Question 1

Which bone marking is found on the occipital bone and serves as the passage for the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

Foramen magnum

Question 2

A patient presents with difficulty breathing due to trauma to the thoracic cage. Which bone marking is most likely affected if the injury is near the attachment site for the ribs?

Accepted Answer

Transverse process of the vertebrae

Question 3

Which of the following bones is classified as irregular and contains the cribriform plate, which is important for the sense of smell?

Accepted Answer

Ethmoid

Question 4

The glenoid cavity is a bone marking found on which bone, and what is its primary function?

Accepted Answer

Scapula; articulates with the humerus to form the shoulder joint

Question 5

Which bone marking on the femur serves as a major attachment site for the gluteal muscles?

Accepted Answer

Gluteal tuberosity

Question 6

A football player suffers a fracture to the bone that contains the acromion and coracoid process. Which bone is injured?

Accepted Answer

Scapula

Question 7

Which of the following is a sesamoid bone found in the lower extremity, and what is its function?

Accepted Answer

Patella; increases leverage of the quadriceps muscle

Question 8

A patient has a fracture at the mandibular foramen. Which function is most likely to be affected?

Accepted Answer

Transmission of nerves for lower jaw sensation

Question 9

Which bone marking is found on the humerus and serves as the site for deltoid muscle attachment?

Accepted Answer

Deltoid tuberosity

Question 10

The greater sciatic notch is a feature of which bone, and what is its clinical significance?

Accepted Answer

Ilium; passage for the sciatic nerve

Question 11

Which vertebral region contains the atlas (C1) and axis (C2), and what is their primary function?

Accepted Answer

Cervical; support and allow rotation of the head

Question 12

A patient presents with numbness in the lower limb due to compression at the sacral hiatus. Which structure is most likely affected?

Accepted Answer

Sacral nerves

Question 13

Which bone marking on the ulna forms the prominent point of the elbow?

Accepted Answer

Olecranon

Question 14

Which bone in the facial skeleton contains the alveolar process, and what is its function?

Accepted Answer

Maxilla; holds the upper teeth

Question 15

A patient with a fractured fibula is unable to stabilize their ankle. Which bone marking is most likely involved?

Accepted Answer

Lateral malleolus

Question 16

Which of the following bones is classified as flat and forms the roof of the cranial cavity?

Accepted Answer

Parietal

Question 17

A patient suffers a blow to the side of the head, fracturing the bone that contains the external acoustic meatus. Which bone is affected?

Accepted Answer

Temporal

Question 18

Which bone marking on the scapula serves as the attachment site for the biceps brachii muscle?

Accepted Answer

Coracoid process

Question 19

A patient presents with pain in the wrist after a fall. Which group of bones is most likely injured?

Accepted Answer

Carpals

Question 20

Which bone marking on the tibia serves as the attachment site for the patellar ligament?

Accepted Answer

Tibial tuberosity

Axial & Appendicular Skeleton: Bone Markings and Functions

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