the cranial fossae are

depression in the floor of the cranium

the area of bone _____ is called the glabella

just above the bridge of the nose

the foramen magnum is the _____ (physiology)

passageway through which the spinal cord leaves the skull

the foramen magnum is the ______(anatomy)

largest opening in the occipital bone

the function of the occipital condyles is to ______

articulate with C1 to allow the head to nod

the external occipital protuberance and crest and the nuchal lines are _____ (physiology)

sites of muscle and ligament attachment

the external acoustic meatus is the ____ in the ___ bone

canal leading to the eardrum; temporal

the anterior clinoid process of the ____ bone serves as _____

sphenoid; anchoring point for the brain

the foramen rotundum of the _____ bone serve as ______

sphenoid; passageway for the nerves innervating the maxillary region of the face

the crista galli is (physiology)

an attachment point for the meninges

the cribriform plate contains (physiology)

passages for nerve filaments of the olfactory nerves

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Question	Answer
___ are formed by the articulation of two cranial bones	sutures
sutures are formed when _____	within a year or two of birth
prior to suture formation, the cartilage- filled spaces between cranial bones are called _____	frontanels
the _____ is formed by the top and sides of the cranium	cranial vault
a sinus is a ____	cavity inside a bone
a fossa is _____	depression or indentation
the cranial fossae are	depression in the floor of the cranium
a foramen is ______	passage through a bone
a septum is _____	dividing wall
the_____ forms the forehead	frontal bone
the ______ forms the superior aspect of each orbit	frontal bone
the _____ forms the anterior cranial fossa	frontal bone
the ____ articulates posteriorly with the parietal bones via the coronal suture	frontal bone
in the region just deep to the eyebrows, _____ are present which allow nerves and arteries to pass	supraorbital foramina
the ____ bone contains the frontal sinus	frontal
the area of bone _____ is called the glabella	just above the bridge of the nose
the two mirror image bones which form much of the superior and lateral portions of the skull are the ___ bones	parietal
the coronal suture is formed by articulation of which bones	parietal and frontal bones
the sagittal suture is formed by articulation of which two bones	the two parietal bones
the lambdoid suture is formed by articulation of which bones	occipital and parietal bones
the squamosal suture is formed by articulation of which two bones	parietal and temporal bones
the _____ suture is formed by articulation of the parietal and frontal bones	coronal
the _____ suture is formed by articulation of the two parietal bones	sagittal
the ____ suture is formed by articulation of the occipital and parietal boens	lambdoid
the __ suture is formed by articulation of the parietal and temporal bones	squamosal
the posterior and base of the skull is formed by the ____ bone	occipital
the foramen magnum is the _____ (physiology)	passageway through which the spinal cord leaves the skull
the foramen magnum is the ______(anatomy)	largest opening in the occipital bone
cranial nerve XII leaves the skull via small__ openings immediately lateral to the foramen magnum which are called the _____	hypoglossal canals
the function of the occipital condyles is to ______	articulate with C1 to allow the head to nod
the external occipital protuberance and crest and the nuchal lines are _____ (physiology)	sites of muscle and ligament attachment
the two mirror-image bones which form the inferolateral aspect of skull and part of the middle cranial fossa are the _____ bones	temporal
the ____ of the _____ bone forms the posterior section of the zygomatic arch	zygomatic process; temporal
the mandible articulates with the ____ of the temporal bone	mandibular fossa
the external acoustic meatus is the ____ in the ___ bone	canal leading to the eardrum; temporal
the hyoid bone is attached by ligaments to the ____ of the ____ bone	styloid process; temporal
the facial nerve leaves the cranial cavity through the ___ in the ____ bone	stylomastoid foramen; temporal
the __, which are passages for the optic nerve and ophthalmic arteries, are found in the _____ bone	optic canals; sphenoid
the hypophyseal fossa, a depression in a region of the _____ bone called the ____, is the seat for the pituitary gland	sphenoid; sella turcica
the anterior clinoid process of the ____ bone serves as _____	sphenoid; anchoring point for the brain
the foramen rotundum of the _____ bone serve as ______	sphenoid; passageway for the nerves innervating the maxillary region of the face
the ____ bone forms part of the anterior cranial fossa, the superior portion of the nasal septum, the lateral walls and roof of nasal cavity, and part of the medial wall of the orbits	ethmoid
the crista galli is (physiology)	an attachment point for the meninges
the crista galli is a small crest on the ___ bone	ethmoid
the cribriform plate is a surface filled with small foramina on the _____ bone	ethmoid
the cribriform plate contains (physiology)	passages for nerve filaments of the olfactory nerves
the superior and middle nasal concha are regions of the ____ bone	ethmoid
the nasal concha create ____ which increases the ability of the nose to trap dust, preventing it from reaching the lungs	turbulence
the temporalis muscle, which helps close the jaw, attaches to the ____ of the mandible	coronoid process
the ____ of the mandible articulate with the temporal bone	mandibular condyles
during development, the two halves of the mandible fuse to form the ______	mandibular symphysis
mandibular alveoli serve as ____	sockets for the teeth
the inferior alveolar nerves travel through the _____ of the mandible	mandibular foramina
blood vessels and nerves reach the chin and lower lip through the _____ of the mandible	mental foramina
the ___ bones are found deep to the upper lip; they form part of the cheekbone and the lateral aspects of the bridge of the nose	maxilla
the maxilla includes a canal for the passage of nerves and blood vessels whos entrance, the _____ is found in the roof of the mouth	incisive fossa
the ____ of each ____ bone form the anterior portion of the hard palate	palatine processes; maxilla
in each orbit, the _____ whose inferior edge is formed by the maxilla, provides a passageway for nerves and blood vessels	inferior orbital fissure
there is a _____ on each maxilla, inferior to the orbit, to allow passage for nerves and blood vessels to the face	infraorbital foramen
the ____ bone, together with the temporal bone and maxilla, forms the bony part of each cheek	zygomatic
the mirror image bones that form the anterior aspect of the bridge of the nose are the ____ bones	nasal
each orbit is formed, in part, by a small bone called the ___ bone which contains tunnels leading into the nose called the _____ to allow tear drainage	lacrimal; nasolacrimal canals
the l- shaped palatine bones form the _____	posterior of the hard palate
the palatine bones have a process which extends all the way to the______	orbits
the bones of the skull which contain one or more sinuses are the _____, ________,_______ and _____ bones	frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, maxilla
the hyoid is unusual because it is the only bone in the body that ______	doesnt articulate with another bone
the hyoid is fastened to the _____ of the _____ by ligaments	styloid processes; temporal bones
the hyoid plays a role in ___ and _____	swallowing; speech
there are _____ cervical vertebrae, ______ thoracic vertebrae, and _____ lumbar vertebrae	7;12;5
all of the thoracic vertebrae articulate with ______	ribs
the laminae and pedicles of each vertebrae makes up the ______	vertebral arch
the spinal cord passes through the ____ of each vertebrae	vertebral foramen
the ____ region of the vertebrae is called the body or centrum	weight- bearing
vertebrae articulate with one another via projections from their upper and lower surface called ____ and _____ respectively	superior articular processes; inferior articular processes
the ____ are formed by notched areas on two articulated vertebrae, and provide passages through which spinal nerves to leave the spinal cord	intervertebral foramina
distinguishing features of the cervical vertebrae include the ____ which provide a bony channel for blood vesselsl supplying the brain	transverse foramen
the first cervical vertebra is called _____; the superior surfaces of the lateral masses articulate with the ______ of the skull	the atlas; occipital condyles
the articualtion between C1 and the skull allows	nodding of the head
the unusual feature that makes identification of C2 easy is _____	the dens
the function of the odontoid process is to ______	serve as a pivot during side to side head- shaking
the vertebral foramina of cervical vertebrae are ______	triangular
the body of a cervical vertebrae is ______	oval
the spinous processes of most cervical vertebrae are ______	forked
the vertebral foramina of thorcic vertebrae are ______	round
the spinous processes on ____ are long, thin blade like structures	thoracic vertebrae
inter-vertebral articualtion of thoracic vertebrae allows	rotation
inter-vertebral articulation of thoracic vertebrae does not allow _____	flexion and extension
superior articular processes on thoracic vertebrae have the facet facing in ______ direction	posterior
inferior articualr processes on thoracic vertebrae have the facet facing in ______ direction	anterior
superior articular processes on lumbar vertebrae have the facet facing in a____ direction	medial
inferior articular processes on lumbar vertebrae have the facet facing in a ______ direction	lateral
inter-vertebral articulation of lumbar vertebrae allows____	flexion and extension
inter-vertebral articulation of lumbar vertebrae does not allow _____	rotation
the spinous processes on _____ are short and flat, like an axe blade	lumbar vertebrae
the vertebral foramina of lumbar vertebrae are _____	oval or diamond
the sacrum consist of _____ vertebrae	five fused
the _____ is inferior to the sacrum and articualtes with it	coccyx
continuous bans of connective tissue which cover the front and back of the vertebral column are called the _____	anterior and posterior longitudinal ligaments
the nucleus pulposus is the _____	inner gelatinous core of an intervertebral disc
the annulus fibrosus is the ______	outer, fibrocartilage layer of an intervertebral disc
the _____ is the inner gelatinous core of an intervertebral disc	nucleus pulposus
the ______ is the outer, fibrocartilage layer of an intervertebal disc	annulus fibrosus
an abnormal mediolateral curvature of the vertebral column is called ______	scoliosis
an abnormal increase in the thoracic curvature of the vertebral coulmn is called _____	kyphosis
an abnormal increase in the lumbar curvature of the vertebral column is called ______	lordosis
the thoracic cage is forme from the ______, ______,______ and _______	thoracic vertebrae, ribs, costal cartilages, and sternum
the sternum is formed by the fusion of three bones: the ______,______, and _______	manubrium, body, xiphoid process
the true ribs are called because	they are connected directly the sternum
the false ribs are called because	they dont connect directly to the sternum
the two false ribs which do not have an anterior connetion at all are teh _____ ribs	floating
ribs _____ to______ are the true ribs	1;7
the ____ and _____ of each rib articulates with one or more vertebrae	head; tubercle
true or false: an adults skulll has more bones than the infants	false
at birth, sutures are not present and the bones of the fetal skull are connected by _____	fontanels
the _____ fontanel is formed at the intersection formed by the two parietal bones and the two halves of the fetal frontal bone	frontal or anterior
the _____ frontanel is formed at the intersection formed by the two parietal bones and the occipital bone	posterior
the ____ fontanel is formed at the intersection of a parietal bone, the occipital bone, and a temporal bone	mastoid
the ____ fontanel is formed at the intersection formed by a parietal bone, the frontal bone, a temporal bone, and the sphenoid bone	sphenoid
the ____ and _____ in the fetal face are unfused	mandible; maxilla
true or false: only the thoracic and sacral spinal curvatures are present in the newborn	true
true or false: only the lumbar and cervical spinal curvatures are present in the newborn	false
the _____ forms the lower part of the nasal septum and is also visible when the skull is viewed inferiorly	vomer
the upper limbs are attached to the trunk by the _____	pectoral girdle or shoulder girdle
the lower limbs are attached to the trunk by the ____	pelvic girdle
the shoulder girdle consists of the ____ and the _____	scapulae; clavicles
the lateral end of the clavicle articulates with the _____ of the ______	acromion; scapula
the medial end of the clavical articulates with the_____	sternum
shoulder blade is the common term for the _____	scapula
the scapulae articulate with the___ and the _____	clavicle; humerus
the scapulae articulate only indirectly with the axial skeleton via the _____. thus, they exhibit a large range of motion	clavicle
the ____ of the scapula articulates with the clavicle	acromion
the ____ of the scapula articulates with the humerus	glenoid cavity
the ____ of the scapula serves as an attachment point for the biceps of the arm	coracoid process
the suprascapular notch of the scapula is important because it _____	serves as a nerve passageway
the upper limb consists of the arm _____, forearm _____, and hand____	brachium; antebrachium; manus
the ____ is the only bone in the arm	humerus
the humerus articualtes with the _____, _______, and _____	scapula; radius; ulna
the proximal end of the humerus includes the ____, which articulates with the scapula, and the greater and lesser _____, which serve as attachment points for muscles	head; tubercles
the proximal end of the humerus includes a large groove called the ____ which guides a tendon of the biceps to its attachment site	intertubercular groove
the large bump in the central region of the humerus is an attachment point for the major muscle of the shoulder, the deltoid, and is called the ______	deltoid tuberosity
at the distal end of the humerus are two epicondyles which serve as attachment sites for ligaments and muscles. the epicondyle is the larger of the two	medial
the distal end of the humerus includes two condyles; one is the medial ______. which has an indenation in the center and which articulates with the ulna	trochlea
the distal end of the humerus includes two condyles: one is the lateral ______, which looks like a ball in the anterior view and articulate with the radius	capitulum
the distal end of the humerus includes two shallow indentations called the _____ and _____ fossae, which allow the ulna to move freely though a full range of motion	coronoid; olecranon
the medial bone of the forearm is the _____	ulna
the lateral bone of the forearm is the ______	radius
the largest bone palpable in the posterior elbow is the ____ of the _____-	olecranon process; ulna
the ____ at the proximal end of the ______ articulates tightly with the trochlea of the humerus	trochlear notch; ulna
at the distal end of the ulna is the sharp _____ of the _____ from which ligaments run to the wrist	styloid process; ulna
the radius is widest at its _____ end	distal
the superior surface of the _____ of the_______ articulates with the capitulum of the humerus	head; radius
at the distal end of the radius is the somewhat rounded ____ of the ____ which is an attach	styloid process; radius
at the proximal end of the radius is a bump called the ____ to which the biceps of the arm attaches	radial tuberosity
the hand contains three types of bone: the _____ of the fingers, the _____ of the palm, and the _____ of the wrist	phalanges; metacarpals; carpals
the scaphoid, lunate, triquetral, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, and hamate form the ______	carpus (wrist)
the five fingers are numbered so that the thumb is number _____	1
the heads of the metacarpals articulate with the_____	phalanges
the _____ does not contain a middle phalanx	pollex (thumb)
the hip bones are called the _____, and are actuallly formed by fusion of three bones; the _____, _____, and _______	coxal bones; ischium; ilium; pubis
the ______ is formed by the two hip bones, the sacrum, and the coccyx	pelvis
three bones fuse to form each coxal bone. the superior portion of the coxal bones is formed by the _____	ilium
the ililum is divided into two regions, the wing-like _____ at the top and the inferior _____	ala; body
the ____ of the ilium articulates with the sacrum	auricular surface
the _____, formed by all three bones that make up the coxal bone, articulates with the femur	acetabulum
two structures that on slender individuals can easily be seen as features of surface anatomy are the ___ and ____ of the ilium	iliac crest; anterior superior iliac spine
the iliac spines serve as _____	attachment points for muscles
the ____ forms part of the pelvic brim, which marks the boundary between the lower true pelvis and the upper false pelvis	arcuate line
the _____ forms the posteriorinferior portion of the coxal bone	ischium
the ischial spine serve as _____	attachmetn points for muscles
the lesser scaiatic nothc of the ____ serve as a_____	ischium; passageway for nerves and blood vessels
the ____ bears ones weight when one is sitting	ischial tuberosity
the ____ forms the anteriorinferior part of the coxal bone	pubis
the _____ of the ____ is the articulation point for the two coxal bones	pubic symphysis; pubis
the very large openings in each os coxa is calle dth e____ its name means closed	obturator foramen
the cavity of the _____ in women is broad, to allow room for a baby's head during birth	true pelvis
the _____ in the female pelvis is often moveable	coccyx
the pubic arch in the ____ is wide and shallow	female
true or false: the thigh is a part of the anatomical leg	false
the largest and strongest bone in the body is the ______	femur
the femur articulates proximally with the ____ and distally with the ______	hiip; tibia
the head of the femur is anchored to the acetabulum by a small ligament which attaches at the _____ of the femur's head	fovea capitis
the phrase broken hip usually refers to a fracture of the _____ of the ______	neck; femur
two prominent bumps which serves as attachment sites for muscles of the thigh and buttock are found on the proximal end of the femur, and are called ______	the greater and lesser trochanters
the ____ and _____ of the femur articulate with the tibia	lateral condyle; medial condyle
the _____ of the femur articulates with the knee cap	patellar surface
the _____ knee cap _____ and increases the _____	patella; protects the knee; leverage of the quadriceps femoris
which bones are found in the anatomical leg	tibia; fibula
the tibia articulates with the ____, the _____, and the bones of the _____	fibula; femur; ankle
the weight-bearing bone of the leg is the____	tibia
the ______ side of the _____ condyle of the tibia articulates with the fibula	inferolateral; lateral
the ____ of the tibia is the site at which the knee cap is attached	tibial tuberosity
the ______ of the tibia is the shinbone	anterior crest
the medial ankle bone is actuallt the _____ of the ____	medial malleolus; tibia
the notch on the distal end of the tibia is the _____ and is the site of articulation with the fibula	fibular notch
the ____ of the fibula articulates with the proximal end of the tibia	head
the lateral ankle bone is actuallt the ____ of the ____	lateral malleolus; fibula
the region of the fibula that articulates with the talus of the foot is the ______	lateral malleolus
the foot is divided into three regions: the ______, ______, and ______	toes; metatarsus; tarsus
the bones of the toes, like the bones of the fingers, are called ______	phalanges
the talus, navicular, the three cuneiforms, the cuboid, and the calcaneus form the and are collectively called the _____	tarsus; tarsals
the major weight- bearing bones of the foot are the ____ and ______	talus; calcaneus
the ______ of the foot articulates superiorly with the tibia and laterally with the fibula	talus
the talus articulates inferiorly with the ______	calcaneus
the digits of the foot, like those of the hand, are numbered from 1 to 5:the great toe is number _____	1
the _____ and two _____ bones form the ball of the foot	head of metatarsal 1; sesamoid
each of the toe is composed of three phalanges except the____	hallux
the three arches of the foot are the ____, _____, and ______	lateral longitudinal; medial longitudinal; transverse
true or false: a childs; arms and legs grow more slowly than the head	false
one detrimental change in old age is that the costal cartilage may _____	ossify
one detrimental change in old age is that bones lose ______	mass
bone loss due to age, in weight bearing bones can be delayed by ______ exercise	weight bearing
calcification of cartilage due to age can be delayed by ____ the cartilage regularly	flexing

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