BIOL 050 LECTURE EXAMS 3 PRACTICE QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS AVAILABLE

BIOL 050 LECTURE EXAMS 3 PRACTICE QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS AVAILABLE What structure passes through the vertebral foramen of the 3rd thoracic vertebrae? a. Vertebral Artery b. Spinal Cord c. CN I (Olfactory Nerve) d. CN II (Optic Nerve) 2. The superior articular facet of L3 will articulate with: a. The inferior articular facet of L2. b. The superior articular facet of L2. c. The inferior articular facet of L4. d. The superior articular facet of L4. 3. What structure passes through the intervertebral foramen? a. Spinal Nerves b. CN I (Olfactory Nerve) c. CN II (Optic Nerve) d. CN X (Vagus nerve) 4. Intervertebral disks are composed of: a. Hyaline Cartilage b. Elastic Cartilage c. Fibrocartilage d. Reticular Cartilage 5. Spina bifida is a congenital defect resulting in the failure of the: a. Body to form and fuse together. b. Transverse process to form and fuse together. c. Lamina to form and fuse together. d. Vertebral foramen to open completely. 6. Which of the following bones DOES NOT articulate with the Manubrium of sternum? a. Clavicle b. Scapula c. Rib 1 d. Rib 2 7. Rib 8 is a: a. True Rib b. True and Floating Rib c. False Rib d. False and Floating Rib 8. Which of the following bones DOES NOT articulate with the clavicle? a. Sternum b. Scapula c. Humerus d. All of the bones above articulate with the clavicle. 9. What part of the humerus articulates with the glenoid cavity? a. Head b. Capitulum c. Trochlea d. Radial Groove e. Olecranon Fossa For questions 10-11, Please use the diagram below. 10. Identify the region of the bone shown above. a. Cervical Region b. Thoracic Region c. Lumbar Region d. Sacral Region e. Coccygeal Region 11. What is the curvature of the region of bones shown above? a. Primary Curvature b. Secondary Curvature c. Tertiary Curvature d. Quaternary Curvature 12. What structure separates the supraspinous and infraspinous fossae? a. Coracoid Process b. Scapular Spine c. Glenoid Cavity d. Supraglenoid cavity 13. The greater tubercle of the humerus occurs because: a. It attaches 3 muscles of the rotator cuff. b. It attaches 1 muscle of the rotator cuff. c. It articulates with the head of the radius. d. It articulates with the trochlear notch of the ulna. 14. The lesser tubercle of the humerus occurs because: a. It attaches 3 muscles of the rotator cuff. b. It attaches 1 muscle of the rotator cuff. c. It articulates with the head of the radius. d. It articulates with the trochlear notch of the ulna. 15. What is the function of the capitulum of the humerus? a. It attaches 3 muscles of the rotator cuff. b. It attaches 1 muscle of the rotator cuff. c. It articulates with the head of the radius. d. It articulates with the trochlear notch of the ulna. 16. What is the function of the trochlea of the humerus? a. It attaches 3 muscles of the rotator cuff. b. It attaches 1 muscle of the rotator cuff. c. It articulates with the head of the radius. d. It articulates with the trochlear notch of the ulna. 17. Most muscles that flex the forearm will attach to the: a. Lateral Epicondyle b. Medial Epicondyle c. Radial Fossa d. Coronoid Fossa 18. Most muscles that extend the forearm will attach to the: a. Lateral Epicondyle b. Medial Epicondyle c. Radial Fossa d. Coronoid Fossa 19. What is the function of the radial tuberosity? a. To attach the biceps brachii muscle. b. To attach the brachialis muscle. c. To attach the interosseous membrane. d. To articulate with the capitulum of the humerus. e. To articulate with the trochlea of the humerus. 20. What is the function of the ulnar tuberosity? a. To attach the biceps brachii muscle. b. To attach the brachialis muscle. c. To attach the interosseous membrane. d. To articulate with the capitulum of the humerus. e. To articulate with the trochlea of the humerus. 21. What bone articulates proximally with the Scaphoid, Lunate, and Triquetrum? a. Radius b. Ulna c. Humerus d. Scapula 22. Which of the following bones DOES NOT attaches to the flexor retinaculum? a. Hamate b. Lunate c. Pisiform d. Trapezium e. Scaphoid For questions 23-25, Please refer to the radiograph below. (Note: This is a left hand and wrist) 23. Identify the bone. a. Distal phalange of digit 4. b. Middle phalange of digit 4. c. Proximal phalange of digit 4. d. 4th metacarpal. 24. Identify the bone. a. Distal phalange of digit 4. b. Middle phalange of digit 4. c. Proximal phalange of digit 4. d. 4th metacarpal. 25. Identify the bone. a. Hamate b. Trapezoid c. Scaphoid d. Pisiform 26. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome results from the compression of which nerve? a. Median Nerve b. Ulnar Nerve c. Radial Nerve d. Brachial Nerve 27. Which of the following is FALSE regarding the coxal bone? a. It is composed of 3 fused bones, the Ilium, Ischium, and the Pubis. b. It articulates with the Sacrum. c. It articulates with the Coccyx. d. It articulates with the Femur. 28. Refer to the image below. This represents a pelvis. a. Male b. Female 29. What part of the coxal bone articulates with the head of the thigh bone? a. Acetabulum b. Iliac Crest c. Auricular Surface d. Symphysial Surface 30. What is the function of the Linea Aspera? a. It attaches the adductors of the thigh. b. It only attaches the gluteus maximus muscle. c. It articulates with the Tibia. d. It articulates with the Patella. e. It contains the ligament for the head of the femur. 31. What is the function of the patellar surface? a. It attaches the adductors of the thigh. b. It only attaches the gluteus maximus muscle. c. It articulates with the Tibia. d. It articulates with the Patella. e. It contains the ligament for the head of the femur. 32. The lateral malleolus is found on which bone? a. Femur b. Tibia c. Fibula d. Talus 33. Which bone belongs to the distal row of the tarsals? a. Cuboid b. Talus c. Calcaneus d. Navicular For questions 34-39, Please refer to the diagram below. 34. Identify this opening. a. Superior Orbital Fissure b. Foramen Rotundum c. Foramen Ovale d. Foramen Spinosum 35. What structure passes through this opening? a. Cranial Nerve I (Olfactory Nerve) b. Cranial Nerve II (Optic Nerve) c. Cranial Nerve III (Occulomotor Nerve) d. Cranial Nerve IV (Trochlear Nerve) e. Cranial Nerve V (Trigeminal Nerve) 36. What structure passes through this opening? a. Cranial Nerve I (Olfactory Nerve) b. Cranial Nerve II (Optic Nerve) c. Cranial Nerve III (Occulomotor Nerve) d. Cranial Nerve IV (Trochlear Nerve) e. Cranial Nerve V (Trigeminal Nerve) 37. What structure passes through this opening? a. Cranial Nerve V (Trigeminal Nerve) b. Cranial Nerve VI (Abducens Nerve) c. Cranial Nerve VII (Facial Nerve) d. Cranial Nerve VIII (Vestibulocochlear Nerve) e. None of the above. 38. Which of the following structures DOES NOT pass through this opening? a. Cranial Nerve VII (Facial Nerve) b. Cranial Nerve VIII (Vestibulocochlear Nerve) c. Cranial Nerve IX (Glossopharyngeal Nerve) d. Cranial Nerve X (Vagus Nerve) e. Two of the above choices do not pass through the opening. 39. Which of the following structures DOES NOT pass through this opening? a. Spinal Cord b. Spinal Branch of Cranial Nerve XI (Accessory Nerve) c. Vertebral Arteries d. Internal Carotid Arteries 40. Identify the fracture below: a. Complete Fracture b. Incomplete Fracture c. Impacted Fracture d. Communited Fracture 41. Infantile hydrocephalus results from an abnormal accumulation of the cerebrospinal fluid that can be seen bulging through: a. The Pterion b. The Frontal (Anterior) fontanelle c. Lateral Pterygoid Plate d. Medial Pterygoid Plate e. Sacral Hiatus 42. The lambdoid and sagittal suture junction represents which fontanelle in an infant? a. Frontal (Anterior) Fontanelle b. Occipital (Posterior) Fontanelle c. Mastoid (Posterolateral) Fontanelle d. Sphenoidal (Anterolateral) Fontanelle 43. What is the function of the dens of C2 (Axis)? a. It provides a rotational center for C1 (Atlas). b. It provides an articulation point for the first rib. c. It contains a blood vessels that supplies the brain. d. It is an articulation point for the occipital condyles of the occipital bone. 44. Which of the following bones contains alveolar processes? a. Maxilla b. Nasal Bone c. Ethmoid Bone d. Sphenoid Bone 45. Which of the following bones contains alveolar processes? a. Lacrimal Bone b. Mandible c. Zygomatic Bone d. Temporal Bone 46. The Ethmoid Bone contributes a border in all of the following regions EXCEPT the: a. Medial Wall of the Nasal Septum b. Lateral Wall of the Nasal Septum c. Orbit d. Anterior Cranial Fossa e. Middle Cranial Fossa 47. Which space allows for the orbit to communicate with the nasal cavity? a. Superior Orbital Fissure b. Inferior Orbital Fissure c. Optic Canal d. Nasolacrimal Duct e. Pharyngotympanic Tube 48. Which vertebrae lacks both a spinous process and a body? a. Atlas (C1) b. Axis (C2) c. Third Cervical Vertebrae (C3) d. Vertebra Prominens (C7) 49. What is the function of the superior articular facets of the sacrum? a. To articulate with the Ilium. b. To articulate with the Ischium. c. To articulate with the inferior articular facet of L5. d. To articulate with the superior articular facet of L5. 50. Which of the following ligaments stabilizes a bone to itself? a. Acromioclavicular Ligament b. Coracoacromial Ligament c. Glenohumeral Ligament d. Radial Collateral Ligament e. Medial Collateral Ligament Answer Key 1. B The spinal cord. 2. A Superior articular facets articulate with the inferior articular facets of the vertebrae above them. 3. A Spinal nerves exit the vertebral column by way of the intervertebral foramen. 4. C Fibrocartilage. 5. C Lamina to form and fuse together. 6. B Scapula 7. C It is a false rib but not a floating rib. Ribs 11 and 12 are both false and floating. 8. C Humerus does not articulate with the clavicle. 9. A The head of the humerus articulates with the glenoid cavity (or fossa). 10. C Lumbar Region 11. B Cervical and Lumbar regions create secondary curvatures. 12. B The scapular spine separates the supraspinous and infraspinous fossae. 13. A It attaches 3 of the 4 muscles of the rotator cuff. 14. B It attaches 1 of the 4 muscles of the rotator cuff. 15. C It articulates with the head of the radius. 16. D It articulates with the trochlear notch of the ulna. 17. B Medial Epicondyle 18. A Lateral Epicondyle 19. A To attach the biceps brachii muscle. 20. B To attach the brachialis muscle. 21. A Radius. The ulna does not participate in the wrist (radiocarpal) joint. 22. B Lunate 23. B Middle phalange of digit 4. 24. D 4th Metacarpal bone. 25. C Scaphoid. It is the most lateral of the proximal row. 26. A Median Nerve. The median nerve travels through the carpal tunnel. 27. C Ligaments stabilize the coccyx to the coxal bone but it does NOT directly articulate with the coccyx. 28. B Female. The subpubic angle is broad and rounded. 29. A Acetabulum 30. A It attaches the adductors of the thigh. 31. D It articulates with the Patella. 32. C The lateral malleolus is found on the Fibula. 33. A Cuboid 34. C Foramen Ovale 35. A Cranial Nerve I (Olfactory Nerve) 36. B Cranial Nerve II (Optic Nerve) 37. E None of the Above. The middle meningeal artery passes through the foramen spinosum. 38. E The Glossopharyngeal (IX) and Vagus Nerves (X) do not pass through the internal auditory canal. 39. D Internal Carotid Arteries 40. C Impacted Fracture 41. B The Frontal (Anterior) Fontanelle 42. B Occipital (Posterior) Fontanelle 43. A It provides a fixed axis and a rotational center for C1 (Atlas). 44. A Maxilla 45. B Mandible 46. E Middle Cranial Fossa 47. D The Nasolacrimal duct 48. A Atlas (C1) 49. C To articulate with the inferior articular facets of L5. 50. B The Coracoid process and the acromion process are both features of the scapula.