chap 8

Nasal bones form the ______ of the nose.

bridge

Which terms correctly describe the scapula?

broad, flat

The clavicle is also known as the ______.

collar bone

A large, smooth, rounded articulating oval structure on a bone is properly identified as a ______.

condyle

Enclosing the brain is a function of ______.

cranial bones

What tissue is sutures connects cranial bones firmly together?

dense regular connective tissue

The last two pairs of false ribs lack connections with the sternum, so they are classified as ______.

floating ribs

Which bone associated with the skull is an attachment site for tongue and larynx muscles?

hyoid

The depression between the greater and lesser tubercle is called the ______.

intertubercular sulcus

Lateral openings between adjacent vertebrae are called ______.

intervertebral foramina

lateral openings between adjacent vertebrae are called ______.

intervertebral foramina

The greater tubercle is more ______ than the lesser tubercle.

lateral

The scapula is part of the ______.

pectoral girdle

The sacrum, the coccyx, and hip bones make up the ______.

pelvis

Rank these bones in order from distal to proximal.

phalanges, metacarpals, carpals

The thoracic and sacral curvatures of the vertebral column are classified as ______.

primary curves

The sternum is also referred to as the ______.

breastbone

Which cranial bones are paired?

parietal bones

The thoracic cage consists of the ______.

-ribs -sternum -thoracic vertebrae

Which are the primary curves present in the vertebral column of a newborn?

-sacral curvature -thoracic curvature

Which are functions of the vertebral column?

-supports the weight of the head -provides vertical support for the body -houses and protects the spinal cord

Which are functions of the paranasal sinuses?

-to lighten the weight of skull bones -to humidify and warm inhaled air -to provide resonance to the voice

A cranium has ______ temporal bone(s) and ______ ethmoid bone(s).

2:1

The number of bones in each upper limb is

30 bones

How many carpal bones are in each wrist?

8

Paranasal sinuses are normally filled with ______.

air

The hyoid and auditory ossicles are part of the ______ skeleton.

axial

The two main divisions of the skeletal system are the _______ skeleton and ______ skelenton

axial and appendicular

The auricular surface of the ilium in a young adult appears ______.

billowing

The anterior, weight bearing part of each vertebra is known as the ______.

body

The structures that allow the cranial bones of the fetal skull to overlap as a baby passes through the birth canal are called

fontanelles

A ______ is a rounded passageway through a bone.

foramen

The os coxae is often referred to as the ______.

hip bone

In anatomical position the ulna is ______ to the radius.

medial

Which bones are just inferior to the glabella?

nasal bones

The structures that help to lighten the weight of certain skull bones and provides resonance to the voice are the

paranasal sinuses

The clavicle is ______ shaped.

s

Which bones are part of the pelvis?

sacrum, coccyx, ossa coxae

The scapula is also known as the ______.

shoulder blade

What are true of the pectoral girdle?

supports the upper limb articulates with the body trunk

Which is a function of the cranial bones?

surround and protect the brain

The thoracic vertebrae, ribs, and sternum make up the ______.

thoracic cage

The most superior ribs are called the ______ ribs.

true

The pelvic organs are found in the ______.

true pelvis

Which part of the axial skeleton provides vertical support for the body while housing and protecting the spinal cord?

vertebral column