$$206 = \text{Axial} + \text{Appendicular}$$

Question 1

Which of the following bones is classified as a sesamoid bone?

Accepted Answer

Patella

Question 2

The axial skeleton includes which of the following structures?

Accepted Answer

Skull

Question 3

Which bone marking is best described as a rounded articular projection?

Accepted Answer

Condyle

Question 4

A patient presents with a fracture to the zygomatic arch. Which bone is directly affected?

Accepted Answer

Zygomatic bone

Question 5

Which of the following is a function of the appendicular skeleton?

Accepted Answer

Facilitates movement

Question 6

Which bone contains the foramen magnum?

Accepted Answer

Occipital bone

Question 7

A groove on a bone is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A furrow for a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel

Question 8

Which of the following vertebrae has transverse foramina?

Accepted Answer

Cervical

Question 9

A patient with scoliosis has an abnormal curvature in which plane?

Accepted Answer

Coronal

Question 10

Which bone marking is a passageway for blood vessels and nerves?

Accepted Answer

Foramen

Question 11

The acetabulum is a feature of which bone?

Accepted Answer

Pelvis

Question 12

Which of the following is a true rib?

Accepted Answer

A rib that attaches directly to the sternum via its own costal cartilage

Question 13

Which carpal bone is most commonly fractured in a fall on an outstretched hand?

Accepted Answer

Scaphoid

Question 14

The greater trochanter is found on which bone?

Accepted Answer

Femur

Question 15

Which of the following is a depression found on the scapula that articulates with the humerus?

Accepted Answer

Glenoid cavity

Question 16

A patient has a fracture at the medial malleolus. Which bone is affected?

Accepted Answer

Tibia

Question 17

Which of the following formulas correctly represents the total number of bones in the adult human skeleton?

Accepted Answer

$$206 = 	ext{Axial} + 	ext{Appendicular}$$

Question 18

Which bone marking is a sharp, slender projection?

Accepted Answer

Spine

Question 19

Which of the following is a function of the vertebral column?

Accepted Answer

Protects the spinal cord

Question 20

A patient with kyphosis will have an exaggerated curvature in which region?

Accepted Answer

Thoracic

Chapter 7: The Skeletal System – Structure, Classification, and Bone Markings

Study Guide - Practice Questions