NPLEX Study Questions - Anatomy

NPLEX Study Questions - Anatomy What u-shaped bone lies at the level of C3 vertebrae - ANS - Hyoid bone What bones make up the auditory ossicles - ANS - Malleus, Incus, Stapes What bone forms the posterior portion of ...

NPLEX Study Questions - Anatomy What u-shaped bone lies at the level of C3 vertebrae - ANS - Hyoid bone What bones make up the auditory ossicles - ANS - Malleus, Incus, Stapes What bone forms the posterior portion of the hard palate - ANS - Palatine bones What prominence on the mandible forms the prominence of the chin? - ANS - mental protuberance What nerve passes through the mandibular foramen - ANS - Inferior alveolar nerve What bone forms the posterior part of the nasal septum - ANS - Vomer What suture separates the frontal bone from parental bone - ANS - Coronal suture What is the easily palpable, external occipital protuberance on the medial plane between the inferior and superior nuchal lines of the occiput called? - ANS - The inion What is contained within the intervertebral foramen? - ANS - Spinal nerve intervertebral artery and veing intervertebral lymphatic vessels adipose tissue peripheral nerve roots and meningeal sleeves What vessels and nerves pass through the intervertebral foramen? - ANS - Spinal nerve intervertebral artery and vein intervertebral lymphatic vessels What exits through the stylomastoid foramen? - ANS - Facial nerve (CN VII) and stylomastoid artery What passes through the mandibular foramen? - ANS - Inferior alveolar nerve, artery and vein What passes through the mental foramen? - ANS - Mental nerve (branch of the mandibular division (V3) of the trigeminal nerve) and artery What passes throughout he foramen rotundum? - ANS - Maxillary nerve (V2 division of trigeminal n.) and accessory meningeal artery What passes through the supraorbital foramen? - ANS - Supraorbital nerve (branch of the maxillary division (V2) of the trigeminal nerve) What passes through the transverse foramina of the cervical vertebrae? - ANS - Vertebral artery and vein The vertebral artery does NOT pass through the transverse foramina of which cervical vertebra? - ANS - C7 What passes through the optic canal? - ANS - Optic Nerve (CN II) Opthalmic artery Which CNs pass through the jugular foramen? - ANS - CN IX, X, XI What structures pass throughout he foramen lace rum? - ANS - Internal carotid artery and accompanying sympathetic and nervous plexuses What structures pass through the superior orbital fissure? - ANS - CN III, IV, VI, opthlalmic nerve (CN V1) and sympathetic fibers What makes up a typical vertebra? - ANS - Vertebral body 2 pedicles 2 laminae 4 articular processes 2 transverse processes 1 spinous process Which are the true/moveable vertebrae? - ANS - Cervical Thoracics Lumbar What are false/fixed vertebrae? - ANS - Sacrum coccyx What forms the boundary for the intervertebral foramen? - ANS - Superior and inferior vertebral notch Where does head flexion take place? - ANS - Between atlas and occiput Where does head rotation take place - ANS - Between Atlas and axis What ligament spans the inside of the vertebral foramen on the posterior side? - ANS - Ligamentum Flavum Which of the cervical vertebrae are atypical? - ANS - C1, C2, C7 Which of the lumbar vertebrae are atypical? - ANS - L5 What makes up the primary curves of the tpine? - ANS - Thoracic curve Pelvic (Sacrum/coccyx) curve What type of curve is the lordotic curve? - ANS - Secondary What type of curve is the kyphotic curve? - ANS - Primary how may true ribs are there? - ANS - 7 What constitutes a true rib? - ANS - The first 7 ribs are attached to the sternum by their own costal cartilage Which ribs are called vertebrochondral ribs? - ANS - Ribs 8,9, 10 Which ribs are typical ribs - ANS - 3 and 9 What constitutes a typical rib? - ANS - they contain a head, tubercle, and shaft Which is the most curved, broadest, and s