ATI RN
Questions for Skeletal System Questions
Question 1 of 5
The hard palate is formed by the and bones.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The hard palate, the mouth’s roof, is formed by the maxillae (anterior) and palatine bones (posterior). The mandible is the lower jaw, zygomatic the cheek, and vomer the nasal septum, making 'maxillae: palatine' correct.
Question 2 of 5
There are vertebrosternal ribs, vertebrochondral ribs and vertebral ribs.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ribs are classified: 7 vertebrosternal (true, attach directly to sternum via cartilage), 3 vertebrochondral (false, attach via shared cartilage), and 2 vertebral (floating, no sternal attachment). '7-3-2' is correct.
Question 3 of 5
The wrist bones are the:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The carpals are the 8 wrist bones, forming the carpus. Metacarpals are hand, metatarsals are foot, and tarsals are ankle, making 'carpals' correct.
Question 4 of 5
The depression of the coxal bones where the head of the femur articulates with the coxal bone is called the:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The acetabulum, a deep depression in the coxal bone, articulates with the femur head, forming the hip joint. The obturator foramen, sciatic notch, and pubic symphysis have other roles, making 'acetabulum' correct.
Question 5 of 5
The heel bone is the:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The calcaneus is the heel bone, the largest tarsal, supporting weight. The fibula is leg, patella is kneecap, and talus is above calcaneus, making 'calcaneus' correct.