Exam 7: Axial Skeleton

Which of these skull bones cannot be palpated?

Which of these features is found in a lumbar vertebra?

Which of the cranial bones feature a squamous part?

Which is not true about development of the axial skeleton?

The sternal angle can be used as an anatomical landmark to identify the position of the

Although the number can vary slightly,the number of bones in a typical adult skeleton is (use digits)_______.

Which bone is unpaired?

Which bone is not part of the facial complex?

The vertebral processes that are most easily palpated along the midline of the back are the _____ processes.

Supraorbital margins with thick,rounded,blunt borders are characteristic of female skulls.

The portion of the sphenoid bone that houses the pituitary gland is the

A perpendicular plate is a feature of the _____ and _____ bones.

How many pairs of ribs articulate (directly or indirectly)with the sternum?

The zygomatic process of the temporal bone and the _________ process of the zygomatic bone form the zygomatic arch.

Which is not a cranial bone?

Which is not a correct pairing of bone and feature?

The tubercle of rib 4 articulates with the transverse costal facet of T3.

The inner,gelatinous region of each intervertebral disc is called the

Which facial bone is shaped like the letter "L"?

Of the four largest types of sutures in the skull,which are paired?