Anatomy and Physiology I Module 4 Problem Set Portage learning
Anatomy and Physiology I Module 4 Problem Set Portage learning
Question 1
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Anatomy of the Skeleton Part I
1. What is the function of the flat bones?
2. Describe the shape of a long bone and what its design allows.
3. Name the five basic bone shapes.
4. What term best describes a hollow chamber in bone, usually filled with air?
5. True or false: A sulcus is a raised ridge in bone.
,Anatomy and Physiology I Module 4 Problem Set Portage learning
6. What division of the skeleton lies along the midline?
7. True or false: Fontanelles are present in adults.
8. What two bones of the cranium lie primarily within the skull?
,Anatomy and Physiology I Module 4 Problem Set Portage learning
9. True or false: The frontal bone is a paired bone of the cranium.
10. Which bone contains the foramen magnum?
11. What is the purpose of the foramen magnum?
12. Review bone landmarks on the occipital bone.
13. Sinusitis is an infection of the .
Your Answer:
1. The function of flat bones form the roof of the skull to protect the brain.
2. Long bones are long and thin. They are designed to support body weight and allow for
movement.
3. The 5 basic bone shapes are:
1. Long bones
2. Flat bones
3. Short bones
4. Irregular bones
5. Sesamoid bones
4. A sinus is a hollow chamber in bone, usually filled with air.
5. False, a fossa or sulcus are depressions in the bone. Process or ramus are elevations in the
bone.
, Anatomy and Physiology I Module 4 Problem Set Portage learning
6. The axial skeleton lies along the midline.
7. False, fontanelles are aka "soft spots" which are membranous regions that join the flat
bones that make up the skull in babies.
8. The sphenoid and ethmoid bones lie primarily inside the skull.
9. False, paired bones are the parietal and temporal bones
10. The occipital bone contains the foramen magnum
11. The foramen magnum allows space for the brainstem and spinal cord
Anatomy and Physiology I Module 4 Problem Set Portage learning
Question 1
Not yet graded / 0 pts
Anatomy of the Skeleton Part I
1. What is the function of the flat bones?
2. Describe the shape of a long bone and what its design allows.
3. Name the five basic bone shapes.
4. What term best describes a hollow chamber in bone, usually filled with air?
5. True or false: A sulcus is a raised ridge in bone.
,Anatomy and Physiology I Module 4 Problem Set Portage learning
6. What division of the skeleton lies along the midline?
7. True or false: Fontanelles are present in adults.
8. What two bones of the cranium lie primarily within the skull?
,Anatomy and Physiology I Module 4 Problem Set Portage learning
9. True or false: The frontal bone is a paired bone of the cranium.
10. Which bone contains the foramen magnum?
11. What is the purpose of the foramen magnum?
12. Review bone landmarks on the occipital bone.
13. Sinusitis is an infection of the .
Your Answer:
1. The function of flat bones form the roof of the skull to protect the brain.
2. Long bones are long and thin. They are designed to support body weight and allow for
movement.
3. The 5 basic bone shapes are:
1. Long bones
2. Flat bones
3. Short bones
4. Irregular bones
5. Sesamoid bones
4. A sinus is a hollow chamber in bone, usually filled with air.
5. False, a fossa or sulcus are depressions in the bone. Process or ramus are elevations in the
bone.
, Anatomy and Physiology I Module 4 Problem Set Portage learning
6. The axial skeleton lies along the midline.
7. False, fontanelles are aka "soft spots" which are membranous regions that join the flat
bones that make up the skull in babies.
8. The sphenoid and ethmoid bones lie primarily inside the skull.
9. False, paired bones are the parietal and temporal bones
10. The occipital bone contains the foramen magnum
11. The foramen magnum allows space for the brainstem and spinal cord
