Exam 7: The Axial Skeleton

Frank gets into a brawl at a sports event and receives a broken nose. After the nose heals, he starts tohave sinus headaches and discomfort in the area of his maxillae. What is probably the cause of Frank's discomfort?

Why are ruptured intervertebral discs more common in lumbar vertebrae and dislocations and fractures morecommon in cervical vertebrae?

The thickened area that is the site of articulation of the sacrum to the ilium at the sacroiliac jointisthe

Thoracic vertebrae can be distinguished from other vertebrae by the presence of

The facial nerve (VII) passes through the internal acoustic meatus and then through the

The zygomatic arch is formed by the articulation of processes from which two bones?

A point of attachment for muscles that rotate or extend the head is the

Which connective tissue is found between the ribs and the sternum?

Which of the following articulate in the mandibular fossa?

The foramen magnum is found in the ________ bone.

A skull bone that could be described as looking like a bat with wings extended is the

Premature closure of the sagittal suture would result in

The dens process is found on the

The occipital ________ are where the occipital bone articulates with the first cervical vertebra.

Which of the following is not a cranial bone?

Identify the mismatched pair.

Sinus inflammation is called

The hyoid bone

The true ribs are

Nerves carrying sensory information from the lips and the chin pass through the