The axial skeleton includes all of the following except the
D)
Which of the following common terms for the surface features of bones is used to describe a hole through a bone?
A)
The suture that lies between the left and right parietal bones is the
E)
The sella turcica, which houses the pituitary, is part of what cranial bone?
A)
The optic nerve connects to the eyeball after passing through the optic foramen. The optic foramen is found in which of the following bones of the skull?
B)
All of these bones contain sinuses except
D)
If you had a middle ear infection, to which of the following bone areas is the illness most likely to spread?
D)
The meninges attach to several bony points in the skull. One of the places they attach is
E)
Which of the four curves of the adult vertebral column develop as an infant begins to lift its head?
B)
The spinal nerves exit the vertebral column by passing through the intervertebral foramen. What part of each vertebra is notched to form the intervertebral foramen?
B)
This region contains the atlas and the axis.
A)
The upper most portion of the sternum is the ________________.
A)
When the elbow is straightened, the olecranon process of the ulna fits into which part of the posterior surface of the humerus?
B)
The pollex contains how many phalanges?
A)
The humerus has its superior articulation with the
C)
The bones surrounding the obturator foramen are the
B)
The head of the femur articulates with the hip bone at the
B)
The lateral malleolus is found on the distal end of which of the following bones?
B)
A female pelvis, when compared to a male's has a
A)
Describe why the Hyoid bone is so unique:
hyoid bone doesnt articulate with another bone, while all the other bones of the body articulate with other bones. the hyoid bone articulates with muscle, and is the attachment for the tounge, mandible, and larynx and holds the mucles in place. the hyoid is located in the neck
what are the three paranasal sinuses?
1. frontal
2. ethmoid
3. maxillary
The three sinuses are connected to the nasal caviety, and are lined by mucous membranes. The sinuses are air - filled space. When you have a cold the spaces add the nasaly resonceses.
what are the functions of the vertebral column?
1. support the skull and trunk
2. movement
3. protects the spinal cord
4. absorbs shock
There are ___ cervical vertebrae, ___ thoracic vertebrae, and ___ lumbar vertebrae.
7, 12, 5
the _____ is 4 fused vertebrae - they fuse around age 20 - 30, while the ____ is 5 fused vertebrae that fuse around 16 - 26 years old
coccyx and sacrum
the _____ is superior to the _____.
sacrum, coccyx
what is the fxn of the thoracic cage?
1. encloses the heart, lungs and great vessels
2. protects organs
what makes up the thoracic cage?
1. Sternum - manubrium, body, xyphoide process
2. Ribs
3. Thoracic vertebrae
what makes up the pelvic gridle? what are the fxns of the pelvic gridle?
2 hip bones, sacrum, sacroiliac joint, pubic symphysis
support the trunk, enclose and protect the organs of the pelvis
the patella is known as a ________ bone.
sesamoid
Name the carpals:
Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquetrum
pisiform
Trapezium
Trapezoid
Capitate
Hamate
the thumb, called the ____ is in positin # 1 and only has 2 phalanges, the proximal and distal.
pollex
what is the difference between the axial and appendicular skeletons.
the axial is the central core of the body, while the appendicular is the appendges or arms and legs.
list the bones of the axial skeleton:
skull, vertebrae, thoracic cavitiy, sternum, and hyoid