Exam 7: The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

The two bones that form the zygomatic arch are the _____ and the _____ bones.

The superior part of the nasal septum, the middle nasal conchae, and the crista galli are formed by the _____ bone.

The _____ are convex surfaces on either side of the foramen magnum that articulate with the atlas.

List the foramina of the skull that provide passageways for cranial nerves or their main branches. Indicate the name of the skull bone in which each of the foramina is located.

The _____ bones of the skull are involved in each of the four main sutures.

Which best describes the term scoliosis?

The _____ _______ of the sacrum provides an inferior entrance into the vertebral canal, a site often used for injection of anaesthetic agents during labor.

The cranial bones that contain no principal foramina are the _____ bones.

The primary curves of the vertebral column are the _____ and the _____ curves. They are curved so that they are anteriorly _____.

Which cranial bone does not contain a paranasal sinus?

The _____ process of the temporal bone is a rounded projection posterior to the external auditory meatus that is a site of attachment for several neck muscles.

Which best describes the term spina bifida?

Which best describes the atlas?

The bone that consists of five fused bones, is triangular, and serves as one of the boundaries of the pelvic cavity is the:

The label on the spinous process is _____.