Anatomy and Physiology Ch 7.

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Microcephaly

An infant born with a significantly smaller head than normal suffers from _____

Mental foraman

Nerves that serve the lower lip and chin pass through the ______.

Coronal and sagittal

Prominent markings on the skull include the ____ sutures

Nasal conchae

The ____ assist in respiration and olfaction

Posterior

The anterior fontanel is located ___ to the frontal bone

Lambdoid

The articulation between the parietal and occipital bones is the ____ suture.

Five

The cranial sutures begin to form at about what age?

Increase the thoracic cavity

The curve of the ribs function during elevation to ______.

Atlas

The first cervical vertebra is called the_____.

Maxillary

The hard palate is formed primarily by the ____ bones

Temporal

The mandible articulates with a fossa within the ___ bone.

Sternum

The manubrium forms part of the ____.

Transverse processes

The ribs articulate with the ___ of the thoracic vertebrae.

Primary

The two spinal curves present at the called ___ curves

Seven

The vertebral column contains ____ cervical vertebrae.

Vertebral body

The weight bearing region of a vertebra is the ____.

Hyoid

Which bone supports the larynx superiorly?

Anterior

Which fontanelle of the infant skull is often referred to as the "soft spot" on newborns?

Cervical

Which spinal curve develops as the infant learns balance?

Pituitary gland

Which structure does the sella turcica support?

Sagittal

Which suture separates the right and left parietal bones?


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