Bones of the Abdomen: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Medical Students

Question 1

Identify the first lumbar vertebra.

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L1

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L2

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L3

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L4

Question 2

What is the name of the large, triangular bone at the base of the spinal column?

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Sacrum

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Coccyx

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Ilium

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Ischium

Question 3

Which structure passes through the greater sciatic notch of the pelvis?

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Sciatic nerve

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Sacral plexus

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Gluteal nerve

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Pudendal nerve

Question 4

What is the name of the large, butterfly-shaped bone that forms the posterior wall of the pelvis?

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Ilium

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Ischium

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Coccyx

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Pubis

Question 5

Which of the following features is NOT present on the sacrum?

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Pedicles

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Auricular surfaces

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Transverse lines

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Foramina

Question 6

Which of the following ligaments connects the ilium to the sacrum?

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Sacroiliac ligament

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Iliolumbar ligament

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Sacrotuberous ligament

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Pubofemoral ligament

Question 7

What is the name of the groove on the anterior surface of the sacrum that transmits the anterior rami of the sacral nerves?

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Sacral sulcus

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Sacral foramen

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Sacral crest

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Sacral hiatus

Question 8

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the lumbar vertebrae?

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Large, robust bodies

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Presence of costal facets

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Bifid spinous processes

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Absence of transverse processes

Question 9

What is the name of the intervertebral disc that lies between the L5 vertebra and the sacrum?

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L5-S1 disc

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L4-L5 disc

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S1-S2 disc

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S2-S3 disc

Question 10

Which vertebra lacks a true body?

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Atlas

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Cervical vertebra

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Thoracic vertebra

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Lumbar vertebra

Question 11

Which process of a vertebra articulates with the transverse process of an adjacent vertebra?

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Articular process

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Spinous process

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Vertebral foramen

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Pedicle

Question 12

Which bone features the hiatus sacralis due to incomplete fusion?

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Sacrum

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Coccyx

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Ilium

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Ischium

Question 13

Which bone forms the anterior boundary of the inguinal canal?

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Pubis

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Ilium

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Ischium

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Acetabulum

Question 14

Through which bone does the transverse foramen allow blood vessels and nerves to pass?

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Vertebra

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Sacrum

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Coccyx

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Pelvis

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a function of the coccyx?

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Load-bearing

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Muscle attachment

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Protection of pelvic organs

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Parturition

Question 16

Which ligament closes the sacral hiatus?

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Sacrococcygeal ligament

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Sacrotuberous ligament

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Iliosacral ligament

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Pubococcygeus muscle

Question 17

Which of the following vertebrae articulates with the heads and transverse processes of the ribs?

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Thoracic vertebrae

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Sacral vertebrae

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Lumbar vertebrae

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Cervical vertebrae

Question 18

Which of the following is a distinguishing characteristic of the coccyx?

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Triangular shape

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Possesses transverse processes

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Composes the anterior pelvic wall

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Articulates with the ilium

Question 19

The transverse processes of which vertebrae group serve as attachment sites for abdominal muscles?

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Lumbar vertebrae

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Cervical vertebrae

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Sacral vertebrae

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Thoracic vertebrae

Question 20

Identify the primary function of the sacroiliac joint:

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Transmits load from the trunk to the lower extremities

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Articulates with the head of the femur

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Facilitates various movements

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Provides stability to the knee joint

Question 21

Which bones are connected by the cartilaginous joint known as the symphysis pubis?

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Pubic bones

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Ischium and sacrum

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Ilium and ischium

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Sacrum and coccyx

Question 22

Between which bones is the sciatic notch located?

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Ilium and ischium

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Ischium and pubis

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Pubis and sacrum

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Ilium and sacrum