DAA Final Exam Questions and Answers
All of the following bones meet at the asterion, EXCEPT the ____ bone.
A. occipital
B. sphenoid
C. temporal
D. parietal - Answer-B
The greater and lesser wings of the sphenoid bone are separated by which of the following?
A. posterior clinoid processes
B. hypophyseal fossa
C. superior orbital fissure
D. optic foramen - Answer-C
The hypoglossal canal is located in the ___ bone.
A. parietal
B. sphenoid
,C. temporal
D. occipital - Answer-D
The part of a vertebra between the inferior and superior processes in known as the ________.
A. lamina
B. pedicle
C. pars interarticularis
D. accessory process - Answer-C
The normal curvature in the cervical spine is known as a kyphotic curve.
True
False - Answer-False
The lateral masses of the sacrum can also be referred to as _____ or wings. - Answer-ala
The articular surface of the sacrum that articulates with the hip bones is also referred to as the ____
surface. - Answer-auricular
The first IVD is located between which of the following areas?
A. C1 and C2
B. occipital bone and C1
C. C2 and C3
D. C3 and C4 - Answer-C
,Using directional terms, you would say that the spinous processes of thoracic vertebrae are angled
posteriorly and _____. - Answer-inferiorly
The head of a rib articulates with the transverse costal facets of a thoracic vertebra.
True/False - Answer-False
How many total ribs articulate with the manubrium?
A. 8
B. 2
C. 6
D. 4 - Answer-D
The vertebral ribs are _____.
A. ribs 1 through 7 (true ribs)
B. ribs 8 through 10 (false ribs)
C. ribs 11 and 12 (floating ribs)
D. none of the choices are correct - Answer-C
Moving an extremity away from the trunk in the coronal plane is referred to as _____. - Answer-
abduction
Moving an extremity toward the trunk in the coronal plane is referred to as _____. - Answer-adduction
, Which of the following bones meet at the pterion? (MARK ALL CORRECT ANSWERS)
A. zygomatic
B. lacrimal
C. parietal
D. frontal - Answer-CD
The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts is the ____ plane. - Answer-axial/
transverse/ horizontal
Which of the following pass through the jugular foramen? (MARK ALL CORRECT ANSWERS)
A. CN X
B. CN XI
C. Internal jugular vein
D. CN IX - Answer-ABCD
The directional term that means "closer or toward the midline" is _____. - Answer-medial
The directional term used in the extremities that means "further away from the point of attachment" is
_____. - Answer-distal
The directional term used in the extremities that means "closer to the point of attachment" is _____. -
Answer-proximal
The navicular bone in the ankle is medial to the cuboid bone.
All of the following bones meet at the asterion, EXCEPT the ____ bone.
A. occipital
B. sphenoid
C. temporal
D. parietal - Answer-B
The greater and lesser wings of the sphenoid bone are separated by which of the following?
A. posterior clinoid processes
B. hypophyseal fossa
C. superior orbital fissure
D. optic foramen - Answer-C
The hypoglossal canal is located in the ___ bone.
A. parietal
B. sphenoid
,C. temporal
D. occipital - Answer-D
The part of a vertebra between the inferior and superior processes in known as the ________.
A. lamina
B. pedicle
C. pars interarticularis
D. accessory process - Answer-C
The normal curvature in the cervical spine is known as a kyphotic curve.
True
False - Answer-False
The lateral masses of the sacrum can also be referred to as _____ or wings. - Answer-ala
The articular surface of the sacrum that articulates with the hip bones is also referred to as the ____
surface. - Answer-auricular
The first IVD is located between which of the following areas?
A. C1 and C2
B. occipital bone and C1
C. C2 and C3
D. C3 and C4 - Answer-C
,Using directional terms, you would say that the spinous processes of thoracic vertebrae are angled
posteriorly and _____. - Answer-inferiorly
The head of a rib articulates with the transverse costal facets of a thoracic vertebra.
True/False - Answer-False
How many total ribs articulate with the manubrium?
A. 8
B. 2
C. 6
D. 4 - Answer-D
The vertebral ribs are _____.
A. ribs 1 through 7 (true ribs)
B. ribs 8 through 10 (false ribs)
C. ribs 11 and 12 (floating ribs)
D. none of the choices are correct - Answer-C
Moving an extremity away from the trunk in the coronal plane is referred to as _____. - Answer-
abduction
Moving an extremity toward the trunk in the coronal plane is referred to as _____. - Answer-adduction
, Which of the following bones meet at the pterion? (MARK ALL CORRECT ANSWERS)
A. zygomatic
B. lacrimal
C. parietal
D. frontal - Answer-CD
The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts is the ____ plane. - Answer-axial/
transverse/ horizontal
Which of the following pass through the jugular foramen? (MARK ALL CORRECT ANSWERS)
A. CN X
B. CN XI
C. Internal jugular vein
D. CN IX - Answer-ABCD
The directional term that means "closer or toward the midline" is _____. - Answer-medial
The directional term used in the extremities that means "further away from the point of attachment" is
_____. - Answer-distal
The directional term used in the extremities that means "closer to the point of attachment" is _____. -
Answer-proximal
The navicular bone in the ankle is medial to the cuboid bone.
