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The inferior articular process of L2 articulates with which of the following?
a. Superior articular process of L1
b. Inferior articular process of L1
c. Superior articular process of L2
d. Superior articular process of L3
d. Superior articular process of L3
Structural characteristics of cervical vertebrae do not include (circle all that apply):
a. Small body
b. Bifid spinous process
c. Transverse foramina
d. Costal facets
d. Costal facets
thoracic, rib articulations
A "hole" in the bone
Foramen
Smallest bones of the face are ________
Lacrimal bones
"tears"
Site of styloid process
Temporal Bone
Styloid process is a slender, pointed, bony projection on the inferior portion of the Temporal Bone
Which of the following has a notched (bifed) spinous process?
a. C1
b. T1
c. L1
d. None of the above
d. None of the above
- C1 (C1 has no spinous process; the cervical vertebrae C2-C7 have bifed spinous process)
- T1 (not bifed)
- L1 (not bifed)
Which of the following are part of the sphenoid bone? (select all that apply)
a. Crista galli
b. Sella turcica
c. Mastoid process
d. Lesser wings
e. All of the above
b. Sella turcica, d. Lesser wings
Lower Jaw
Mandible
Forehead
FRONTAL bone
Weight-bearing part of the vertebra
The Body
Which of the following are the 3 bones that make up the lateral wall of the orbit?
a. Sphenoid, Zygomatic, and Maxilla
b. Palatine, Maxilla, and Zygomatic
c. Frontal, Zygomatic, and Maxilla
d. Frontal, Sphenoid, and Zygomatic
d. Frontal, Sphenoid, and Zygomatic
Which of the following bones are part of the axial skeleton? (select all that apply)
a. Vomer
b. Clavicle
c. Sternum
d. Parietal
a. Vomer, c. Sternum , d. Parietal
Large relative size of vertebral foramen compared to
the body
Cervical Vertebrae
It makes up most of the middle part of the base of the skull
Hint: "wings", sella turcica
Sphenoid
Hole in which the spinal cord passes
Vertebral Foreman
An articulation is any point at which two bones meet. T/F
True
general term for a depression in the bone
Fossa
Forms much of the lateral and superior cranium
PARIETAL bones
Site of cribriform plate; Has many perforations through which the olfactory nerves pass to the nose
Ethmoid bone
Form lateral opening b/w adjacent vertebrae which spinal nerves exit the vertebral canal
Intervertebral notches
The clavicle articulates with the _______ and _________ of the sternum
scapula and manubrium
"Cheekbone"
ZYGOMATIC
Inferior portion of the nasal septum
Vomer
Most posterior part of cranium
Occipital bone
Lateral curvature that can be the result of weight gain, or pregnancy.
Hyperlordosis