Exam 7: The Skeleton

A skeleton was found in a wooded area. It was brought to a forensic medicine laboratory for identification. The first thing the coroner did was determine the age, sex, and possible size of the person. What was examined in order to get this information?

Match the following: A) Connects occipital and temporal bones. B) Connects parietal and frontal bones. C) Connects temporal and parietal bones. D) Connects occipital and parietal bones. E) Connects right and left parietal bones. -Occipitomastoid suture.

The lateral condyle of the femur articulates with the lateral condyle of the ________.

The dens articulates with the axis.

Which of the following phrases best describes the function of the vertebral curves?

The tubercle of a rib articulates with the transverse process of a vertebra.

How are thoracic vertebrae 11 and 12 different from the other vertebrae?

Match the following: A) Temporal bones B) Lacrimal bones C) Sphenoid D) Maxillae -The sella turcica is a portion of this bone.

How do the first two cervical vertebrae differ from other cervical vertebrae? What are their functions?

The frontal bone articulates with the parietal bone by means of the sagittal suture.

Match the following: A) Temporal bones B) Lacrimal bones C) Sphenoid D) Maxillae -This bone has a passageway into the nasal cavity.

How might low back pain be related to poor abdominal muscle tone?

Match the following: A) Axis B) Thoracic vertebrae C) Lumbar vertebrae D) Atlas E) Coccyx -The fused rudimentary tailbone.

Paranasal sinuses are found in which of these facial bones?

The vertebral column is held in place primarily by the anterior and posterior longitudinal ligaments.

Match the following: A) Temporal bones B) Lacrimal bones C) Sphenoid D) Maxillae -Failure of these anterior bones to fuse causes a condition known as cleft palate.

Match the following: A) Humerus B) Radius C) Phalanges -This bone articulates with the glenoid fossa.

Match the following: A) Connects occipital and temporal bones. B) Connects parietal and frontal bones. C) Connects temporal and parietal bones. D) Connects occipital and parietal bones. E) Connects right and left parietal bones. -Sagittal suture.

The heel bone is called the ________.

The pituitary gland is housed in a saddlelike depression in the temporal bone called the sella turcica.