chapter 7 Head (Test)

Failure of the palatine processes of the maxilla to fuse properly during development results in a..?

cleft palate

through which bony structure do the olfactory nerves pass?

cribiform plate

on average, how many bones are in an adult human?

206

which skull canal does the internal carotid artery pass through?

carotid canal

Which bone contains a sinus?

Maxilla

Which bone is paired?

Temporal

What is wormian bone?

a bone found in the lambdoidal suture

Which skull canal conveys sound waves to the eardrum?

external auditory canal

A physician says that during your operation he had to remove your calvarium, what does he mean?

he needs to remove the skull cap

which of the following bones is attached to the skull only by muscles and ligaments?

hyoid

which of the following structures increases the surface area of the nasal cavity?

nasal conchae

Which skull canal drains tears from the eyes?

nasolacrimal canal

The foramen magnum is a large opening in the base of the skull for the...?

spinal cord