anatomy chap 6

Which of the following foramen convey a branch of the trigeminal nerve

Foramen rotundum

Individual vertebrae articulate with each other forming the vertebral column. Identify the part of a vertebra that articulates immediately with the vertebra below it

Inferior articular processes

.Which of the following structures would not be found within a vertebral foramen?

Intervertebral discs

Which correctly describes the temporal bone?

It forms the only articulation with the mandible.

Identify the large suture on the posterior surface of the skull at the border of the occipital bone.

Lambdoid

Identify the region of the temporal bone that articulates with the lower jaw.

Mandibular fossa

Identify the articulation site that allows us to nod our head "yes".

Occipital bone - atlas

Identify the area of the occipital bone that articulates with the vertebral column.

Occipital condyles

Identify the occipital bone landmark that can not be palpated from the surface of the head.

Occipital condyles

Identify the bone that articulates superiorly with the temporal bone.

Parietal bone

Which part of the ethmoid bone forms the nasal septum?

Perpendicular plate

Identify the location of the occipital bone.

Posterior surface and base of the cranium

Identify the primary function of the ethmoidal sinuses.

Reduce the weight of the skull

Identify the region of the sphenoid bone in contact with the pituitary gland.

Sella turcica

Name the vertebral projection found in a median plane.

Spinous process

Which region of the vertebral column is located superior to the thoracic region and which region is inferior to the thoracic region, respectively?

Superiorly: cervical and inferiorly: lumbar

Which of the following is true?

The middle nasal concha arises from the ethmoid bone.

Identify the cranial nerve that passes through the olfactory foramina.

The olfactory nerve (CN I)

Which statement correctly describes the zygomatic arch?

The zygomatic bone has a temporal process.

Which region of the vertebral column is immediately superior to the lumbar region?

Thoracic

Identify the articulation site for a tubercle of a rib.

Transverse costal facet

Identify the region of the temporal bone that forms part of the zygomatic arch.

Zygomatic process

What event causes the cervical curve to begin development?

an infant begins to lift his or her head

What is the name of the first cervical vertebra?

atlas

The divisions of the skeletal system include (the) ________.

axial and appendicular

What is the name of the second cervical vertebra?

axis

Identify the location of the ethmoid bone.

between the orbits

Identify the major weight bearing part of a vertebra.

body

what portion of the sternum articulates with the most ribs?

body

Which of the vertebrae have bifurcated spinous processes?

cervical

Which region of the vertebral column forms interlocking vertebral bodies that permit a relatively greater degree of flexibility than do those of other regions?

cervical

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

clavicle

The parietal, temporal, frontal, and occipital bones are part of (the) ________.

cranium

Identify the articulation site for the head of a rib.

demi-facets

The sella turcica is best described as:

depression

Which of the following is NOT a facial bone?

ethmoid

The bones that form the nasal septum are the _____.

ethmoid and vomer

Which bones make up the nasal septum, which divides the left nostril from the right?

ethmoid and vomer

Of the following features, which is NOT visible using this sagittal view of the skull?

external auditory meatus

The ethmoid bone is a facial bone.

false

The first cervical vertebra is the axis. (t/f)

false

The lumbar vertebrae are part of the appendicular skeleton.

false

The lumbar vertebrae are roughly the same size as vertebrae from the rest of the vertebral column.

false

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

Looking at the anterior view of the skull in the labeling activity, which of the following features can NOT be seen? foramen magnum superior orbital fissure vomer ethmoid bone foramen rotundum temporal process external acoustic meatus palatine bone

foramen magnum foramen rotundum external acoustic meatus

The vertebral arch ________.

forms the lateral and posterior margins of the vertebral foramen

The mandible ________.

has an anterior mental protuberance

Which bone of the axial skeleton does NOT have a direct connection to any other bone?

hyoid bone

Which of the following features belongs to the occipital bone?

hypoglossal canal

Greta is a 70-year-old woman who has osteoporosis and whose back has a hunched appearance. What term would describe her condition?

kyphosis

Identify the region of the sphenoid bone that contains the optic canal.

lesser wings

An anterior exaggeration of the lumbar curve can lead to which of the following?

lordosis

The small depression on the temporal bone with which the mandible articulates is called (the) ________.

mandibular fossa

Which of the following bones contains the infraorbital foramen?

maxilla

The two bones that contain alveolar processes are the __________.

maxilla and mandible

Which of the following lists includes only facial bones?

maxillae, palatines, mandible, zygomatics, lacrimals

Which of the following features belongs to the mandibular bone?

mental foramen

Which of following does NOT form the orbit of the eye?

nasal

Identify the region of the skull that articulates with the atlas.

occipital condyles

The anterior two-thirds of the bony palate is formed by the ________ of the maxillae.

palatine process

The lambdoid suture is found between which two bones?

parietal and occipital

The lambdoid suture is the boundary between which bones?

parietal and occipital

The transverse foramina function in ________.

protecting the vertebral arteries and vertebral veins, which are important blood vessels supplying the brain

The ________ processes are vertical projections of the sphenoid bone that are important sites for attachment of muscles that move the lower jaw and soft palate.

pterygoid

Which region of the vertebral column is immediately inferior to the lumbar region?

sacral

The structure that cradles and protects the pituitary gland is called the ________.

sella turcica

Features of the maxillae include ________.

sinuses, alveolar processes, orbital rims, inferior orbital foramina

Bones that form the middle cranial fossa include the _____.

sphenoid, temporal, and parietal

Which of the following structures passes through the foramen magnum?

spinal cord

Which of the following sutures marks the boundary between the temporal bone and the parietal bone of each side of the skull?

squamous

dentify the landmark on the temporal bone that is a pointy spine.

styloid process

Which of the following openings is found within the frontal bone?

supra-orbital foramen

Which of the following thoracic vertebrae is the largest?

t12

Which of the following bones does NOT have a paranasal sinus?

temporal

A baby who is eight fetal months old has two primary curvatures in his spinal column. Which two are they?

thoracic and sacral

Which of the following can be found on cervical vertebrae only?

transverse foramina

Identify a lateral projection of a vertebra.

transverse process

The ethmoid bone contains sinuses.

true

The ethmoid bone is part of the axial skeleton.

true

The lumbar vertebrae are found in the lower back.

true

The shape of the spinous process can be used to help determine if a vertebra is from the lumbar region.

true

The sphenoid bone contains a sinus.

true

The most inferior portion of the sternum to which the diaphragm and rectus abdominis muscles attach is called the ________.

xiphoid process

The temporal processes are part of which bone?

zygomatic

How many vertebrae comprise the thoracic region of the spine?

12

How many lumbar vertebrae are in the vertebral column?

5

Identify the articulation site that allows us to rotate our head, e.g. shaking the head "no".

Atlas - axis

Identify the recessed area surrounding the crista galli.

Cribriform plates

Identify the landmark that serves as a site of attachment for the meninges.

Crista galli

Which of the following characteristics do not belong to the lumbar region?

Elongated spinous process

Identify the hole that marks the opening of the ear canal on the superficial surface of the skull.

External auditory meatus

The ethmoid bone forms the inferior portion of the nasal septum.

False