Exam 12: Axial Skeleton

An immovable joint in the skull is called a fontanel.

Which of the following is not a true comparison of a fetal and adult skull?

Match each term with its corresponding definition. -First seven pairs of ribs that attach directly to the sternum

False ribs attach only to the thoracic vertebrae.

Match each bone with its location. -Contains middle and inner ear structures

Match each bone marking term with its corresponding description. -Rounded bump; usually fits into a fossa of another bone

Which bone marking can be defined as a depression in a bone and often receives an articulating bone?

Match each bone marking term with its corresponding description. -Large bump for muscle attachment

Describe the bones of the skull.

The thoracic cage (the thorax) includes all of the following bones except:

All the bones of the vertebral column have a vertebral foramen except the bones that make up the coccyx.

Fontanels are immovable joints between skull bones.

There are five pairs of false ribs.

The vomer bone forms immovable joints with four other bones-the sphenoid, the palatine, the ethmoid, and the frontal.

Which suture is between the occipital and parietal bones?

Which bone makes up the forehead and the anterior part of the calvaria?

Most of the facial bones are single (unpaired) bones.

The lacrimal bones contain openings for the tear ducts.

Match each term with its corresponding definition. -The blunt, cartilaginous lower tip of the sternum