Humans normally have _______ pairs of ribs.

A. 2

B. 10

C. 12

D. 6

E. 24

C. 24

The paranasal sinuses are located in all of the following bones except the

A. sphenoid

B. zygomatic

C. ethmoid

D. frontal

E. maxillae

B. zygomatic

Which of the following is not part of the axial division of the skeletal system?

A. hyoid bone

B. pectoral girdle

C. skull

B. pectoral girdle

The bones of the fingers are the

A. tarsals

B. metatarsals

C. metacarpals

D. carpals

E. phalanges

E. phalanges

The hypophyseal fossa of the sella turcica contains the ______ gland.

A. olfactory

B. sellar

C. lacrimal

D. pituitary

E. nasal

D. pituitary

The suture that forms the articulation of the parietal bones with the frontal bone is the ________.

A. Rostral

B. Coronal

C. Squamosal

D. Lambdoidal

E. Sagittal

B. Coronal

Which of these is a forearm bone?

A. femur

B. radius

C. tibia

D. fibula

E. humerus

B. radius

The longest and heaviest bone in the body is the

A. tibia

B. fibula

C. femur

D. coxal bone

E. humerus

C. femur

The ribs articulate with the

A. thoracic vertebrae

B. cervical vertebrae

C. lumbar vertebrae

D. spinous process

E. All of the choices are ccorrect

A. thoracic vertebrae

The tarsus contains _____ bones.

A. 5

B. 6

C. 7

D. 4

E. 8

C. 7

Which of these is not considered one of the bones of the face?

A. zygomatic

B. maxilla

C. mandible

D. vomer

E. frontal

E. frontal

The largest component of the coxal bone is the

A. tibia

B. pubis

C. ischium

D. femur

E. ilium

E. ilium

The odontoid process is found on the

A. atlas

B. cocccyx

C. ribs

D. axis

E. sacrum

D. axis

The lacunae of osseous tissue contain

A. osteocytes

B. capillaries

C. bone marrow

D. blood cells

E. chondroblasts

A. osteocytes

Cartilage is separated from surrounding tissues by a fibrous

A. perichondrium

B. lacunae

C. canaliculi

D. matrix

E. periosteum

A. perichondrium