Human Anatomy Chapter 5 part 2 Test HW Questions
The parietal bone is indicated by
Label A
The mandible is indicated by
Label N
The manubrium and xiphoid process are markings on the bone indicated by ____.
Label O
T/F: Teeth are anchored in the maxillary bones and the mandible.
True
T/F: The intervertebral discs that cushion the spine and absorb shock are composed of fibrocartilage.
True
T/F: There are seven cervical, twelve thoracic, and five lumbar vertebrae.
True
The skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage form the ____ skeleton.
axial
The dens is a process projecting from the ____.
axis
The tailbone is the ____.
coccyx
The atlas is the ____.
first cervical vertebra
The fibrous connections between the bones of a fetal skull are ____.
fontanels
The large hole located in the base of the occipital bone that allows the spinal cord and brain to connect is the ________.
foramen magnum
The hyoid bone is unique because it ____.
is the only bone of the body that does not articulate with any other bone
The suture situated anteriorly between the parietal bones and occipital bone is the ____.
lambdoid suture
The sternum is the result of fusion of three bones called the ____.
manubrium, body, xiphoid process
How many true ribs do humans have?
seven
The temporal bones are joined with the parietal bones at the ____ sutures.
squamous
Which of the following bones is considered part of the axial skeleton?
sternum
What feature is uniquely associated with cervical vertebrae?
transverse foramina
Which is the correct order of ribs, from superior to inferior?
true ribs, false ribs, floating ribs
What bones protect the spinal cord?
vertebrae
Identify the bones that do NOT house a paranasal sinus ____.
zygomatic bones
T/F: The last two pairs of ribs are called true ribs because they have no anterior attachments.
False
T/F: The spinal cord passes through the body of each vertebra.
False