QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
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cranium - CORRECT ANSWER>>>The portion of the skull that encloses the brain is
referred to as the:
mandibular fossa - CORRECT ANSWER>>>The depression that is located on the
inferior, posterior surface of the zygomatic process of the temporal bone�is called
ethmoid - CORRECT ANSWER>>>The superior and medial nasal conchae are formed
by the projections of this bone
mandibular fossa - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Which part of the temporal bone does the
mandible articulate?
occipital - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Of the following bones, which does not contain a
para-nasal sinus?
epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Which of the
following are the four primary tissues of the body?
cribiform plate - CORRECT ANSWER>>>The nerves for the sense of olfaction pass
through the
carotid canal - CORRECT ANSWER>>>The major blood supply to the brain enters
through the:
sternum, ribs, auditory ossicles - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Of the following bones, which
belong to the axial skeleton?
hyaline - CORRECT ANSWER>>>The most abundant cartilage in the body is:
occipital condyle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Superiorly, the atlas articulates with the
petrous portion of the temporal bone - CORRECT ANSWER>>>The auditory ossicles
are contained within the:
parietal & occipital bones - CORRECT ANSWER>>>The lambdoidal suture is found
between:
medullary canal - CORRECT ANSWER>>>The hollow chamber that runs the length of
the diaphysis of a long bone:
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,abdomen - CORRECT ANSWER>>>The area between the diaphragm and pelvis is
referred to as the
incus - CORRECT ANSWER>>>The auditory ossicle shaped like an anvil
206 - CORRECT ANSWER>>>How many bones are there in the adult human skeleton?
zygomatic process of the temporal bone/temporal process of the zygomatic bone -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>The zygomatic arch is formed by the:
magnum - CORRECT ANSWER>>>The opening located in the inferior part of the
occipital bone is called the foraman:
sella turcica - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Which of the following, houses the hypophysis?
ethmoid - CORRECT ANSWER>>>The light spongy bone located in the anterior part of
the floor of the cranium between the orbits is:
perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Which of the
following forms the superior portion of the nasal septum?
frontal eminences - CORRECT ANSWER>>>The two rounded prominences located at
the upper part of the forehead are called:
supra orbital margin - CORRECT ANSWER>>>These lie inferior to the superciliary
arches and are the upper rim of the eye sockets:
mediastinum, pleura cavity, pericardial cavity - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Which of the
following are the three subdivisions of the thoracic cavity?
it is an irregular bone that lies anterior to the sphenoid bone but posterior to the nasal
bones - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Which of the following is a true statement regarding
the ethmoid bone?
periosteum - CORRECT ANSWER>>>The tissue directly surrounding the exterior of a
long bone is
patella - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Which of the following is an example of a sesamoid
bone?
flat bone - CORRECT ANSWER>>>The sternum in an example of a(n)
stored fat, medullary canal - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Which pair of words completes
the following sentence correctly? Yellow bone marrow contains _________ and is
located in the _______.
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, cell - CORRECT ANSWER>>>The smallest recognizable part of the body is the:
endosteum - CORRECT ANSWER>>>The membrane that lines the medullary canal of
a long bone is
sesamoid bone - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Which category of bone is embedded in a
tendon?
anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER>>>The study of the structure of the body is referred to
a:
superficial - CORRECT ANSWER>>>A term that suggests a location close to the
surface of the body or a body part is:
torso - CORRECT ANSWER>>>A term that refers to the trunk of the body is:
epithelial - CORRECT ANSWER>>>A term that represents one of the basic tissues of
the body makeup is:
fascia - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Sheets of connective tissue that support and surround
muscles and other organs of the body are called:
inferior - CORRECT ANSWER>>>In anatomical study, the direction toward the foot end
of the body is referred to as:
median plane - CORRECT ANSWER>>>The imaginary, vertical plane that cuts through
the body in such a manner as to divide it into two symmetrical (equal) halves is referred
to as the:
histology - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Microscopic anatomy may also be referred to as:
anterior - CORRECT ANSWER>>>In anatomical study, the direction toward the front of
the body is referred to as:
physiology - CORRECT ANSWER>>>The study of the function of the body is referred
to as:
gross anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER>>>Which of these is the study of the structure of
the body without the aid of a microscope?
hormone - CORRECT ANSWER>>>What substance do endocrine glands secrete?
medial - CORRECT ANSWER>>>A term in descriptive terminology that means towards
the midline of the body is called:
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