BISC 206 exam 3 Review Questions With Complete
Solutions
1) Which organs are not protected by bones in the axial
skeleton?
a) brain
b) heart
c) spinal cord
d) lungs
e) bladder, uterus, etc. Correct Answers e) bladder, uterus, etc.
11) Which of the bone features listed below contribute to the
elbow joint?
1. capitulum
2. head of the radius
3. trochlear notch of the ulna
4. trochlea
5. olecranon
a) 1, 2, 3, 4
b) 1, 3, 4
c) 2, 3, 4
d) 3, 4, 5
e) 3, 5 Correct Answers a) 1, 2, 3, 4
21) Which of the following is not a true statement regarding the
male and female pelves?
, a) The angle of the female pubic arch is greater than that of the
male
b) The female obturator foramen is oval, whereas that of the
male is round
c) The female pelvic inlet is heart-shaped and smaller than that
of the male, which is larger and more oval
d) The female pelvis is more flexible than that of the male
e) The male false (greater) pelvis is deeper than that of the
female Correct Answers c) The female pelvic inlet is heart-
shaped and smaller than that of the male, which is larger and
more oval
31) This joint is the largest and most complex of the body, and
consists of three joints contained within its synovial cavity.
a) temporomandibular joint
b) elbow joint
c) shoulder joint
d) hip joint
e) knee joint Correct Answers e) knee joint
41) You are given two different bony pelves to examine. You
are told one is female and one is male. Your group notices that
one of the pelves has a wide greater sciatic notch (nearly 90),
and that the angle of the pubic arch is greater than 90. What does
your group conclude about this pelvis?
a) it is a female pelvis
b) it is a male pelvis Correct Answers a) it is a female pelvis
Solutions
1) Which organs are not protected by bones in the axial
skeleton?
a) brain
b) heart
c) spinal cord
d) lungs
e) bladder, uterus, etc. Correct Answers e) bladder, uterus, etc.
11) Which of the bone features listed below contribute to the
elbow joint?
1. capitulum
2. head of the radius
3. trochlear notch of the ulna
4. trochlea
5. olecranon
a) 1, 2, 3, 4
b) 1, 3, 4
c) 2, 3, 4
d) 3, 4, 5
e) 3, 5 Correct Answers a) 1, 2, 3, 4
21) Which of the following is not a true statement regarding the
male and female pelves?
, a) The angle of the female pubic arch is greater than that of the
male
b) The female obturator foramen is oval, whereas that of the
male is round
c) The female pelvic inlet is heart-shaped and smaller than that
of the male, which is larger and more oval
d) The female pelvis is more flexible than that of the male
e) The male false (greater) pelvis is deeper than that of the
female Correct Answers c) The female pelvic inlet is heart-
shaped and smaller than that of the male, which is larger and
more oval
31) This joint is the largest and most complex of the body, and
consists of three joints contained within its synovial cavity.
a) temporomandibular joint
b) elbow joint
c) shoulder joint
d) hip joint
e) knee joint Correct Answers e) knee joint
41) You are given two different bony pelves to examine. You
are told one is female and one is male. Your group notices that
one of the pelves has a wide greater sciatic notch (nearly 90),
and that the angle of the pubic arch is greater than 90. What does
your group conclude about this pelvis?
a) it is a female pelvis
b) it is a male pelvis Correct Answers a) it is a female pelvis
