Exam 9: The Axial Skeleton

The hypophyseal fossa of the sella turcica,which surrounds the pituitary gland, is a part of the_______ bone.

How many pairs of ribs are there?

The midline suture marking the articulation of the two parietal bones is called the ________ suture.

The _______is a median posterior projection arising at the junction of two laminae of the vertebral body.

Costal facets are found on the _______vertebrae.

Blood vessels and nerves pass through the mental foramen on the_______ .

This bone does not articulate with any other bone in the body. Muscles of the neck and tongue attach to it.

Intervertebral discs are absent between these vertebrae.

Which bone is not a part of the orbit?

This facial bone forms part of the nasal septum.

The thoracic cage includes all of the bones below except the_______ .

These are the cheekbones of the face.

Fontanels are _______.

These keystone bones of the face contact all other facial bones except the mandible.

Does the fetal skull contain the same skull bones as the adult?

This primary curvature of the spine is located in the chest region.

This part of the rib articulates with the appropriate vertebra.

You pick up a vertebra to identify it and note that the transverse processes contain foramina. This unique feature identifies the vertebra as coming from the_______ region of the vertebral column.

The foramen magnum is located in which bone of the skull?

These important bone markings are located on the sternum.