UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA-ANP 1106 MIDTERM 1 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT.
1. Each of the following bones contributes to the formation of the orbit EXCEPT the:
a) Lacrimal bone
b) Nasal bone
c) Frontal bone
d) Palatine bone
2.Vertebrae are considered to be...................... bones.
a) Long
b) Flat
c) Short
d) Irregular
e) Circular
3.Which of the following statements best describes what fingernails actually are?
a) A modification of the epidermis
b) Identical to hair, but contain ten times as much keratin
c) Extensions of the carpal bones
d) Have nothing to do with the skin
4.The external auditory meatus and the styloid process are part of the.............. bone.
a) Parietal
b) Temporal
c) Sphenoid
d) Frontal
e) None of the above
5.Which of the following statements is TRUE about MELANIN?
a) Itis produced by melanocytes and is stored in keratinocytes
b) Itis present in carrots and other orange plant foods
c) It makes skin tough and waterproof
d) It connects the epidermis to dermis
, 6.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a) Bones are classified by whether they are weight bearing or protective in function
b) All bones formed by intramembranous ossification are irregular bones.
) The periosteum is a tissue that serves only to protect the bone because it is not supplied
with nerves or blood vessels
d) Trabeculae are composed of lamellar bone
e) In newborn infants, the medullary cavity and all areas of spongy bone contain yellow
bone marrow
7.Which of the following describes
the sacrum?
a) It articulates with the 12t thoracic vertebra.
b) It is not part of the axial skeleton.
) It consists of five fused vertebrae.
d) Itis also known as the tailbone.
e) B&C
8.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
The manubrium articulates with the first three thoracic ribs
The scapulae articulate with the vertebrae at the level of T4 and T5
The posterior ligament of the vertebral column is broader and stronger than the anterior
There are 14 phalanges in each hand and in each foot
The sternal angle links the body of the sternum with the xiphoid process
9. Choose the statement that is most correct about the orbits?
a) The orbits are formed by both facial and cranial bones.
b) The orbits contain only facial bones
) The orbits contain only cranial bones
d) The orbits are made entirely of cartiladge
10. Jane has an upper respiratory infection and begins to feel pain in her teeth. This is a good
indication that infection is located in the :
Frontal sinuses
Sphenoid bone
Temporal bone
Maxillary sinuses
Zygomatic bones
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT.
1. Each of the following bones contributes to the formation of the orbit EXCEPT the:
a) Lacrimal bone
b) Nasal bone
c) Frontal bone
d) Palatine bone
2.Vertebrae are considered to be...................... bones.
a) Long
b) Flat
c) Short
d) Irregular
e) Circular
3.Which of the following statements best describes what fingernails actually are?
a) A modification of the epidermis
b) Identical to hair, but contain ten times as much keratin
c) Extensions of the carpal bones
d) Have nothing to do with the skin
4.The external auditory meatus and the styloid process are part of the.............. bone.
a) Parietal
b) Temporal
c) Sphenoid
d) Frontal
e) None of the above
5.Which of the following statements is TRUE about MELANIN?
a) Itis produced by melanocytes and is stored in keratinocytes
b) Itis present in carrots and other orange plant foods
c) It makes skin tough and waterproof
d) It connects the epidermis to dermis
, 6.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a) Bones are classified by whether they are weight bearing or protective in function
b) All bones formed by intramembranous ossification are irregular bones.
) The periosteum is a tissue that serves only to protect the bone because it is not supplied
with nerves or blood vessels
d) Trabeculae are composed of lamellar bone
e) In newborn infants, the medullary cavity and all areas of spongy bone contain yellow
bone marrow
7.Which of the following describes
the sacrum?
a) It articulates with the 12t thoracic vertebra.
b) It is not part of the axial skeleton.
) It consists of five fused vertebrae.
d) Itis also known as the tailbone.
e) B&C
8.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
The manubrium articulates with the first three thoracic ribs
The scapulae articulate with the vertebrae at the level of T4 and T5
The posterior ligament of the vertebral column is broader and stronger than the anterior
There are 14 phalanges in each hand and in each foot
The sternal angle links the body of the sternum with the xiphoid process
9. Choose the statement that is most correct about the orbits?
a) The orbits are formed by both facial and cranial bones.
b) The orbits contain only facial bones
) The orbits contain only cranial bones
d) The orbits are made entirely of cartiladge
10. Jane has an upper respiratory infection and begins to feel pain in her teeth. This is a good
indication that infection is located in the :
Frontal sinuses
Sphenoid bone
Temporal bone
Maxillary sinuses
Zygomatic bones
