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Name the 6 cranial bones.
ethmoid, frontal, parietal, sphenoid, temporal, occipital
Where is the parietal bone located?
On lateral sides of the cranium.
Where is the frontal bone located?
It is the anterior cranium, where the forehead is.
Where is the occipital bone located?
At the base of the skull, posteriorly.
Where is the temporal bone located in relation to the parietal bone?
The temporal bone is inferior to the parietal bone.
Which suture connects the parietal and temporal bones?
Squamous suture
Which suture connects the occipital and parietal bones?
Lambdoidal suture
Which suture connects the frontal and parietal bones?
Coronal suture
Where is the ethmoid bone located in relation to the lacrimal bone?
Posteriorly.
The frontal suture joins two halves of which bone?
Frontal bone.
What is the name of the cheekbone?
Zygomatic.
Which bone contains the olfactory foramina?
Ethmoid.
Whcih bone is the posterior part of the hard palate?
Palatine.
Which bone is connected by sagittal suture?
Parietal bone.
Which bone is the posteriormost part of the cranium?
Occipital.
Which bone has two turbinates as part of it's structure?
Ethmoid.
Which bone contributes to the nasal septum?
Ethmoid.
Which bone is the site of the sella turcica?
Sphenoid.
In which bone is the foramen magnum located?
Occipital.
Which bone houses hearing and equilibrium receptors?
Temporal.
Which bone forms the bony eyebrow ridges and roofs of orbits?
Frontal.
Which bone forms the chin?
Mandible.
Which is the only bone connected to the skull by a freely movable joint?
Mandible.
Which bone is the site of the mastoid process?
Temporal.
Which bone contains the mental foramina?
Mandible.
What are four bones that contain paranasal sinuses?
Ethmoid, frontal, sphenoid, maxillary
Which bone bears an upward protrusion called the crista galli?
Ethmoid.
Which is the keystone bone of the cranium?
Sphenoid.
Which tiny bones have openings for tear ducts?
Lacrimal.
Which bones are the bony part of the nasal septum (2)?
Vomer, ethmoid.
Which part of the vertebrae is the weight-bearing part, also known as the centrum?
Body
Which processes (2) provides levers for the muscles to pull against?
Spinous and transverse processes.
Which opening in the vertebral column allow spinal nerves to pass?
Intervertebral foramina.
Which process of the vertebral column provides articulation points for the ribs?
Superior articular process.
Which portion of the vertebral column encloses the nerve cord?
Vertebral arch.
Of the bones in the vertebral column, which are fused?
Sacrum and coccyx.
What is the spinous process?
an attachment of muscles and ligaments.
What is the purpose of the vertebral arch?
It allows the spinal cord to pass through, and seven points project from it.
Which bone of the vertebral column contains foramina in the transverse processes?
Atlas, axis, and cervical vertebrae (C3-C7).
Which bone of the vertebral column has articular facets for the ribs on their bodies and transverse processes?
Thoracic vertebrae.
Which bone of the vertebral column has a bifid spinous process?
Cervical vertebrae.
Which bone of the vertebral column is a circle of bone?
Atlas.
Which bone of the vertebral column articulates superiorly with the occipital condyles?
Atlas.
Which bone of the vertebral column is shiled-shaped composite bone?
Sacrum.
Which bone of the vertebral column has alae?
Sacrum.
Which bone of the vertebral column has the thickest body?
Sacrum.
Which bone of the vertebral column has a short blunt spinous process?
Lumbar vertebrae.
Which bone of the vertebral column bears a peg-shaped dens that acts as a pivot?
Axis
Which bones of the vertebral column are 12 in number, and are not fused?
Thoracic vertebrae.
Which bones of the vertebral column are 5 in number, and are not fused?
Lumbar vertebrae.
Which bone of the vertebral column is known as the tailbone?
Coccyx.
Which bone of the vertebral column has fused rudimentary vertebrae?
Coccyx.
Which bones (2) of the vertebral column have no intervertebral discs between them?
Atlas, axis.
What passes through the vertebral foramen?
Spinal cord.
What passes through transverse foramen?
Blood vessels.
What is the spinous process?
A single projection on vertebrae.
What are transverse processes?
Lateral projections on vertebrae.
The true ribs (1-7)are known as...
Vertebrosternal ribs.
The false ribs (8-12) are known as...
Vertebrochondral ribs.
How are the lower limb bones attached to the axial skeleton?
Pectoral girdle.
How are the upper limb bones attached to the axial skeleton?
Pelvic girdle.
What are the two major functions of the axial skeleton?
Protection and support.
What are the two major functions of the appendicular skeleton?
Manipulation and locomotion.