Which skull canal transmits branches of the trigeminal nerve?
A. jugular foramen
B. foramen ovale
C. external auditory canal
D. carotid canal
E. nasolacrimal canal
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Question 2) Which skull canal conveys sound waves to the eardrum?
A. jugular foramen
B. external auditory canal
C. carotid canal
D. nasolacrimal canal
E. foramen ovale
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Question 3) Which of the following bony features is not associated with the skull?
A. obturator foramen
B. stylomastoid foramen
C. cribriform plate
D. foramen rotundum
E. pterygoid canal
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Question 4) A person with a fractured mandible has a broken
A. back.
B.
upper jaw.
C.
lower jaw.
D. neck.
E. rib.
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Question 5) Which of the following statements concerning the maxilla is false?
A. The maxilla forms the upper jaw.
B. The maxilla forms part of the orbit.
C. The maxilla contains a large sinus.
D. The maxilla articulates with the mastoid process.
E. The maxilla forms part of the hard palate.
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Question 6) Which skull canal contains blood vessels that drain blood from the skull?
A. nasolacrimal canal
B. foramen ovale
C. jugular foramen
D. external auditory meatus
E. carotid canal
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Question 7) Failure of the palatine processes of the maxilla to fuse properly during development results in a
A. cleft chin.
B. deviated septum.
C. cleft lip.
D. cleft palate.
E. clogged sinus.
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Question 8) A tumor discovered in the posterior orbit would most likely impact
A.
speech.
B.
memory.
C.
olfaction.
D.
vision.
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Question 9) Which of the following bony features is mismatched with its description?
A. styloid process - point of articulation of mandible with skull
B. alveolar process - ridge containing the teeth
C. occipital condyles - articulation points between the skull and vertebral column
D. mandibular fossa - point of articulation of mandible with skull
E. crista galli - point of attachment of one of the meninges
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Question 10) Three-year old Trevor is admitted to the hospital with stenosis (narrowing) of the foramen magnum, which directly affects which of these structures?
A.
optic nerve
B.
internal jugular veins
C.
facial and vestibulocochlear nerves
D.
spinal cord
E.
carotid arteries
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