A&P Pre-Lab Quiz- Exercise 9 Answer Key PDF

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A&P Pre-Lab Quiz- Exercise 9 1. The skull is compared of two sets of bones, including those of the cranium and those of the face. -

True

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False

2. What is the purpose (function) of the vertebral column? -

The major function of the vertebral column is the protection of the spinal cord.

3. The human tailbone or coccyx is formed from the fusion of 3-5 small vertebrae and is considered to be a vestige of the tail that other vertebrates have. -

True

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False

4. Most stress on the vertebral column occurs in the ________ region of the back. -

Lumbar

5. The _________ sinus is the largest of the four paranasal sinuses that exist in the skull. -

Maxillary

6. The __________ bone is unique in that it does not articulate with any other bone. -

Hyoid

7. Why do fetal skeletons contain more bones than adult skeletons? -

Fetal skeletons have more bones than adult skeletons because as they grow up, some of the bones fuse together to form one bone.

8. Fontanels, which are indentations between the bones of the fetal skull, will completely ossify by one year of age. -

True

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False

9. You pick up a vertebra to identify it and note that the transverse processes contain foramina. This unique feature identifies the vertebra as coming from the ________ region of the vertebral column. -

Cervical

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Lumbar

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Sacral

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Thoracic

10. This primary curvature of the spine is located in the chest region. -

Sacral

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Thoracic

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Lumbar

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Cervical

11. The axial skeleton includes all of the following except the _________. -

Pectoral and pelvic girdles

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Skull

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Bony thorax

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Vertebral column

12. The cranial bones that house the organs of hearing are the _________ bones. -

Parietal

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Temporal

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Occipital

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Sphenoid

13. The foramen magnum is located in which bone of the skull? -

Frontal

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Temporal

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Occipital

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Sphenoid

14. These are the cheek bones of the face. -

Temporals

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Zygomatics

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Sphenoids

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Maxillae

15. The sternum is a typical flat bone that results from the fusion of three bones, and it is attached to seven pairs of ribs. -

True

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False...