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HCS 212 TEST BANK 6 EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The divisions of the skeletal system include (the)
A) dorsal and ventral.
B) axial and appendicular.
C) proximal and distal.
D) cranial, caudal, and anterior.
E) None of the answers are correct. - Ans:✔✔-b
Which of the following is the connection point between the axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton?
A) sternum - clavicle
B) vertebra - skull
C) pelvis - femur
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D) vertebra - scapula
E) vertebra - sacrum - Ans:✔✔-a
The parietal, temporal, frontal, and occipital bones are part of (the)
A) cranium.
B) skull.
C) facial bones.
D) axial skeleton.
E) None of the answers are correct. - Ans:✔✔-a
Which of the following bones contain the infraorbital foramen?
A) zygomatic
B) maxilla
C) frontal
D) ethmoid
E) sphenoid - Ans:✔✔-b
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Which of the following describes the occipital bone?
A) covers the parietal lobes of the brain
B) contains the foramen magnum
C) bears mandibular fossa
D) is paired in the adult
E) makes up the forehead - Ans:✔✔-b
The structure that houses the pituitary gland is called the
A) crista galli.
B) greater wing.
C) lesser wing.
D) dorsum sellae.
E) sella turcica. - Ans:✔✔-e
The small depression on temporal bone that the mandibular condyle fits into is called (the) A) temporal
fossa.
B) temporal foramen.
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C) mandibular fossa.
D) mandibular foramen.
E) None of the answers are correct. - Ans:✔✔-c
Which of the following is true of the foramen magnum? A) It allows passage of the carotid arteries into
the head.
B) It is located between the parietal and occipital bones.
C) It is located in the inferior surface of the occipital bone.
D) It is the second largest foramen in the cranium.
E) None of the answers are correct. - Ans:✔✔-c
Which of the following contains the foramen ovale?
A) frontal
B) temporal
C) sphenoid
D) ethmoid
E) maxillary - Ans:✔✔-c
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HCS 212 TEST BANK 6 EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The divisions of the skeletal system include (the)
A) dorsal and ventral.
B) axial and appendicular.
C) proximal and distal.
D) cranial, caudal, and anterior.
E) None of the answers are correct. - Ans:✔✔-b
Which of the following is the connection point between the axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton?
A) sternum - clavicle
B) vertebra - skull
C) pelvis - femur
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D) vertebra - scapula
E) vertebra - sacrum - Ans:✔✔-a
The parietal, temporal, frontal, and occipital bones are part of (the)
A) cranium.
B) skull.
C) facial bones.
D) axial skeleton.
E) None of the answers are correct. - Ans:✔✔-a
Which of the following bones contain the infraorbital foramen?
A) zygomatic
B) maxilla
C) frontal
D) ethmoid
E) sphenoid - Ans:✔✔-b
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Which of the following describes the occipital bone?
A) covers the parietal lobes of the brain
B) contains the foramen magnum
C) bears mandibular fossa
D) is paired in the adult
E) makes up the forehead - Ans:✔✔-b
The structure that houses the pituitary gland is called the
A) crista galli.
B) greater wing.
C) lesser wing.
D) dorsum sellae.
E) sella turcica. - Ans:✔✔-e
The small depression on temporal bone that the mandibular condyle fits into is called (the) A) temporal
fossa.
B) temporal foramen.
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C) mandibular fossa.
D) mandibular foramen.
E) None of the answers are correct. - Ans:✔✔-c
Which of the following is true of the foramen magnum? A) It allows passage of the carotid arteries into
the head.
B) It is located between the parietal and occipital bones.
C) It is located in the inferior surface of the occipital bone.
D) It is the second largest foramen in the cranium.
E) None of the answers are correct. - Ans:✔✔-c
Which of the following contains the foramen ovale?
A) frontal
B) temporal
C) sphenoid
D) ethmoid
E) maxillary - Ans:✔✔-c
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