Chapter 6: Bones
The opening where the spinal cord enters the cranial cavity and the dura mater is attached
Foramen Magnum
superior articular process
Name this specific part of the lumbar vertebra.
List the bones of the distal row of the tarsal bones.
medial & intermediate lateral cuneiforms, cuboid
Where is the zygomatic bone?
the zygomatic bone
The two structures that form the zygomatic arch are the
- temporal process of the zygomatic bone - zygomatic process of the temporal bone
Name the fontanelles
Anterior, Posterior, Mastoid, Sphenoid
Name the suture that connects the frontal bone to the parietal bones.
Coronal Suture
Ribs that have their OWN costal cartilage connection to the sternum are called
True Ribs
The joint that occurs between the base of the skull and the top of the vertebral column is the _____ joint. And produce what movement?
alanto-occipital;nodding "yes" type of movement
The corner of the mandible, where the ramus meets the body is called the
angle
Where is the ethmoid bone located?
between the eyes
cervical vertebrae
bifid spinous process Thick, stout body and superior articular processes face medially
lumbar vertebrae
blunt, squarish spinous process, Thick, stout body and superior articular processes face medially
What part vertebral region is the atlas part of?
cervical
What part vertebral region is the axis part of?
cervical
Vertebral Curvatures
cervical, thoracic, lumbar, pelvic
5 Vertebral Regions
cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal
The small triangular bone made up of four or five small fused vertebrae is the
coccyx
The superior portion of the nasal septum is formed by the _____ and the inferior portion is formed by the
ethmoid bone; vomer
Ribs 8-10, that lack independent cartigage connections to the sternum
false ribs
The ribs that do not have cartilagenous connections to the sternum are the
floating ribs (11-12)
The carpal bones that are in the distal row of the carpus are
hamate, capitate, trapezoid, trapezium
The bones located between the nasal and ethmoid bones that form part of the medial wall of each orbit
lacrimal
The bones that form the posterior portion of the hard palate, part of the wall of the nasal cavity and part of the orbit are the
palatine
thoracic vertebrae
pointed spinous process that angles downward Have costal facets for rib articulation
Which of the following carpal bones are in the PROXIMAL row of the carpus?
scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform
The cranial bone with a complex shape that includes a thick median body and outstretched greater and lesser wings is th
sphenoid
The lateral walls and part of the floor of the cranial cavity are formed
temporal
The hyoid bone serves as an attachment for muscles that control
the larynx, mandible, and tongue