FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT THE AXIAL SKELETON

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT THE AXIAL SKELETON

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-Guarantee passing score -209 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: The region of the fibula that articulates with the talus of the foot is the___.

Answer:

lateral malleolus

Question 2: The ____is inferior to the sacrum and articulates with it.

Answer:

coccyx Question 3: Superior articular processes on lumbar vertebrae have the facet facing in a _____ direction.

Answer:

medial

Question 4: Mandibular alveoli serve as ____.

Answer:

sockets for the teeth

Question 5: Cranial nerve XII leaves the skill via small openings immediately lateral to the foramen magnum which are called the _____.

Answer:

hypoglossal canals Question 6: The inferior alveolar nerves travel through the _____ of the mandible.

Answer:

mandibular foramina Question 7: The distal end of the humerus includes two condyles: one is the lateral____, which looks like a ball in the anterior view and articulates with the radius.

Answer:

capitulum

Question 8: The ___ of the scapula articulates with the clavicle.

Answer:

acromion

Question 9: The ____ forms the anteroinferior part of the coxal bone.

Answer:

pubis

Question 10: The cranial fossae are _____.

Answer:

depressions in the floor of the cranium Question 11: At birth, sutures are not present and the bones of the fetal skull are connected by

_____.

Answer:

fontanels Question 12: The _____ bone, together with the temporal bone and maxilla, forms the bony part of each cheek.

Answer:

zygomatic

Question 13: The shoulder girdle consists of the ___ and the ___.

Answer:

acromiom, scapula

Question 14: The spinous process of ___ are long, thin, blade-like structures.

Answer:

thoracic vertebrae Question 15: The first cervical vertebra is called ____; the superior surfaces of the lateral masses articulate with the ___ of the skull.

Answer:

the atlas, occiputal condyles

Question 16: A foramen is ______.

Answer:

a passage or opening through a bone

Question 17: The 'false ribs' are so-called because ____.

Answer:

they do not connect directly to the sternum Question 18: each orbit is formed, in part, by a small bone called the ___ bone, which contains tunnels leading into the nose called the ____ to allow tear drainage.

Answer:

lacrimal, nasolacrimal canals Question 19: The scapulae articulate only indirectly with the axial skeleton via the ___. Thus, they exhibit a large range of motion.

Answer:

clavicle

Question 20: The vertebral foramina of lumbar vertebrae are _____.

Answer:

oval or diamond

Question 21: At the distal end of the humerus are two epicondyles which serve as attachment sites for ligaments and muscles. The ___epicondyle is the larger of the two.

Answer:

medial Question 22: The ____ suture is formed by articulation of the parietal and frontal bones.

Answer:

coronal Question 23: Bone loss due to age, in weight-bearing bones, can be delayed by ____ exercise.

Answer:

weight-bearing Question 24: There is a _____ on each maxilla, inferior to the orbit, to allow passage for nerves and blood vessels to the face.

Answer:

infraorbital foramen

Question 25: The coronal suture is formed by articulation of which bones?

Answer:

parietal and frontal bones

Question 26: The medial end of the clavicle articulates with the ___.

Answer:

sternum

Question 27: The thoracic cage is formed from the ____,_____,______, and _____.

Answer:

thoracic vertebrae, ribs, costal cartilage, and sternum

Question 28: The vertebral foramina of thoracic vertebrae are ____.

Answer:

round