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9 Cards in this Set
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The divisions of the skeletal system include the
a. dorsal and ventral b. axial and appendicular c. proximal and distal d. cranial and caudal |
b. axial and appendicular
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The axial skeleton consists of bones of the
a. skull, thoracic cage and vertebral column b. pectoral and pelvic girdles and limb bones c. pectoral and pelvic girdles and skull d. skull, thoracic cage and girdles |
a. skull, thoracic cage and vertebral column
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Which of the following is not a function of the axial skeleton
a. supporting the organs of the dorsal ventral body cavities b. protecting organs of the dorsal ventral body cavities c. providing surface area for attachment of muscles d. no exceptions; all of the above are true |
d. no exceptions; all of the above are true
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The occipital bone is or does all of the following except
a. covers the occipital lobes of the brain b. contains the foramen magnum c. articulates with the atlas vertebra d. is paired in the adult |
d. is paired in the adult
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Bones of the skull that articulate with the temporal bone include the
a. mandible b. occipital c. sphenoid d. all of the above |
d. all of the above
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The para nasal sinuses are located within all of the following bones except the
a. sphenoid b. maxillary c. nasal d. frontal |
c. nasal
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The soft spot in an infant's head
a. occurs where the parietal and forntal bones have not yet grown together b. is one of several fontanels in an infant skull c. is covered in fibrous connective tissue and is usually diamond shaped d. all of the above are true |
d. all of the above are true
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The vertebral arch encloses
a. the intervertebral foramen b. the transverse foramen c. the vertebral foramen d. the mental foramen |
c. the vertebral foramen
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Which of the following is not one of the curvatures of the vertebral column
a. sacral b. cervical c. lumbar d. no exceptions; all of the above are vertebral column curvatures |
d. no exceptions; all of the above are vertebral column curvatures
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