Which of the following statements is true regarding the location of the center of gravity of the body?
A) It is 1 cm posterior to the sacral promontory.
B) It is 2 cm anterior to the sacral foramina.
C) It is 1 cm lateral to the sacroiliac joints of the pelvis.
D) It is 1 cm superior to the median sacral crest.
Answer: A
- A structure found on the femur is the ________.
- Which forms the major portion of the coxal bone?
- The inferior-most part of the sternum is the ________.
- The membranous areas between the cranial bones of the fetal skull are called ________.
- The axial skeleton contains ________.
- The ethmoid bone is composed of all of the following except the ________.
- Only the ________ vertebra does not have a body.
- The suture that connects the two parietal bones together is the ________.
- The pituitary gland is housed in the ________.
- The hyoid bone is unique because ________.
- Along with support, the broad anterior ligament of the vertebral column also acts to ________.
- The major function of the intervertebral discs is to ________.
- All of the following facial bones are paired except one. Which of the following is the unpaired facial bone?
- Paranasal sinuses are found in which of these facial bones?
- Which of the following is an abnormal lateral curvature of the vertebral column often seen in the thoracic region?
- Which of the following phrases best describes the function of the vertebral curves?
- The body or centrum of the thoracic vertebrae are ________.
- Which part of the vertebral column receives the most stress by bearing most of the weight of the body?
- Which of the following statements is true regarding the location of the center of gravity of the body?
- Thoracic vertebrae T2 through T8 differ from the others in that ________.
- The major function of the axial skeleton is to ________.
- The antebrachium is composed of which of the following two bones?
- The "true wrist" or carpus consists of ________.
- The short bone that attaches to the third metacarpal is the ________.
- The bone in direct contact with the first metatarsal (big toe) is the ________.
- The skull bone that the foramen magnum passes through is the ________.
- Choose the statement that is most correct about orbits.
- Which of the following is true about paranasal sinuses?
- The middle nasal concha is part of which bone?
- The superior orbital fissure is formed in the sphenoid bone, whereas the inferior orbital fissure is formed between the ________ and ________.
- Which of the following is the abnormal curve often seen in pregnant women as they attempt to preserve their center of gravity toward the end of the pregnancy?
- Thoracic vertebrae 11 and 12 are different from the others in which of the following characteristics?
- A bone that contains diaphysis and epiphysis areas, a curvature for strength, and is proportionally more compact than spongy bone is the ________.
- The superior nasal concha is a part of which bone?
- The articulation that most closely resembles a hinge in the body involves which bones?
- The pelvic girdle does not include the ________.
- The following is not a structure found on the ischium.
- Which of the following bones is not weight bearing?
- The tibia is in contact with which tarsus?