EMBALMING ANATOMY MIDTERM (FSE 118) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE
What type of joint would your elbow be classified as?
Synovial or diathroses
If you're closing the mouth of a deceased with a needle injector, which two bones
will you utilize?
mandible and maxilla
The system of intermingling bone cells, intercellular structures and canals for
blood vessels is called the:
Haversian system
The ilium, ischium, and pubis fuse together to form:
the two os coxa
If you're aspirating the brain, you will insert the trocar into the nasal canal, and
puncture which bony structure?
cribiform plate
The skull is part of the:
axial skeleton
The pectoral girdle is comprised of which two bones?
clavicle and scapula
The external auditory meatus is located in which bone of the skull?
, temporal
You can find sutural bones along the sutures of which structure (sometimes)?
skull
If you have a case that involves trauma to the throat, such as strangulation or
hanging, which floating bone in that area is likely to be broken?
hyoid
The sternum has three parts. If CPR was administered to a dying patient, which
portion is most likely to be broken?
xiphoid process
This is a type of connective tissue specialized for storing fat:
adipose tissue
This plane separates the body into left and right segments:
sagittal
This cavity contains the pleural, pericardial, and mediastinal cavities:
thoracic
This term means "further away from the attachment to the body":
distal
The uppermost right region of the abdominal viscera is the:
right hypochondriac region
This term means "the armpit area":
axillary
The outer, primary layer of skin is the:
epidermis
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE
What type of joint would your elbow be classified as?
Synovial or diathroses
If you're closing the mouth of a deceased with a needle injector, which two bones
will you utilize?
mandible and maxilla
The system of intermingling bone cells, intercellular structures and canals for
blood vessels is called the:
Haversian system
The ilium, ischium, and pubis fuse together to form:
the two os coxa
If you're aspirating the brain, you will insert the trocar into the nasal canal, and
puncture which bony structure?
cribiform plate
The skull is part of the:
axial skeleton
The pectoral girdle is comprised of which two bones?
clavicle and scapula
The external auditory meatus is located in which bone of the skull?
, temporal
You can find sutural bones along the sutures of which structure (sometimes)?
skull
If you have a case that involves trauma to the throat, such as strangulation or
hanging, which floating bone in that area is likely to be broken?
hyoid
The sternum has three parts. If CPR was administered to a dying patient, which
portion is most likely to be broken?
xiphoid process
This is a type of connective tissue specialized for storing fat:
adipose tissue
This plane separates the body into left and right segments:
sagittal
This cavity contains the pleural, pericardial, and mediastinal cavities:
thoracic
This term means "further away from the attachment to the body":
distal
The uppermost right region of the abdominal viscera is the:
right hypochondriac region
This term means "the armpit area":
axillary
The outer, primary layer of skin is the:
epidermis
