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What is the primary function of the maxillary bones?

  • Create the nasal bridge
  • Form the upper jaw and central facial skeleton (correct)
  • Support the eye orbits
  • Form the lower jaw and support the teeth
  • Which structure is formed by the anterior nasal spine?

  • Bridge of the nose
  • Area just below the nose (correct)
  • Base of the nasal cavity
  • Cheekbone structure
  • What do the zygomatic bones primarily form?

  • Upper jaw structure
  • Base of the nose
  • Medial wall of the orbits
  • Cheekbones and inferolateral margins of the orbits (correct)
  • Which of the following articulates with the maxillary bones?

    <p>Zygomatic bones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the lacrimal bones?

    <p>Form the medial walls of the orbits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure allows the passageway for tears to drain?

    <p>Lacrimal fossa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following processes contributes to the hard palate?

    <p>Palatine process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the maxillary sinuses flank?

    <p>Nasal cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the superior portion of the sternum called?

    <p>Manubrium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ribs are classified as true ribs?

    <p>Pairs 1-7</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the xiphoid process a site of?

    <p>Muscle attachment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What anatomical landmark is located at the central indentation of the superior border of the manubrium?

    <p>Jugular notch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can happen if there is a blow to the chest at the level of the xiphoid process?

    <p>Puncture of underlying organs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the point where the sternal body and xiphoid process fuse called?

    <p>Xiphisternal joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what age is the xiphoid process typically not ossified?

    <p>40 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of ribs have no attachment to the sternum?

    <p>Floating ribs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the major feature of the axis (C2) vertebra?

    <p>A knoblike dens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the dens in the axis (C2) vertebra function?

    <p>It serves as a pivot for rotation of the atlas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic is unique to thoracic vertebrae T1 to T12?

    <p>Heart-shaped body with demifacets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shape of the vertebral foramen in thoracic vertebrae?

    <p>Circular</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which thoracic vertebrae have only a single facet for rib articulation?

    <p>T10 to T12</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What directional feature characterizes the spinous processes of thoracic vertebrae?

    <p>They point inferiorly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the function of articular facets in the thoracic spine?

    <p>They permit rotation of this area of the spine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structure in the atlas (C1) articulates with the dens of the axis (C2)?

    <p>The anterior arch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes the articulation of the clavicle?

    <p>Articulates with the sternum at the sternal end.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What function does the clavicle serve in the body?

    <p>Acts as a brace to hold the scapulae and arms laterally.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which feature is NOT associated with the scapula?

    <p>Radial notch.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the angle formed by the superior and medial borders of the scapula?

    <p>Superior angle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which border of the scapula is considered the longest?

    <p>Medial (vertebral) border.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure of the scapula directly articulates with the clavicle?

    <p>Acromion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary shape of the scapula?

    <p>Triangular.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which location does the scapula lie?

    <p>Between ribs 2 and 7.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone is the largest and strongest in the human body?

    <p>Femur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the patella?

    <p>Protects the knee joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which features are located at the distal end of the femur?

    <p>Lateral and medial condyles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What connects the greater and lesser trochanters of the femur?

    <p>Intertrochanteric line</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What lies between the lateral and medial condyles of the femur?

    <p>Intercondylar fossa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement about the thigh bones is correct?

    <p>The femur is involved in both weight-bearing and muscle attachment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is found on the medial epicondyle of the femur?

    <p>Adductor tubercle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What segments make up the lower limb?

    <p>Thigh, leg, and foot</p> Signup and view all the answers

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