Axial Skeleton
The ________ sinus is the largest in the human body
A) frontal
B) sphenoid
C) maxillary
D) ethmoid
C) maxillary
The heel bone is also referred to as ______
A) calcaneus
B) talus
C) metatarsals
D) phalanges
A) calcaneus
Tubelike or canal-like structure in a bone. Example: external auditory _____
A) foramen
B) condyle
C) fossa
D) meatus
D) meatus
The two types of cells in the nervous tissue are _________ (main cells) and ____________ (supporting cells).
A) neurons, glial
B) glial, neurons
A) neurons, glial
Which is NOT a type of cellular junction?
A) gap
B) desosomes
C) loose
D) tight
C) loose
Which vertebrae does not have a body?
A) axis
B) atlas
B) atlas
The head of the femur articulates with _________ of the pelvic bone
A) ischium
B) acetabulum
C) ilium
D) pubis bone
B) acetabulum
Cavity within a bone. Example: frontal _____ of the frontal bone.
A) meatus
B) process
C) fossa
D) sinus
D) sinus
Which is NOT a type of cartilage?
A) hyaline
B) reticular
C) elastic
D) fibrocartilage
B) reticular
What is the vertebral disease that is associated with the hunchback of Notre Dame?
A) spina bifida
B) lordosis
C) kyphosis
D) acromegaly
C) kyphosis
The frontal bone is attached to the parietal bone by the ____ suture
A) lambdoid
B) sagittal
C) squamous
D) coronal
D) coronal
Body weight is mainly transmitted by ______
A) femur
B) humerus
C) tibia
D) fibula
C) tibia
Relatively deep pit or depression. Example: olecranon ________ of the humerus
A) process
D) condyle
C) fossa
D) meatus
C) fossa
Which is NOT an example of dense connective tissue?
A) regular
B) adipose
C) irregular
D) elastic
B) adipose
What are the two hormones that play a role in regulating blood calcium levels?
A) parathyroid and epinephrine
B) insulin and glucagon
C) insulin and epinephrine
D) parathyroid and calcitonin
D) parathyroid and calcitonin
Hard palate is formed by _____
A) palatine and maxilla
B) palatine and ethmoid
C) sphenoid and ethmoid
D) maxilla and sphenoid
A) palatine and maxilla
Which ligament is attached to the tibial tuberosity?
A) patellar ligament
B) anterior cruciate ligament
C) posterior cruciate ligament
D) medial collateral ligament
A) patellar ligament
Rounded process that usually articulates with another bone. Example: occipital _________
A) condyle
B) process
C) suture
D) meatus
A) condyle
Osteocytes are located inside cavities called
A) capillaries
B) lymph nodes
C) lumen
D) lacuna
D) lacuna
Dens is present in the
A) axis
B) thoracic
C) atlas
D) lumbar
A) axis
We have ___ pectoral ____ pelvic girdle(s)
A) one and two
B) two and two
C) two and one
D) one and one
C) two and one
The clavicle is attached to the ____ of the scapula
A) coracoid process
B) spine
C) acromion process
D) glenoid cavity
C) acromion process
Opening through a bone that usually serves as a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments. Example: _______ magnum of occipital bone.
A) sinus
B) suture
C) foramen
D) fovea
C) foramen
Which is NOT a symptom of inflammation?
A) cold sensation
B) pain
C) swelling
D) redness
A) cold sensation
_____________ prevents blood from clotting while ________ stimulate inflammation
A) histamine, heparin
B) heparin, histamine
B) heparin, histamine