The study of anatomy includes all of the following except...

A) tissues.

B) cells.

C) organs.

D) organisms.

E) populations.

E) populations.

At which level of organization do multiple tissues form larger structures that perform specific functions?

A) organ system

B) cellular

C) organism

D) organ

E) tissue

D) organ

Mature bone cells are termed...

A) osteocytes.

B) chondrocytes.

C) osteoclasts.

D) osteoplasts.

E) osteoblasts.

A) osteocytes.

Which of the following may occur within a living bone?

A) yellow marrow

B) white blood cells

C) red blood cells

D) red marrow

E) all of the above

E) all the above

Layers of bone are referred to as...

A) lamellae.

B) central canals.

C) osteons.

D) canaliculi.

E) osteoclasts.

A) lamellae.

The serous membrane that lines the inside surface of the thoracic cavity is the...

A) visceral pericardium.

B) parietal pleura.

C) parietal pericardium.

D) visceral peritoneum.

E) none of the above.

B) parietal pleura.

The dorsal cavity contains which of the following?

A) heart

B) liver

C) intestines

D) brain

E) both A and B

D) brain

A coronal section is in a plane that...

A) divides the body into left and right sections.

B) divides the body into superior and inferior sections.

C) divides the body into frontal sections.

D) is at right angles to the longitudinal axis.

E) divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.

E) divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.

In addition to osseous tissue, a typical bone contains...

A) smooth muscle tissues (in blood vessel walls).

B) other connective tissues.

C) neural tissues.

D) all the above.

E) none of the above.

D) all the above.

All of the following statements apply to a living bone except...

A) It may have both compact and spongy regions.

B) It is essentially inert, hard, and dry throughout.

C) It contains openings for nutrient blood vessels.

D) It can undergo remodeling during life.

E) There are no exceptions; all the above apply to a living bone.

B) It is essentially inert, hard, and dry throughout.

Ossification of flat bones is called...

A) intramembranous.

B) intrachondral.

C) synovial.

D) symphyseal.

E) none of the above.

A) intramembranous.

A long bone inceases in length until...

A) the body runs out of calcium.

B) death; bones grow as long as we are alive.

C) the epiphyseal cartilage becomes ossified.

D) appositional growth starts.

E) expansion of the secondary ossificaion centers ends.

C) the epiphyseal cartilage becomes ossified.

Endochondral ossification begins with...

A) hyaline cartilage.

B) elastic cartilage.

C) articular cartilage.

D) fibrocartilage.

E) none of the above.

A) hyaline cartilage.

Which is not a function of the skeletal system?

A) formation of blood cells

B) support of the body

C) maintenance of interstitial fluid composition

D) storage of minerals

E) provision of levers for muscle action

C) maintenance of interstitial fluid composition

The divisions of the skeletal system include (the)...

A) axial and appendicular.

B) dorsal and ventral.

C) proximal and distal.

D) cranial, caudal, and anterior.

E) none of the above.

A) axial and appendicular.

The parietal, temporal, frontal, and occipital bones are part of (the)

A) skull.

B) cranium.

C) facial bones.

D) axial skeleton.

E) none of the above.

B) cranium.

Which of the following bones contain the cribriform foramina?

A) maxilla

B) zygomatic

C) frontal

D) sphenoid

E) ethmoid

E) ethmoid

The structure that houses the pituitary gland is called the...

A) less wing.

B) crista galli.

C) sella turcica.

D) greater wing.

E) dorsum sellae.

C) sella turcica.

Which bone is not part of the skull?

A) sphenoid

B) palatine

C) zygomatic

D) ethmoid

E) hyoid

E) hyoid

Which of the following is true of the foramen magnum?

A) It is located between the parietal and occipital bones.

B) It is located in the inferior surface of the occipital bone.

C) It is the second largest foramen in the cranium.

D) It allows passage of the carotid arteries into the head.

E) None of the above are true.

B) It is located in the inferior surface of the occipital bone.

Which of the following features does not belong to the mandibular bone?

A) hypoglossal canal

B) mental foramen

C) coronoid process

D) mandibular foramen

E) mylohyoid line

A) hypoglossal canal

The bony structure of the orbit is composed of which of the following?

A) zygomatic, nasal, frontal, and sphenoid only

B) zygomatic, nasal, frontal, sphenoid, palatine, lacrimal, and temporal

C) ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, lacrimal, maxilla, zygomatic, and palatine

D) maxilla, zygomatic, lacrimal, and palatine only

E) none of the above combinations is correct

C) ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, lacrimal, maxilla, zygomatic, and palatine

Which of the following list includes only facial bones?

A) maxillae, palatines, mandible, zygomatics, and lacrimals

B) sphenoid, ethmoid, maxillae, and mandible

C) inferior conchae, vomer, ethmoid, nasal, lacrimals, and sphenoid

D) frontals, nasals, parietals, and occiptal

E) none of the above combinations is correct

A) maxillae, palatines, mandible, zygomatics, lacrimals

Which of the following structures makes up the inferior portion of the nasal septum?

A) perpendicular plate

B) inferior nasal concha

C) vomer

D) cribriform plate

E) none of the above

C) vomer

Paranasal sinuses are located within which of the following bones?

A) ethmoid, maxilla, and nasal bone

B) frontal bone, ethmoid, and nasal bone

C) frontal bone, sphenoid, and ethmoid

D) frontal bone, sphenoid, ethmoid, and maxilla

E) frontal bone, sphenoid, ethmoid, maxilla, and nasal bone

D) frontal bone, sphenoid, ethmoid, and maxilla

The vertebral arch encloses...

A) the intervertebral foramen.

B) the foramen spinosum.

C) the transverse foramen

D) the mental foramen.

E) the vertebral foramen.

E) the vertebral foramen

The primary curves of the vertebral column are the...

A) cervical, lumbar, and sacral.

B) cervical and thoracic.

C) thoracic and sacral.

D) dorsal and ventral.

E) thoracic and coccygeal.

C) thoracic and sacral.

The part of the vertebra that transfers weight along the long axis of the vertebral column is (are) the...

A) vertebral arch.

B) vertebral body.

C) transverse process.

D) vertebral pedicles.

E) spinous process.

B) vertebral body.

Which type of vertebra has a transverse foramen?

A) cervical

B) sacral

C) thoracic

D) lumbar

E) coccygeal

A) cervical

The vertebral arches surround and protect the...

A) vertebrae.

B) cranial nerves.

C) ribs.
D) spinal nerves.
E) spinal cord. 

E) spinal cord.

Which of the following  is true of the inferior nasal conchae?

A) They form a part of the bridge of the nose.

B) They support the olfactory epithelium.

C) They are located lateral to the nasal septum.

D) They are a part of the ethmoid bone.

E) All of the above.

C) The are located lateral to the nasal septum.

Features of the maxillae include...

A) inferior orbital foramina.

B) alveolar processes.

C) sinuses.

D) orbital rims.

E) all the above.

E) all of the above.

Which of the following structures can most easily be felt on the dorsum?

A) spinous process

B) intervertebral disk

C) transverse process

D) body

E) pedicle

A) spinous process

The dens is a part of the...

A) vertebra prominens.

B) anticlinal vertebra.

C) axis.

D) atlas.

E) thoracic vertebra.

C) axis.

The true ribs...

A) consist of twelve pairs.

B) attach to the sternum by separate cartilaginous extensions.

C) are the only ribs that are unpaired.

D) attach only to the vertebral column.

E) are both B and D.

B) attach to the sternum by separate cartilaginous extensions.

The most inferior portion of the sternum is called the...

A) sternal groove.

B) manubrium.

C) xiphoid process.

D) sternal angle.

E) body.

C) xiphoid process.

The mastoid processes are part of what bone?

A) occipital

B) temporal

C) zygomatic

D) maxilla

E) sphenoid

B) temporal

Which of the following bones bear teeth?

A) maxillae

B) mandible

C) palatine bones

D) all the above

E) A and B only

E) A and B only

The pelvic girdle consists of...

A) the ilium, ischium, and pubis.

B) the ala, ilium, and femur.

C) the acetabulum, femoral head, and pubis.

D) the ossa coxae and the sacrum.

E) all of the bones in A and C as well as the sacrum.

A) the ilium, ischium, and pubis.

The pectoral girdle consists of the...

A) clavicle, scapula, and sternum.

B) scapula and humerus.

C) clavicle, scapula, and humerus.

D) clavicle and scapula.

E) clavicle and humerus.

D) clavicle and scapula.

Which of the following is not a structure of the scapula?

A) glenoid cavity

B) supraspinous fossa

C) superior angle

D) spine

E) olecranon

E) olecranon

Most of the anterior surface of the scapula is formed by the...

A) glenoid cavity.

B) coracoid process.

C) scapulohumeral joint.

D) supraspinous fossa.

E) subscapular fossa.

E) subscapular fossa.

The socket that receives the head of the femur is the...

A) sciatic notch. 

B) glenoid cavity.

C) popliteal fossa.

D) cubital fossa.

E) acetabulum.

E) acetabulum.

The pectoral gridle meets the axial skeleton where the...

A) clavicle attaches to the manubrium.

B) humerus attaches to the rib cage.

C) scapula attaches on the ribs.

D) scapula attaches to the clavicle.

E) The appendicular skeleton and the axial skeleton do not touch.

A) clavicle attaches to manubrium.

The only fixed support for the pectoral gridle is (the)...

A) sternum

B) scapula.

C) clavicle.

D) humerus.

E) none of the above.

C) clavicle.

Jason fractured his pisiform bone in an accident. What part of his body is injured?

A) ankle

B) leg

C) wrist

D) skull

E) shoulder

C) wrist

Most bones in the appendicular skeleton develop from...

A) fibrous connective tissue.

B) hyaline cartilage.

C) the process of intramembranous ossification.

D) the process of endochondral ossification.

E) both B and D.

E) both B and D.

How many bones are in the upper limb and pectoral gridle?

A) 206

B) 64

C) 62

D) 126

E) none of the above

B) 64

In the ankle, the only tarsal bone that articulates with the leg bones is the...

A) medial cuneiform bone.

B) talus.

C) navicular bone.

D) calcaneus.

E) cuboid bone.

B) talus.

A wedding ring is traditionally worn around which bone?

A) the distal element of the pollex

B) the proximal phalanx of digit four of the manus

C) the third metatarsal

D) the second bone at the carpometacarpal joint

E) none of the above

B) the proximal phlanx of digit four of the manus