chapter 7 questions
is the area of fibrous connective tissue found at birth between the brain case bones
A fontanelle ________.
a short, rounded spinous process
A typical lumbar vertebra has ________
lamina that spans between the transverse process and spinous process
A typical vertebra has ________.
endochondral ossification, which forms the ribs and sternum
Embryonic development of the axial skeleton involves ________.
sella turcica
Parts of the sphenoid bone include the ________.
forms the vertical axis of the body
The axial skeleton ________.
hypoglossal canal, which is located in the posterior cranial fossa
The bony openings of the skull include the ________.
seven vertebrae
The cervical region of the vertebral column consists of ________.
occipital bone
The lambdoid suture joins the parietal bone to the ________.
has the foramen rotundum, foramen ovale, and foramen spinosum
The middle cranial fossa ________.
air-filled spaces found within the frontal, maxilla, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones only
The paranasal sinuses are ________.
are remnants of the original fetal curvature
The primary curvatures of the vertebral column ________.
has the sternal angle located between the manubrium and body
The sternum ________.
is for articulation with the transverse process of a thoracic vertebra
The tubercle of a rib ________.
attached via their costal cartilage directly to the sternum
True ribs are ________
nuchal ligament
Which is found only in the cervical region of the vertebral column
parietal bone
Which of the following is a bone of the brain case?
supports trunk of body
Which of the following is a function of the axial skeleton?
vertebral column
Which of the following is part of the axial skeleton?
junction between the manubrium and body
the sternal angle is the ________.
