Exam 7: Axial Skeleton

Which is characteristic of a female skull,as compared to a male skull?

The membranous sheets that connect developing cranial bones are called

The ________ forms the inferior portion of the nasal septum.

The auditory ossicles are the malleus,the incus,and the _________.

Collectively,the hollow cavities in the maxillae,ethmoid,sphenoid,and frontal bones are called the ____________ sinuses.

The skull consists of _____ cranial bones and _____ facial bones.

Which part of the temporal bone includes the internal acoustic meatus?

Which bone bears the superior and inferior temporal lines?

The superior portion of the sternum is called the

How many pairs of ribs are "floating ribs" that do not articulate with the sternum?

Rib 1 articulates with vertebra ______ and the ______.

The "base" is the superior portion of the sacrum.

The portion of the mandible that forms the point of the chin is called the mental protuberance.

The _________ provide passageways for spinal nerves to exit the vertebral column and travel to other parts of the body.

There are three pairs of nasal conchae in the nasal cavity; the superior and middle pairs are part of the ethmoid bone,but the inferior ones are separate bones.

Which bone bears the infraorbital foramen?

The roof of the cranium is called the _________,or skullcap.

Which bones articulate with the zygomatic bone?

Which cervical vertebra is also known as the vertebra prominens?

The jugular foramen is located between the _____ and _____ bones.