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Which part of the skeletal system forms the longitudinal part of the body?

  • The nervous system
  • The muscular system
  • The axial skeleton (correct)
  • The appendicular skeleton

How many bones make up the skull?

  • 22 bones (correct)
  • 20 bones
  • 10 bones
  • 25 bones

What is the main function of the cranial bones?

  • To provide attachment points for muscles
  • To aid in digestion
  • To form the face
  • To protect and support special sense organs and the brain (correct)

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

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

What is the bony thorax part of?

<p>The axial skeleton (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many facial bones are there in the skull?

<p>14 facial bones (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many bones are present in the axial skeleton?

<p>80 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the axial skeleton?

<p>Protecting vital organs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What is the function of the yellow bone marrow in the axial skeleton?

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

What is the percentage of the total skeletal system composed of the axial skeleton?

<p>38% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which bone forms the posterior part and most of the base of the cranium?

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

What is the function of the ethmoid bone in the nasal cavity?

<p>To increase the surface area in the nasal cavity to humidify inhaled air (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the only bone in the skull that is movable?

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

What is the function of the vertebral column?

<p>To protect the spinal cord and serve as a point of attachment for the ribs and pelvic girdle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the intervertebral discs?

<p>To absorb vertical shock and permit various movements of the vertebral column (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the paranasal sinuses?

<p>To lighten the skull, give resonance and amplification to voice, and warm and moisten air (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the thoracic cage?

<p>To enclose and protect the organs in the thoracic and abdominal cavities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many pairs of ribs are there in the human body?

<p>12 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the hyoid bone?

<p>To serve as a moveable base for the tongue and to keep the larynx open (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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