A&P1 chapter 7 homework
How many bones make up the nasal septum?
2 The nasal septum is composed of the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid and the vomer.
Identify the location of the sphenoid bone.
Floor of the skull
Name the opening in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes.
Foramen magnum
What part of the nasal cavity is formed by the nasal septum?
Forms the medial wall of the nasal cavity.
Identify the large suture on the posterior surface of the skull at the border of the occipital bone.
Lambdoid
Identify the region of the sphenoid bone that contains the optic canal.
Lesser wings
Which region of the mandible articulates with the cranium?
Mandibular condyle
Which landmark is not visible from an anterior view?
Mandibular foramina
Name the U shaped border found between the mandibular condyle and the coronoid process.
Mandibular notch
The region of the mandible that anchors the coronoid process is the:
Mandibular ramus
Nerves and blood vessels pass through the _____ to reach the chin.
Mental foramina
Identify the area of the occipital bone that articulates with the vertebral column.
Occipital condyles
Identify the landmark that is not part of the sphenoid bone.
Olfactory foramina
Identify the part of the ethmoid bone that contributes to the nasal septum.
Perpendicular plate
Identify the location of the occipital bone.
Posterior surface and base of the cranium
The nasal septum occupies which anatomic plane?
Sagittal
Identify the region of the sphenoid bone in contact with the pituitary gland.
Sella turcica
The sphenoid bone contains a sinus.
True
Which bone forms the inferior portion of the nasal septum?
Vomer
The occipital bone forms part of the:
cranium