Exam 12: Axial Skeleton

The sagittal suture joins the right and left parietal bones.

Differentiate among true ribs, false ribs, and floating ribs.

If the cribriform plate is damaged, there is a chance of:

Identify the two main divisions of the human skeleton, and list the total number of bones found in each division.

False ribs attach only to the thoracic vertebrae.

Bones of the appendicular skeleton form the brain case and vertebral column.

The dens is part of the:

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

Costal cartilage provides cushions between the bodies of vertebrae.

The mandible forms the only movable joint in the skull with the:

The sphenoid bone acts as the keystone for the cranium. Which bone acts as the keystone for the face?

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

Between the manubrium and the xiphoid process is the:

Although the mandible seems to be one bone, it is the result of a fusion of two bones in infancy.

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

Damage to the cribriform plate may also injure the olfactory nerves and cause a loss of the sense of smell.

Which suture is between the occipital and parietal bones?

The text says that 28 bones are in the skull; 8 bones form the cranium, and 14 bones form the face. That leaves 6 bones unaccounted for. What are these bones, and where are they found?

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

The posteriorly concave cervical and lumbar curvatures are sometimes called secondary curvatures.