Anatomy Quiz - Chapter 7

Which bone bears the greater and lesser cornua?

hyoid

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

occipital; temporal

What is the location of the auditory ossicles?

petrous part of the temporal bone

The figure below shows the right maxilla bone from a medial perspective. What is a function of the structure indicated by number 1?

Help form the floor of the orbit?

Rib 1 articulates with vertebra ______ and the ______.

T1; manubrium of the sternum

The figure below shows a temporal bone from a lateral view. Which of the following articulates (makes a joint with) the structure indicated in the figure as number 1?

Temporal process of zygomatic bone

The figure below shows a rib. Which part of a vertebra does the structure indicated as number 1 articulate with?

Superior articular process?

How many pairs of ribs articulate (directly or indirectly) with the sternum?

10

The vertebral column includes ___ cervical, ___ thoracic, and ___ lumbar vertebrae.

7; 12; 5

Which bone is not part of the axial skeleton?

clavicle

Which facial bone is shaped like the letter "L"?

Palatine

Which structure is highlighted?

Palatine bone

Which is not a correct pairing of bone and feature?

Parietal bone - mental foramen

Which is not a function of the vertebral column?

Passageway for cranial nerves

What is the function of the cribriform plate?

Permits passage of the olfactory nerves

The figure below shows the skull from an inferior view. Which of the following articulates (makes a joint with) the structure indicated in the figure as number 1?

Temporal process of zygomatic bone?

Each auricular surface of the sacrum is located on a(n)

ala.

Which of these skull bones cannot be palpated?

ethmoid

The superior portion of the sternum is called the

manubrium

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

temporal