Chapter 7
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