| 1. | Which of the following bones DOES NOT contribute to the orbit? |
| A) Palatine B) Nasal C) Maxilla D) Sphenoid E) Ethmoid | |
| Ans: B Difficulty: medium |
| 2. | Which of the following bones contributes to the zygomatic arch (cheekbone)? |
| A) Temporal B) Ethmoid C) Lacrimal D) Sphenoid E) Nasal | |
| Ans: A Difficulty: easy |
| 3. | The carotid canal is a landmark that is located on the: | |||
| A) | sphenoid bone | D) | zygomatic bone | |
| B) | mandible | E) | occipital bone | |
| C) | temporal bone | |||
| Ans: C Difficulty: medium | ||||
| 4. | The branch of medicine that deals with correction of disorders of the musculoskeletal system is called |
| A) Rheumatics B) Podiatry C) Orthopedics D) Cardiology E) Internist | |
| Ans: C Difficulty: easy |
| 5. | How many bones are found in a typical adult human skeleton? |
| A) 200 B) 206 C) 212 D) 227 E) 250 | |
| Ans: B Difficulty: easy |
| 6. | Which of the following is FALSE? | |
| A) | Typically, the axial skeleton has 80 bones | |
| B) | Typically, the appendicular skeleton has 126 bones | |
| C) | The axial skeleton is composed of the bones that run through the axis of the body. | |
| D) | Children have more bones than adults. | |
| E) | The Appendicular skeleton does not include the girdles. | |
| Ans: E Difficulty: easy | ||
| 7. | Which of the following is found in the appendicular skeleton? |
| A) Hyoid B) Ribs C) Vertebrae D) Carpals E) Sternum | |
| Ans: D Difficulty: medium |
| 8. | Which of the following is found in the axial skeleton? |
| A) Tarsal bone B) Tibia C) Sphenoid D) Scapula E) Clavicle | |
| Ans: C Difficulty: medium |
| 9. | Which of the following is NOT true of surface markings on bone? | |
| A) | Some allow the passage of nerves and blood vessels through the bone. | |
| B) | Some serve as attachments for muscles. | |
| C) | They provide movement within the bone. | |
| D) | They help form joints. | |
| E) | Two of the types are a depression or a projection. | |
| Ans: C Difficulty: medium | ||
| 10. | Bones in the following area protect the brain: |
| A) Cranium B) Vertebral column C) Sacrum D) Cervical E) Thorax | |
| Ans: A Difficulty: easy |
| 11. | Which of the following is not a facial bone? |
| A) Parietal B) Nasal C) Maxilla D) Zygomatic E) Palatine | |
| Ans: A Difficulty: medium |
| 12. | Which is a FALSE statement regarding the skull bones? | |
| A) | They include bony cavities lined with mucous membranes. | |
| B) | The only moveable bone in the face is the mandible. | |
| C) | The skull contains foraminas but no fissures. | |
| D) | The facial bones provide support for the entrances into the digestive and respiratory systems. | |
| E) | They protect the central nervous system. | |
| Ans: C Difficulty: medium | ||
| 13. | Which of the following bones is not visible from the anterior view of the skull? |
| A) Parietal B) Frontal C) Mandible D) Occipital E) Maxilla | |
| Ans: D Difficulty: medium |
| 14. | These bones form the inferior lateral aspects of the cranium and part of the cranial floor. |
| A) Frontal B) Temporal C) Parietal D) Occipital E) Nasal | |
| Ans: B Difficulty: medium |
| 15. | These bones house the organs of hearing and balance and articulate with the mandible. |
| A) Frontal B) Temporal C) Parietal D) Occipital E) Nasal | |
| Ans: B Difficulty: medium |
| 16. | The mastoid process: | |
| A) | is a rounded projection of the parietal bones. | |
| B) | is the point of attachment for several neck muscles. | |
| C) | is anterior to the external auditory meatus. | |
| D) | is found on the occipital bone. | |
| E) | is a mandibular landmark. | |
| Ans: B Difficulty: hard | ||
| 17. | These projections on either side of the foramen magnum articulate with depressions on the first cervical vertebrae. | |||
| A) | Mastoid processes | D) | Occipital condyles | |
| B) | Temporomandibular joint | E) | Sella turcica | |
| C) | Foramen magnum | |||
| Ans: D Difficulty: medium | ||||
| 18. | Which cranial bone articulates with every other cranial bone? |
| A) Occipital B) Frontal C) Ethmoid D) Nasal E) Sphenoid | |
| Ans: E Difficulty: easy |
| 19. | This cranial bone lies anterior to the sphenoid and posterior to the nasal bones. It contains foramina for the olfactory cranial nerve. |
| A) Ethmoid B) Frontal C) Palatine D) Maxilla E) Temporal | |
| Ans: A Difficulty: medium |
| 20. | This facial bone articulates with teeth. |
| A) Lacrimal B) Palatine C) Vomer D) Maxilla E) Nasal | |
| Ans: D Difficulty: easy |
| 21. | Which of the following is not a facial bone? |
| A) Vomer B) Palatine C) Lacrimal D) Occipital E) Mandible | |
| Ans: D Difficulty: easy |
| 22. | Which bone of the axial skeleton does NOT articulate with any other bone? |
| A) Vertebrae B) Ethmoid C) Sternum D) Hyoid E) Ilium | |
| Ans: D Difficulty: easy |
| 23. | Joe was found dead. His hyoid bone was broken. What was the most likely cause of death? | |||
| A) | Natural causes | D) | Strangulation | |
| B) | Cardiac arrest | E) | Choking | |
| C) | Gun shot | |||
| Ans: D Difficulty: easy | ||||
| 24. | What is the purpose of the nucleus pulposus? | |||
| A) | To compress the vertebral bones | D) | Spinal fluid reservoir | |
| B) | To absorb vertical shock | E) | Muscle attachment | |
| C) | Calcium storage | |||
| Ans: B Difficulty: medium | ||||
| 25. | The function of vertebral processes is: | |
| A) | to serve as attachment sites for muscles. | |
| B) | calcium storage. | |
| C) | to support the body of the vertebrae. | |
| D) | to hold the hyoid in place. | |
| E) | to allow passage of the spinal cord. | |
| Ans: A Difficulty: medium | ||
| 26. | What landmark is found on the second cervical vertebrae? | |||
| A) | Primary projection | D) | Cervical projection | |
| B) | Ocular process | E) | Cervix | |
| C) | Odontoid process | |||
| Ans: C Difficulty: easy | ||||
| 27. | Of the following, which is the largest individual vertebra? |
| A) C5 B) L4 C) T4 D) C7 E) T12 | |
| Ans: B Difficulty: medium |
| 28. | On the sacrum, the inferior entrance to the vertebral canal is called the:. | |||
| A) | Sacral cornua | D) | Anterior sacral foramina | |
| B) | Sacral hiatus | E) | Median sacral crest | |
| C) | Lateral sacral crest | |||
| Ans: B Difficulty: hard | ||||
| 29. | Which sex exhibits an anteriorly oriented coccyx? | |
| A) | Females | |
| B) | Males | |
| C) | Both sexes | |
| D) | The coccyx does not point anteriorly in either sex | |
| Ans: B Difficulty: easy | ||
| 30. | Which sex exhibits an inferiorly oriented coccyx? | |
| A) | Females | |
| B) | Males | |
| C) | Both sexes | |
| D) | The coccyx does not point inferiorly in either sex | |
| Ans: A Difficulty: easy | ||
| 31. | What is the junction between the manubrium and the body of the sternum called? | |||
| A) | Suprasternal notch | D) | Sternoclavicular joint | |
| B) | Xiphoid process | E) | Manubrium joint | |
| C) | Sternal angle | |||
| Ans: C Difficulty: hard | ||||
| 32. | Which of the following bones DOES NOT contain sinuses? |
| A) Frontal B) Maxilla C) Ethmoid D) Sphenoid E) Palatine | |
| Ans: E Difficulty: medium |
| 33. | Which of the following statements is FALSE? | |
| A) | All cervical vertebrae have transverse foramina. | |
| B) | All thoracic vertebrae articulate with ribs. | |
| C) | All cervical vertebrae have bifid spinous processes. | |
| D) | Lumbar vertebrae are robust, and reflect their weight bearing role. | |
| E) | The first cervical vertebra is called the atlas. | |
| Ans: C Difficulty: medium | ||
| 34. | Which of the following statements is FALSE? | |
| A) | All cervical vertebrae have transverse foramina. | |
| B) | All thoracic vertebrae articulate with ribs. | |
| C) | Some cervical vertebrae have bifid spinous processes. | |
| D) | Lumbar vertebrae are robust, and reflect their weight bearing role. | |
| E) | The first cervical vertebra is called the axis. | |
| Ans: E Difficulty: medium | ||
| 35. | The stylomastoid foramen is a landmark found on this bone: |
| A) parietal B) hyoid C) temporal D) mandible E) ethmoid | |
| Ans: C Difficulty: medium |
| 36. | The infraorbital foramen is a landmark found on this bone: |
| A) parietal B) maxilla C) temporal D) mandible E) ethmoid | |
| Ans: B Difficulty: medium |
| 37. | The external auditory meatus is a landmark found on this bone: |
| A) parietal B) maxilla C) temporal D) mandible E) ethmoid | |
| Ans: C Difficulty: medium |
| 38. | The internal auditory meatus is a landmark found on this bone: |
| A) parietal B) maxilla C) temporal D) mandible E) ethmoid | |
| Ans: C Difficulty: medium |
| 39. | The cribiform plate is a landmark found on this bone: |
| A) parietal B) maxilla C) temporal D) mandible E) ethmoid | |
| Ans: E Difficulty: medium |
| 40. | The jugular foramen is found between the: | |||
| A) | parietal and temporal bones | D) | sphenoid and ethmoid bones | |
| B) | maxilla and mandible | E) | sphenoid and temporal bones | |
| C) | temporal and occipital bones | |||
| Ans: C Difficulty: medium | ||||
| 41. | The squamous suture is found between the: | |||
| A) | parietal and temporal bones | D) | sphenoid and ethmoid bones | |
| B) | frontal and parietal bones | E) | sphenoid and temporal bones | |
| C) | temporal and occipital bones | |||
| Ans: A Difficulty: medium | ||||
| 42. | The coronal suture is found between the: | |||
| A) | parietal and temporal bones | D) | sphenoid and ethmoid bones | |
| B) | frontal and parietal bones | E) | sphenoid and temporal bones | |
| C) | temporal and occipital bones | |||
| Ans: B Difficulty: medium | ||||
| 43. | The foramen lacerum is found between the: | |
| A) | parietal and temporal bones | |
| B) | maxilla and mandible | |
| C) | temporal and occipital bones | |
| D) | sphenoid and ethmoid bones | |
| E) | sphenoid, temporal and occipital bones | |
| Ans: E Difficulty: medium | ||
| 44. | The superior orbital fissure is a landmark formed by this bone: |
| A) parietal B) sphenoid C) temporal D) mandible E) ethmoid | |
| Ans: B Difficulty: medium |
| 45. | The optic canal is a landmark found on this bone: |
| A) parietal B) sphenoid C) temporal D) mandible E) ethmoid | |
| Ans: B Difficulty: medium |
Use the following to answer questions 46-52:
| 46. | In the diagram, where is the ethmoid bone? |
| A) A B) B C) C D) D E) E | |
| Ans: D Difficulty: medium |
| 47. | In the diagram, where is the lacrimal bone? |
| A) E B) F C) G D) H E) I | |
| Ans: A Difficulty: medium |
| 48. | In the diagram, which bone primarily forms the roof of the cranial cavity? |
| A) A B) B C) C D) D E) G | |
| Ans: B Difficulty: medium |
| 49. | In the diagram, which bone articulates with every other bone of the face except the mandible? |
| A) F B) G C) H D) I E) J | |
| Ans: D Difficulty: hard |
| 50. | In the diagram, where is the zygomatic bone? |
| A) G B) H C) I D) J E) None of the above | |
| Ans: B Difficulty: medium |
| 51. | In the diagram, where is the temporal bone? |
| A) H B) K C) C D) J E) A | |
| Ans: B Difficulty: medium |
| 52. | In the diagram, where is the vomer? |
| A) D B) E C) F D) I E) J | |
| Ans: C Difficulty: medium |
Use the following to answer questions 53-57:
| 53. | In this diagram, which bone includes the foramen magnum as one of its landmarks? |
| A) B B) C C) D D) F E) G | |
| Ans: B Difficulty: hard |
| 54. | In the diagram, which bone is considered the keystone of the skull? |
| A) E B) B C) G D) H E) I | |
| Ans: A Difficulty: medium |
| 55. | In the diagram, where is the frontal bone? |
| A) J B) K C) D D) H E) I | |
| Ans: C Difficulty: medium |
| 56. | In the diagram, where is the styloid process? |
| A) J B) K C) G D) H E) I | |
| Ans: B Difficulty: medium |
| 57. | In the diagram, where is the mastoid process? |
| A) J B) K C) G D) H E) I | |
| Ans: A Difficulty: medium |
Use the following to answer questions 58-62:
| 58. | In the diagram, where is the mastoid process? |
| A) A B) B C) C D) D E) G | |
| Ans: B Difficulty: medium |
| 59. | In the diagram, where is the superior nuchal line? |
| A) A B) E C) F D) H E) I | |
| Ans: B Difficulty: medium |
| 60. | In the diagram, where is the foramen magnum? |
| A) C B) D C) G D) H E) I | |
| Ans: C Difficulty: medium |
| 61. | In the diagram, where is the palatine bone? |
| A) B B) E C) H D) G E) I | |
| Ans: C Difficulty: medium |
| 62. | In the diagram, where is the palatine process of the right maxilla? |
| A) B B) E C) H D) G E) I | |
| Ans: E Difficulty: medium |
Use the following to answer questions 63-67:
| 63. | In the diagram, where is the foramen ovale? |
| A) A B) B C) C D) D E) E | |
| Ans: C Difficulty: hard |
| 64. | In the diagram, where is the mandibular fossa? |
| A) B B) C C) D D) E E) F | |
| Ans: C Difficulty: medium |
| 65. | In the diagram, where is the stylomastoid foramen? |
| A) C B) D C) E D) F E) G | |
| Ans: C Difficulty: hard |
| 66. | In the diagram, where is the vomer? |
| A) A B) B C) C D) D E) E | |
| Ans: A Difficulty: medium |