b. hypoglossal canals / hypoglossal nerve and
jugular foramen / glossopharyngeal, vagus, and
accessory nerves
c. foramen lacerum / small arteries and jugular
foramen / jugular vein
d. carotid canal / internal carotid artery and
stylomastoid foramen / facial nerve ANSWER

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 FINAL ROUND Answer

Several openings occur within the temporal bone for the

passage of structures. Which of the following is correct?

a. foramen magnum / medulla oblongata and

hypoglossal canals / hypoglossal nerves
b. hypoglossal canals / hypoglossal nerve and
jugular foramen / glossopharyngeal, vagus, and
accessory nerves
c. foramen lacerum / small arteries and jugular
foramen / jugular vein
d. carotid canal / internal carotid artery and
stylomastoid foramen / facial nerve

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