Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a function of the axial skeleton?

Accepted Answer

Facilitate movement of the limbs

Question 2

A patient presents with an infection that has spread from the middle ear to the mastoid process. What is the greatest risk associated with mastoiditis in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

Spread of infection to the brain due to a thin bony plate

Question 3

Which bone is considered the 'keystone' of the cranial bones because it articulates with all other cranial bones?

Accepted Answer

Sphenoid bone

Question 4

The coronal suture is found between which two bones?

Accepted Answer

Parietal and frontal bones

Question 5

Which of the following bones does NOT contribute to the formation of the orbit?

Accepted Answer

Mandible

Question 6

A trauma patient has a fracture at the foramen magnum. Which structure is most likely to be affected?

Accepted Answer

The connection between the brain and spinal cord

Question 7

Which bone is the only bone in the body that does NOT articulate directly with another bone?

Accepted Answer

Hyoid

Question 8

Which of the following is a correct description of the function of paranasal sinuses?

Accepted Answer

They lighten the skull and enhance resonance of the voice

Question 9

A patient with a cleft palate likely has a developmental defect in which bone(s)?

Accepted Answer

Palatine and maxilla

Question 10

Which of the following statements about sutural bones is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

They are tiny, irregularly shaped bones found within sutures of the skull

Question 11

Which process of the mandible serves as the insertion point for the temporalis muscle?

Accepted Answer

Coronoid process

Question 12

Which of the following bones forms the superior wall of the orbits and most of the anterior cranial fossa?

Accepted Answer

Frontal bone

Question 13

Which opening in the sphenoid bone allows passage of the optic nerves?

Accepted Answer

Optic canal

Question 14

Which bone forms the posterior part of the nasal septum?

Accepted Answer

Vomer

Question 15

Which of the following is a function of the conchae in the nasal cavity?

Accepted Answer

Increase turbulence of air flow

Question 16

If a patient has damage to the hypoglossal canal, which cranial nerve is most likely affected?

Accepted Answer

Cranial nerve XII (Hypoglossal)

Question 17

Which of the following bones is paired in the adult human skull?

Accepted Answer

Parietal

Question 18

A patient with difficulty swallowing and speech may have an injury to which bone?

Accepted Answer

Hyoid bone

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the location and function of the glabella?

Accepted Answer

It is the area of the frontal bone between the orbits and is located just above the nasal bones

Question 20

Which equation best represents the percentage of body mass accounted for by the skeleton if the average adult body mass is $$M kg$$?

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{M 	imes 20}{100}$$

The Skeleton: Structure and Function of the Axial Skeleton

Study Guide - Practice Questions

Study Guide - Flashcards