Anatomy and Physiology 2401 Chapter 8 Skeletal System
Lecture Quiz
Answer Key
1.
Which of the following is a bone in the appendicular skeleton?
a.
femur
b.
vertebra
c.
rib
d. mandible
2.
Which of the following is a cranial bone?
a.
parietal bone
b.
hyoid apparatus
c.
carpal bone
d.
atlas
3.
What is the name for the hole in the skull that the spinal cord passes through to connect with
the brain?
a.
orbit
b.
foramen magnum
c.
zygomatic arch
d. acoustic meatus
4.
What is the name of the bones which make up the lower jaw?
a.
zygomatic arch
b.
maxilla
c.
temporal
d.
mandible
5.
The name of the bones used in swallowing are the
a.
mandibles
b.
ossicles
c.
hyoid bones
d.
fontanelles
6.
The name of the type of spinal curvature which sways the back as with pregnancy is called
a. kyphosis
b.
anatomical position
c.
scoliosis
d.
lordosis
7.
What is the name for the part of a vertebra which extends posteriorly, and can be felt through
the skin, between the backstrap muscles?
a.
the body
c.
the transverse process
b.
the spinous process
d.
the transverse foramen
8.
What is the name of the ribs which connect only on the vertebral end?
a.
false ribs
b.
true ribs
c.
floating ribs
d.
sternal ribs
9.
Which arm bones make up the 8 wrist bones?
a.
carpal bones
b.
phalanges
c.
metacarpals
d. radius/ulna
10.
Which leg bones make up the bones between the ankle and the digits?
a.
tibia/fibula
b. tarsal bones
c.
phalanges
d.
metatarsals
