Exam 7: The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

Which best describes the vomer bone?

The label on the transverse process of the vertebra is _____.

The two major divisions of the skeletal system are _____ and _____.

Which best describes the term scoliosis?

The cervical curve is convex anteriorly.

Which best describes the maxilla bone?

Of the eight bones that form the cranium, only the _____ and _____ bones are paired bones.

The three main parts of the sternum are manubrium, xiphoid process and sternal angle.

The fifth intercostal space will be palpated between

Which best describes the sphenoid bone?

The illustrated bone is the _____ bone.

The primary curves of the vertebral column are the _____ and the _____ curves. They are curved so that they are anteriorly _____.

The mandible articulates with the mandibular fossa of the occipital bone.

The illustrated bone is the _____?

The illustrated bone is the _____.

The _____ bones of the skull are involved in each of the four main sutures.

Name the seven processes that are found on most vertebrae and state the function of each.

The superior part of the nasal septum, the middle nasal conchae, and the crista galli are formed by the _____ bone.

The bone that consists of five fused bones, is triangular, and serves as one of the boundaries of the pelvic cavity is the:

The label on the vertebral foramen is _____.