1. The foramen magnum is located in this bone:
a. sphenoid
b. ethmoid
c. temporal
*d. occipital
e. first cervical vertebrae

2. Your mandible articulates with this bone:
a. zygomatic
b. maxilla
*c. temporal
d. sphenoid

3. The thinnest portion of the cranium is located here:
a. frontal sinus
*b. cribiform plate
c. occipital condyle
d. sagital suture


4. How many bones are in the vertebral column:
*a. 26
b. 24
c. 22
d. 20

5. The largest sinuses in the skull are the:
a. mastoid
b. sphenoid
*c. maxillary
d. frontal

6. How many cervical vertebrae are in the spinal column?
a. 5
*b. 7
c. 9
d. 12

7. Which cranial bone articulates with all other cranial bones?
a. frontal
b. occipital
c. temporal
*d. sphenoid
e. ethmoid

8. Your “ear hole” is located in which bone of the skull?
a. sphenoid
b. parietal
c. occipital
d. zygomatic
*e. temporal

9. An abnormal spinal curvature resembling a “hunchback” is termed:
a. spina bifida
*b. kyphosis
c. lordosis
d. scoliosis

10. The largest portion of the sternum is the:
a. manubrium
*b. gladiolus
c. zyphoid process
d. jugular notch

11. How many bones are in the axial skeleton
*a. 80
b. 90
c. 102
d. 120

12. This bone forms the inferior portion of the nasal septum:
a. ethmoid
b. palatine
*c. vomer
d. inferior nasal concha

13. Most of the “cheek” of the face is formed by this bone:
*a. zygomatic
b. facial
c. maxilla
d. temporal

14. The rounded bony process that can be palpated behind your ear is the:
a. occipital condyle
*b. mastoid process
c. mandibular condyle
d. occipital protuberance

15. Premature closure of the cranial sutures during infancy can result in this disorder:
a. cleft palate
b. hydrocephalus
*c. microcephalus
d. spina bifida

16. How many pairs of “false” ribs are in the thoracic cage:
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
*d. 5

17. Where is the hyoid bone located?
a. in the nasal cavity
*b. just superior to the larynx
c. in the middle ear
d. at the proximal portion of the coccyx

18. Which of the following structures is lacking from all thoracic vertebrae?
a. superior articular process
b. pedicle
c. transverse process
d. transverse costal facet
*e. transverse foramen

19. This structure houses the pituitary gland:
a. crista galli
b. cribriform plate
*c. sella turcica
d. sphenoid sinus
e. foramen rotundum

20. Which of the following structures is incorrectly paired with its corresponding bone?
*a. dens :: C1
b. pterygoid process :: sphenoid
c. clavicular notch :: sternum
d. coronoid process :: mandible
e. internal auditory meatus :: temporal

21. How many total bones make up the cranium?
a. 6
*b. 7
c. 8
d. 12

22. This spike-like structure is located at the distal portion of the sternum:
a. styloid process
*b. xiphoid process
c. sterna process
d. spinous process

23. This single bone is located medially to the eyes and forms the roof of the nasal cavity:
a. sphenoid
b. vomer
c. nasal
*d. ethmoid

24. This cranial suture separates the occipital and parietal bones:
*a. lambdoidal
b. coronal
c. sagittal
d. squamos

25. This bony structure connects the bodies of most vertebra to the laminae:
a. transverse process
*b. pedicle
c. spinous process
d. dens

26. Which facial bone articulates with all other facial bones except the mandible?
*a. maxilla
b. vomer
c. zygomatic
d. palatine
e. lacrimal

27. Which of the following bones does not directly contribute to the formation of the orbit:
*a. vomer
b. zygomatic
c. sphenoid
d. ethmoid
e. palatine

28. Which suture separates the parietal bone from the occipital bone?
*a. lambdoid suture
b. coronal suture
c. squamosal suture
d. sagittal suture

29. Which foramen is not located in the Temporal bone?
a. foamen ovale
b. foramen lacerum
c. foramen magnum
d. foramen spinosum

30. Which bone is the crista galli and the cribiform plate located in?
a. Frontal bone
*b. Ethmoid bone
c. parietal bone
d. temporal bone