Head & Neck Anatomy Review Quiz

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What is the main function of the vertebral column?

Encloses and protects the spinal cord (correct)

Aids in digestion

Assists in breathing

Supports the lower limbs

Which part of a typical vertebra serves as the weight-bearing portion?

A vertebral arch

Superior & inferior surfaces

Anterior & lateral surfaces

A body (correct)

How many lumbar vertebrae are present in the vertebral column?

4

6

7

5 (correct)

What is the main function of the intervertebral discs (IVD)?

Act as a cushion and shock absorber Signup and view all the answers

What is the total length of the vertebral column in males?

71 cm Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the typical vertebra extends posteriorly from the body and surrounds the spinal cord?

Laminae Signup and view all the answers

Which region of the vertebral column supports the head and lacks a body and a spinous process in one of its vertebrae?

Cervical region Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic is specific to thoracic vertebrae?

Has a pair of superior facets Signup and view all the answers

Which vertebrae are described as slender, often bifid in their spinous process, and have fairly large transverse processes?

Cervical vertebrae Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the typical vertebra contains the spinal cord, adipose tissue, connective tissue, and blood vessels?

Vertebral foramen Signup and view all the answers

Which bone forms the forehead, the roofs of the orbits, and most of the anterior part of the cranial floor?

Frontal bone Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the meninges in the brain?

To stabilize the positions of the brain, blood vessels & nerves Signup and view all the answers

Which bone forms the greater portion of the sides and roof of the cranial cavity?

Parietal bone Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the occipital condyles in the occipital bone?

Articulate with the first cervical vertebra to form the atlanto-occipital joint Signup and view all the answers

Where does the hypoglossal foramen occur and what passes through it?

At the base of occipital bone, hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) passes through Signup and view all the answers

Which bony structure forms a large cranial cavity that encloses and protects the brain?

Sphenoid bone Signup and view all the answers

Which bone is the only movable bone of the skull?

Mandible Signup and view all the answers

Which bone is involved in hearing and is located within the temporal bone?

Auditory ossicles Signup and view all the answers

Which region of the skeleton includes the sternum and ribs?

Axial skeleton Signup and view all the answers

Which bone forms the face and includes the nasal bones, maxillae, and zygomatic bones?

Facial bones Signup and view all the answers

Head & Neck Anatomy Review Quiz

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What is the main function of the vertebral column?

Which part of a typical vertebra serves as the weight-bearing portion?

How many lumbar vertebrae are present in the vertebral column?

What is the main function of the intervertebral discs (IVD)?

What is the total length of the vertebral column in males?

Which part of the typical vertebra extends posteriorly from the body and surrounds the spinal cord?

Which region of the vertebral column supports the head and lacks a body and a spinous process in one of its vertebrae?

Which characteristic is specific to thoracic vertebrae?

Which vertebrae are described as slender, often bifid in their spinous process, and have fairly large transverse processes?

Which part of the typical vertebra contains the spinal cord, adipose tissue, connective tissue, and blood vessels?

Which bone forms the forehead, the roofs of the orbits, and most of the anterior part of the cranial floor?

What is the main function of the meninges in the brain?

Which bone forms the greater portion of the sides and roof of the cranial cavity?

What is the function of the occipital condyles in the occipital bone?

Where does the hypoglossal foramen occur and what passes through it?

Which bony structure forms a large cranial cavity that encloses and protects the brain?

Which bone is the only movable bone of the skull?

Which bone is involved in hearing and is located within the temporal bone?

Which region of the skeleton includes the sternum and ribs?

Which bone forms the face and includes the nasal bones, maxillae, and zygomatic bones?

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Head &amp; Neck Anatomy Review Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What is the main function of the vertebral column?

Which part of a typical vertebra serves as the weight-bearing portion?

How many lumbar vertebrae are present in the vertebral column?

What is the main function of the intervertebral discs (IVD)?

What is the total length of the vertebral column in males?

Which part of the typical vertebra extends posteriorly from the body and surrounds the spinal cord?

Which region of the vertebral column supports the head and lacks a body and a spinous process in one of its vertebrae?

Which characteristic is specific to thoracic vertebrae?

Which vertebrae are described as slender, often bifid in their spinous process, and have fairly large transverse processes?

Which part of the typical vertebra contains the spinal cord, adipose tissue, connective tissue, and blood vessels?

Which bone forms the forehead, the roofs of the orbits, and most of the anterior part of the cranial floor?

What is the main function of the meninges in the brain?

Which bone forms the greater portion of the sides and roof of the cranial cavity?

What is the function of the occipital condyles in the occipital bone?

Where does the hypoglossal foramen occur and what passes through it?

Which bony structure forms a large cranial cavity that encloses and protects the brain?

Which bone is the only movable bone of the skull?

Which bone is involved in hearing and is located within the temporal bone?

Which region of the skeleton includes the sternum and ribs?

Which bone forms the face and includes the nasal bones, maxillae, and zygomatic bones?

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