GRAY'S ANATOMY FOR STUDENTS, 3RD EDITION BY DRAKE

Drake: Gray's Anatomy for Students, 3rd Edition Chapter 02: Back Test Bank TRUE/FALSE 1. The nervous system is composed of brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. ANS: T DIF: memorization TOP: Body Systems CHAP: Back 2. Bones of the appendicular skeleton form the brain case and vertebral column. ANS: F DIF: synthesis TOP: Divisions of Skeleton CHAP: Back 3. The upper extremities and the lower extremities are subdivisions of the axial skeleton. ANS: F DIF: synthesis TOP: Divisions of Skeleton CHAP: Back 4. The five sacral vertebrae remain separate until about 40 years of age; at that point they fuse to form one wedge-shaped bone. ANS: F DIF: memorization TOP: Vertebral Column CHAP: Back 5. Palpable bony landmarks are bones that can be touched and identified through the skin. ANS: T DIF: memorization TOP: Palpable Bone Landmarks CHAP: Back