Multiple ChoiceTrue or False; if false, select the answer that best corrects the statement.Associated bones provide a house for the brain.1017views29rank
Multiple ChoiceIf a patient has a tumor on the pituitary gland, a surgeon will often make an incision in the nose before cutting into which bone to reach the pituitary?836views12rank
Multiple ChoiceDuring a baseball game, the batter hit's a line drive that strikes the pitcher directly in the face breaking a bone. Among the four bones listed, which bone would you expect to be the least likely to be the bone that is broken in this situation?775views24rank
Multiple ChoiceIf you are moving the only freely moving bone in the skull, what activity are you doing and what bone are you moving?769views14rank
Multiple ChoiceOne of the occupational hazards of boxing is a deviated septum, where the cartilage of the septum is damaged shifted to one side. What two bones may also be involved in a deviated septum?625views9rank
Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following bones is both classified as a facial bone and also contains a sinus?648views12rank
Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following sinuses are at high risk of infection spreading from the middle ear?1545views
Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the most deeply situated bone in the skull?1023views3rank1comments
Multiple ChoiceThe only bone of the facial skeleton that does NOT articulate with the maxillae is the __________.1265views
Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following bones would most likely be involved in surgery to remove a tumor on the pituitary gland?981views
Textbook QuestionFill in the blanks: The two parietal bones are united at the_______suture; they meet the frontal bone at the_____ suture, the temporal bones at the______ sutures, and the occipital bone at the_____suture.201views
Textbook QuestionMark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.a. The four paranasal sinuses are the frontal, parietal, sphenoidal, and mandibular sinuses.192views
Textbook QuestionMark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.b. The cribriform plate is a component of the ethmoid bone.199views
Textbook QuestionMark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement." The sella turcica of the sphenoid bone houses the pituitary gland."378views
Textbook QuestionMark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.The styloid process of the temporal bone is a thick, posterior projection.188views
Textbook QuestionMark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.The most conspicuous feature of the temporal bone is the foramen magnum.185views
Textbook QuestionThe only moveable bone in the adult skull is the:a. maxillab. lacrimal bonec. mandibled.frontal bone200views
Textbook QuestionThe structure(s) that divide the nasal cavity into right and left sides is/are the:a. nasal bones.b. perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bonec.vomer.d.Both a and b are correct.e.Both b and c are correct.280views
Textbook QuestionThe 'soft spots' in an infant's skull are known as:a. fontanels.b. sutures.c. metopic jointsd.hyaline cartilage.257views
Textbook QuestionMatch the bones in column B with their description in column A. (Note that some descriptions require more than a single choice.) Column A _____ (1) connected by the coronal suture _____ (2) keystone bone of cranium _____ (3) keystone bone of the face _____ (4) form the hard palate _____ (5) allows the spinal cord to pass _____ (6) forms the chin _____ (7) contain paranasal sinuses _____ (8) contains mastoid sinuses Column B a. ethmoid b. frontal c. mandible d. maxillary e. occipital f. palatine g. parietal h. sphenoid i. temporal625views
Textbook QuestionHow do the relative proportions of the cranium and face of a fetus compare with those of an adult skull?323views
Textbook QuestionName the cranial and facial bones and compare and contrast the functions of the cranial and facial skeletons.413views1rank
Textbook QuestionExamine the structure of the skull, and predict its likely functions based on its form.200views
Textbook QuestionA deviated septum results when the nasal septum is shifted to one side or the other. What bones might be involved in this condition? Why might this make breathing difficult?287views
Textbook QuestionSome health practitioners claim that the cranial bones are moveable and that they are able to move these bones to treat a variety of conditions. Is this likely to be true in an adult? Why or why not?178views
Textbook QuestionMultiple Choice More than one choice may apply. Bones that articulate with the sphenoid include which of the following? a. Parietal b. Frontal c. Occipital d. Zygomatic e. Ethmoid137views
Textbook QuestionName two ways in which the fetal skull differs from the adult skull.A certain short-day plant flowers only when days are less than 12 hours long. Which of the following would cause it to flower? a. a 9-hour night and 15-hour day with 1 minute of darkness after 7 hours b. an 8-hour day and 16-hour night with a flash of white light after 8 hours c. a 13-hour night and 11-hour day with 1 minute of darkness after 6 hours d. a 12-hour day and 12-hour night with a flash of red light after 6 hours496views
Textbook QuestionWhat facial bone forms the chin? The cheekbone? The upper jaw? The bony eyebrow ridges?82views
Textbook QuestionIdentify the cranial and facial bones in the diagram below. a. ___ b. ___ c. ___ d. ___ e. ___ f. ___ g. ___ h. ___ i. ___ j. ___ k. ___ l. ___99views
Textbook QuestionWhich of the following lists contains only facial bones? (a) mandible, maxilla, nasal, zygomatic, (b) frontal, occipital, zygomatic, parietal, (c) occipital, sphenoid, temporal, lacrimal, (d) frontal, parietal, occipital, sphenoid.65views
Textbook QuestionThe unpaired facial bones include the (a) lacrimal and nasal, (b) vomer and mandible, (c) maxilla and mandible, (d) zygomatic and palatine.66views
Textbook QuestionThe boundaries between skull bones are immovable joints called (a) foramina, (b) fontanelles, (c) lacunae, (d) sutures.94views
Textbook QuestionThe joint between the frontal and parietal bones is correctly called the____ suture. (a) parietal, (b) lambdoid, (c) squamous, (d) coronal.68views
Textbook QuestionBlood vessels that drain blood from the head pass through the (a) jugular foramina, (b) hypoglossal canals, (c) stylomastoid foramina, (d) mental foramina, (e) lateral canals.86views