Exam 12: Axial Skeleton

The floating ribs do not articulate with any other bones.

The term margin, as it relates to bone markings, means a tubelike opening or channel.

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

Just as the maxillae do, the mandible starts out as two separate bones.

The bones of the middle ear are:

The number of bones in the skeleton is constant from person to person.

Which is not a part of the axial skeleton?

The skull is divided into two major divisions, the cranium and the brain case.

Which of the following bones does not articulate with the maxillae?

The axial skeleton consists of _____ bones.

What is the significance of a compression fracture of the vertebrae?

The palatine bone:

The maxilla is the largest and strongest bone of the face.

Describe the hyoid bone, including shape, location, and any unique features.

Which of the following bones is not a part of the face?

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

The number of true pairs of ribs in the body is:

The term sinus, as it relates to bone markings, can be defined as a:

Match each bone marking term with its corresponding description. -Round hole for blood vessels and nerves

The cribriform plate is part of the sphenoid bone.