Identification and Lab

Question 1

What is the total number of bones in the adult human skull?

Answer 1

22 bones

Question 2

True or False: The skull is divided into two main parts: the cranium and the facial bones.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The _____ is the bone that forms the forehead.

Answer 3

frontal bone

Question 4

Which bone is known as the ‘cheekbone’?

Answer 4

zygomatic bone

Question 5

What is the primary function of the skull?

Answer 5

To protect the brain and support the structures of the face.

Question 6

Name the bone that forms the base of the skull.

Answer 6

occipital bone

Question 7

True or False: The mandible is the only movable bone in the skull.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Which bone houses the upper teeth?

Answer 8

maxilla

Question 9

What are the paired bones of the skull?

Answer 9

Parietal, temporal, zygomatic, nasal, lacrimal, palatine, and inferior nasal conchae.

Question 10

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a cranial bone? A) Frontal B) Temporal C) Nasal D) Sphenoid

Answer 10

C) Nasal

Question 11

Fill in the blank: The _____ bone is located at the back of the skull and contains the foramen magnum.

Answer 11

occipital

Question 12

What are the three bones of the middle ear that are connected to the skull?

Answer 12

Malleus, incus, and stapes.

Question 13

True or False: The nasal bones are the largest bones in the face.

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Which bone forms the bridge of the nose?

Answer 14

nasal bone

Question 15

What is the term for the sutures that connect the bones of the skull?

Answer 15

sutures

Question 16

Multiple Choice: Which cranial bone is shaped like a butterfly? A) Sphenoid B) Ethmoid C) Frontal D) Parietal

Answer 16

A) Sphenoid

Question 17

Fill in the blank: The _____ bone is located at the side of the skull and contains the ear canal.

Answer 17

temporal

Question 18

What is the significance of the fontanelles in an infant’s skull?

Answer 18

They allow for growth of the skull and brain and facilitate passage through the birth canal.

Question 19

True or False: The ethmoid bone is part of both the cranial and facial skeleton.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Name the bone that forms the lower jaw.

Answer 20

mandible

Question 21

What is the function of the paranasal sinuses?

Answer 21

To lighten the weight of the skull and provide resonance to the voice.

Question 22

Fill in the blank: The _____ is the bone that forms the back part of the nasal septum.

Answer 22

vomer

Question 23

Which bone contains the eye socket?

Answer 23

orbital bones (including the frontal, zygomatic, maxilla, and others)

Question 24

True or False: The skull bones are all fused together in adults.

Answer 24

False

Question 25

What is the primary role of the maxilla?

Answer 25

To hold the upper teeth and form the upper jaw.

Question 27

What is the largest bone in the human body?

Answer 27

The femur.

Question 28

True or False: The skull is made up of 22 bones.

Answer 28

True.

Question 29

Fill in the blank: The bone that forms the forehead is called the ____.

Answer 29

frontal bone.

Question 30

Which bone is commonly referred to as the collarbone?

Answer 30

The clavicle.

Question 31

Identify the bone: This bone is located in the upper arm and connects the shoulder to the elbow.

Answer 31

Humerus.

Question 32

What is the name of the bone that forms the base of the spine?

Answer 32

The sacrum.

Question 33

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a bone in the human hand? A) Phalanges B) Metacarpals C) Scapula D) Carpals

Answer 33

C) Scapula.

Question 34

True or False: The patella is also known as the kneecap.

Answer 34

True.

Question 35

Fill in the blank: The two bones in the lower leg are the tibia and the ____.

Answer 35

fibula.

Question 36

What is the name of the bone that is commonly known as the tailbone?

Answer 36

Coccyx.

Question 37

Identify the bone: This bone is located in the lower back and is part of the vertebral column.

Answer 37

Lumbar vertebrae.

Question 38

Multiple Choice: Which bone is the longest in the arm? A) Radius B) Ulna C) Humerus D) Scapula

Answer 38

C) Humerus.

Question 39

True or False: The radius is located on the inner side of the forearm.

Answer 39

False.

Question 40

Fill in the blank: The bone that forms the heel of the foot is called the ____.

Answer 40

calcaneus.

Question 41

What is the name of the bones that form the wrist?

Answer 41

Carpals.

Question 42

Identify the bone: This flat bone is located in the chest and connects to the ribs.

Answer 42

Sternum.

Question 43

Multiple Choice: Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton? A) Femur B) Humerus C) Vertebrae D) Clavicle

Answer 43

C) Vertebrae.

Question 44

True or False: The zygomatic bone is also known as the cheekbone.

Answer 44

True.

Question 45

Fill in the blank: The bone that forms the upper jaw is called the ____.

Answer 45

maxilla.

Question 46

What is the name of the bone that protects the brain?

Answer 46

Skull.

Question 47

Identify the bone: This bone connects the femur to the foot and consists of the talus and calcaneus.

Answer 47

Tibia.

Question 48

Multiple Choice: Which of the following bones is NOT part of the leg? A) Tibia B) Fibula C) Radius D) Femur

Answer 48

C) Radius.

Question 49

True or False: The humerus is found in the lower leg.

Answer 49

False.

Question 50

Fill in the blank: The small bones in the fingers are called ____.

Answer 50

phalanges.

Question 51

What is the term for the joint where two bones meet?

Answer 51

Articulation.

Question 52

Identify the bone: This bone is shaped like a butterfly and is located in the skull.

Answer 52

Sphenoid bone.

Question 53

Multiple Choice: Which bone is known as the 'wing bone'? A) Scapula B) Clavicle C) Sternum D) Ribs

Answer 53

A) Scapula.