Chapter 7 - Quiz 4

What is the function of the nuchal lines?

attachment for muscles and ligaments

Which of these skull bones cannot be palpated? (examined by touch) Parietal Ethmoid Occipital Frontal Temporal

Ethmoid

Which is not a function of the vertebral column?

Passageway for cranial nerves

Developmentally, the most significant growth in the skull occurs

before age 5

What part of the rib articulates with a thoracic vertebral body?

head of rib

What is the function of the palatine bone?

help form the hard palate (roof of mouth)

The zygomatic process of the temporal bone and the _________ process of the zygomatic bone form the zygomatic arch.

temporal

Which bone bears the mandibular fossa?

temporal

The jugular foramen is located between the _____ and _____ bones.

temporal; occipital

What are the characteristics of a female skull, as compared to a male skull?

-External surface of occipital bone relatively smooth -Little or no prominence to superciliary arches -Mandibular angle greater than 125 degrees -Chin pointed and triangular

Which bones form the calvaria?

occipital, parietals, and frontal

How many pairs of ribs are "floating ribs" that do not articulate with the sternum?

2

Which bone is not part of the axial skeleton?

clavicle

The _______ suture is the articulation between the occipital bone and both parietal bones.

lambdoid

Which of the spinal curves form when a child is about 12 months of age?

lumbar

The superior portion of the sternum is called the

manubrium

The pterygoid spines and optic canals are features of the _____ bone.

sphenoid

Which curves of the vertebral column are present at birth?

thoracic and sacral