91) What is the function of the sphenoid bone?

A) It forms the anterior roof of the mouth or bony palate.

B) It forms the roof of the orbits.

C) It supports a prominent partition that forms part of the nasal septum.

D) It helps slow airflow in the nasal cavity.

E) It acts like a bridge uniting the cranial and facial bones.

92) The paranasal sinuses function in

A) contributing to the floor of the cranium.

B) deflecting inhaled air toward the olfactory receptors located near the upper portions of the nasal cavity.

C) supporting and stabilizing the position of the larynx.

D) forming the floor and medial portion of the rim of the orbit.

E) lightening the skull and providing an extensive area of mucous epithelium.

93) Paranasal sinuses are located within which of the following bones?

A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

B) 1, 2, 3, 4

C) 1, 3, 5

D) 1, 2, 3

E) 3, 4, 5

94) Considering the bony structure of the palate, a cleft palate is a malformation of which bone?

A) vomer

B) ethmoid

C) sphenoid

D) mandible

E) maxillary

95) The bones that form the palms of the hands are the

A) carpals.

B) tarsals.

C) metacarpals.

D) metatarsals.

E) phalanges.

96) The ankle consists of ________ tarsal bones.

A) two

B) five

C) six

D) seven

E) eight

97) The clavicle articulates with the

A) manubrium.

B) ribs.

C) humerus.

D) body of the sternum.

E) cervical vertebrae.

98) Which structural feature of the scapula articulates with the humerus?

A) supraspinous fossa

B) subscapular fossa

C) acromion

D) coracoid process

E) glenoid cavity

99) Which of the following is a carpal bone?

A) navicular

B) cuneiform

C) calcaneus

D) talus

E) scaphoid

100) The coxal bone forms by the fusion of which components?

A) the obturator, ilium, and acromion

B) the ilium, ischium, and pubis

C) the ala, ilium, and capitulum

D) the acetabulum, femoral head, and pubis

E) the sacrum, coccyx, and acetabulum