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
