Openstax Anatomy and Physiology: Chapter 7 Axial Skeleton

The bony openings of the skull include the ________.

Hypoglossal canal, which is located in the posterior cranial fossa

The lambdoid suture joins the parietal bone to the ________.

Occipital bone

A typical lumbar vertebra has ________.

a short, rounded spinous process

The paranasal sinuses are ________.

air-filled spaces found within the frontal, maxilla, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones only

The primary curvatures of the vertebral column ________.

are remnants of the original fetal curvature

True ribs are ________.

attached via their costal cartilage directly to the sternum

Embryonic development of the axial skeleton involves ________.

endochondral ossification, which forms the ribs and sternum

The axial skeleton ________.

forms the vertical axis of the body

The middle cranial fossa ________.

has the foramen rotundum, foramen ovale, and foramen spinosum

The sternum ________.

has the sternal angle located between the manubrium and body

The tubercle of a rib ________.

is for articulation with the transverse process of a thoracic vertebra

A fontanelle ________.

is the area of fibrous connective tissue found at birth between the brain case bones

The sternal angle is the ________.

junction between the manubrium and body

A typical vertebra has ________.

lamina that spans between the transverse process and spinous process

Which is found only in the cervical region of the vertebral column?

nuchal ligament

One of the bones of the brain case?

parietal bone

Parts of the sphenoid bone include the ________.

sella turcica

The cervical region of the vertebral column consists of ________.

seven vertebrae

A function of the axial skeleton?

supports trunk of body

A part of the axial skeleton?

vertebral column