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15 Cards in this Set
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Cavities in certain cranial and facial bones near the nasal cavity?
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paranasal sinuses
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Which DOES NOT contain paranasal sinuses?
A. ethmoid B. frontal C. vomer D. sphenoid |
C. Vomer
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Which is TRUE about paranasal sinuses?
A. produce mucus B. resonate sound C. all the above D. none of the above |
C. All the above
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The hyoid bone is suspended from the styloid process of the temporal bones? T/F
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TRUE
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What are the three characteristics of the hyoid bone?
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1. body
2. lesser wings 3. greater wings |
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Also called the spine, or backbone;composed of a series of bones called vertebrae?
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vertebral column
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Total number of vertebrae during early development?
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33
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Total number of vertebrae in adults?
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26
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The cervical and lumbar curves are concave? T/F
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False
-they are convex- |
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The thoracic and sacral curves are concave? T/F
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TRUE
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Which is NOT a function of the vertebral column?
A. absorbs shock B. increases strength C. helps maintain balance D. holds nutrients (minerals) E. protects vertebrae from fracutre |
D. holds nutrients (minerals)
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What two curves are considered PRIMARY CURVES?
A. thoracic/sacral B. cervical/lumbar C. lumbar/thoracic D. sacral/cervical |
A. Thoracic/Sacral
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A primary curve is called that b/c?
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they form first during fetal development
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A secondary curve is called that b/c?
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they begin to form several months after birth.
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Found b/t the bodies of adjacent vertebrae from the second cervical vertebrae to the sacrum?
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Intervertebral discs
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