Exam 9: The Axial Skeleton

After growth, what remains of the newborn's fontanels in the adult brain?

This foramen lies between the temporal and occipital bones on the inferior surface of the skull. A major vein and several cranial nerves pass through it.

The cribriform foramina, through which the fibers of cranial nerve I pass, are located in the_______ bone on the floor of the skull.

The cranial bones that house the organs of hearing are the _______bones.

An exaggerated curvature of this region of the vertebral column causes lordosis.

The axial skeleton includes all of the following except the _______.

The transverse processes of vertebrae point_______ , while the spinous process points_______ .

These facial bones increase the ability of the nasal passageways to warm and humidify incoming air.

These large paired bones form most of the lateral and superior walls of the cranial vault (calvaria).

Seven pairs of ribs articulate ________ with the sternum.

These small paired bones of the orbit contain a passageway through which tears pass.

This single bone of the skull underlies the area we commonly call the forehead.