Connect: axial skeleton

transverse foramina are found in ___ vertebrae -thoracic -lumbar -cervical -sacral -all

cervical

contains traverse foramina

cervical vertebrae

Which feature is unique to the axis?

dens

which bone contains a midline body and two hornlike cornua for tongue and anterior neck muscle attachments -hyoid -temporal -sphenoid -zygomatic

hyoid

which is not a feature of the ethmoid bone -cribriform foramina -perpendicular plate -crista galli -inferior nasal concha -orbital plate

inferior nasal concha

Largest vertebrae

lumbar vertebrae

what is the only movable bone of the skull? -temporal -mandible maxilla zygomatic

mandible

the superior portion of the sternum is called the -xiphoid process -manubrium -body -gladiolus

manubrium

which of the following bones form the upper jaw? -maxilla -mandible -palatine -lacrimal

maxilla

five fused vertebrae

sacrum

there are ___ small bones of the toes that are called the _____

1. 14 2. phalanges

there are ____ small, long bones found in the top of the foot called ______

1. 5 2. metatarsals

there are _____ irregular shaped bones in the foot known as the _______

1. 7 2. tarsals

order proximal to distal -humerus -phalanges -carpal -metacarpals -radius

1. humerus 1. radius 3. carpal 4. metacarpals 5. phalanges

There are 2 bones in the leg. The ____________ is more medial, and the ____________ is more lateral.

1. tibia 2. fibula

the vertebral column includes _____ cervical, ____ thoracic, and _____ lumbar vertebrae

7;12;5

the occipital condyle articulates with the -axis -atlas -dens -vertebra prominens

atlas

on the which vertebra is the odontoid process found -coccyx -atlas -axis -thoracic

axis

seven vertebrae

cervical vertebrae

also called the "tailbone"

coccyx

the tail bone is called the -sacrum -atlas -ilium -coccyx

coccyx

the_____ is found in the thigh

femur

order proximal to distal -femur -patella -fibula -tarsals -metatarsals -phalanges

femur -patella -fibula -tarsals -metatarsals -phalanges

which ribs do NOT attach anteriorly to the sternum -true ribs -false ribs -floating ribs

floating ribs

the "soft spot" on an infants head are caused by which of the following? -cartilaginous cranial bones -fontanelles -premature suture fusion

fontanelles

The _____ provide passageways for spinal nerves to exit the vertebral column and travel to other parts of the body

intervertebral foramina

the inner, gelatinous regions of each intervertebral disc is called the -annulus fibrosis -nucleus pulposus -lamella -chordal ring

nucleus pulposus

which of the following bones forms the back and base of the cranium? -mandible -ethmoid -temporal -occipital

occipital

what bone has a large opening, the foramen magnum, for the spinal cord to enter the cranial cavity? -occipital bone -temporal bone -parietal bone -maxilla

occipital bone

the ___ is also known as the knee cap

patella

what is a function of the cribriform plate?

permits passage of the olfactory nerves

An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called -lordosis -kyphosis -hunchback -scoliosis

scoliosis

the sternal angle can be used as an anatomical landmark to identify the position of the -apex of the heart -jugular vein -second rib -trachea -hyoid bone

second rib

what is the butterfly shaped bone on the floor of the cranium? -ethmoid -sphenoid -nasal -occipital

sphenoid

the sella turcica is a feature of the -sphenoid bone -ethmoid bone -vomer -occipital bone

sphenoid bone

the vertebral processes that are most easily palpated along the midline of the back are the ___ processes -transverse -inferior articular -lamellar -spinous

spinous

in which bone would the external acoustic meatus be found? -temporal bone -zygomatic bone -parietal bone -maxilla

temporal bone

contain costal facets

thoracic vertebrae

each one connects to a rib pair

thoracic vertebrae

another name for the breastbone is the sternum -true -false

true

though it does not articulate with any other bone, the hyoid bone is considered to be part of the axial skeleton? -true -false

true

The canal by which the spinal cord passes through the vertebrae is the -foramen magnum -vertebral foramen -external acoustic meatus -nutrient foramen

vertebral foramen

the most inferior part of the sternum is called -xiphoid process -manubrium -clavicle -costal cartilage

xiphoid process