Anatomy and Physiology: Skeletal System
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How many bones make up the axial skeleton?

  • 60 bones
  • 80 bones (correct)
  • 120 bones
  • 100 bones

What is the primary function of the axial skeleton?

  • To aid in digestion
  • To support and protect organs (correct)
  • To regulate body temperature
  • To facilitate movement

Which of the following is NOT a part of the axial skeleton?

  • Pelvic girdle (correct)
  • Skull
  • Ribs
  • Vertebrae

How many vertebrae are present in the vertebral column?

<p>24 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the thoracic cage?

<p>To facilitate breathing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the bone that attaches to the vertebral column and sternum?

<p>Sternum (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many total bones make up the adult skull?

<p>22 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which section of the vertebral column is developed after standing and balancing?

<p>Cervical (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the thoracic vertebrae?

<p>Accommodates organs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following consists of 7 vertebrae?

<p>Cervical vertebrae (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do intervertebral disks consist of?

<p>Fibrocartilage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following articulates with the 5th lumbar vertebra?

<p>Sacrum (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bones resonating for speech production can be found in the skull?

<p>Air-filled bones (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structures provide nerve connections between adjacent vertebrae?

<p>Vertebral foraminae (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the xiphoid process in relation to muscles?

<p>Attaches to the rectus abdominus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ribs are classified as 'floating ribs'?

<p>Ribs 11-12 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the pectoral girdle connect with the axial skeleton?

<p>Manubrium (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which bone is described as the longest and heaviest in the body?

<p>Femur (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a part of the axial skeleton?

<p>Pectoral girdle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What two bones form the pelvic girdle?

<p>Hipbones (ossa coxae) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the sternum articulates with the clavicles?

<p>Manubrium (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the female pelvis is TRUE?

<p>It has a greater angle of opening. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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