Chapter 7

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Which skull canal conveys sound waves to the eardrum?

External auditory canal

What results from damage to annulus fibrosus and release of nucleus pulposus?

Herniated disk

Which of the following bones forms part of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity?

Inferior nasal conchae

Which of the following bony features is not associated with the skull?

Obturator foramen

Which of the following statements concerning the maxilla is false?

The maxilla articulates with the mastoid process.

Which of the following statements concerning the vertebrae is true?

Thoracic vertebrae have long, thin spinous processes

The upper limb and its girdle are attached rather loosely to the rest of the body. This arrangement

allows a wide range of movements.

The first cervical vertebrae is the __________.

atlas

The sternum is part of the __________ skeleton.

axial

The humerus articulates with the radius at the

capitulum

Which of the following is most distal in location on the humerus?

capitulum

Transverse foramina are found in __________ vertebrae.

cervical

Ribs that do not attach directly to the sternum are called __________ ribs.

floating

The acromion process

has an articulation with the clavicle.

The obturator foramen is found in the __________.

hipbone

The loss of height that occurs with aging is due to compression of the

intervertebral discs.

The site where spinal nerves exit the vertebral column is the __________.

intervertebral foramen

The portion of hipbone a person sits on is the

ischial tuberosity.

The posterior part of the vertebral arch is the __________.

lamina

The point of the elbow is the __________.

olecranon process

Hank was involved in a car accident during which a flat bone in the anterior region of his thorax was fractured. Which bone is most likely the one that was fractured?

sternum

The anterior boundary of the "rib cage" is/are the __________.

sternum

Which of the following bones is paired?

temporal


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