Exam 2: Skull and Cervical Vertebrae

Which of the following openings is not found in the middle cranial fossa?

The zygomatic arch is formed from the temporal process of the zygomatic bone and the ____________________.

Match the terms with their descriptions. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Narrow, cleftlike slit

Match the terms with their descriptions. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Small, thornlike projection

The articular surface of each bone in a synovial joint is covered by ____________________ cartilage.

The atlas (C1) lacks which of the following features found in a typical cervical vertebra? (Select all that apply.)

Match the terms with their descriptions. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Roughened ridges on the surface of bone

Bones articulating with the maxillae outside of the orbit include the (select all that apply)

What opening transmits the inferior alveolar neurovascular bundle?

Match each cranial nerve with its correct foramen. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Oculomotor nerve

The parietal and temporal bones are bound by the

Which bones compose the viscerocranium?

List four functions of bone.

The middle meningeal artery enters the skull through the ____________________.

Match each cranial nerve with its correct foramen. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Vestibulocochlear nerve

What type of joint is found at the epiphyseal plate of developing long bone?

The facial nerve exits the skull to reach the face through the ____________________.

Match the terms with their descriptions. -Protective bones of the skull

Match the terms with their descriptions. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Large, depressed area

Match each cranial nerve with its correct foramen. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Abducens nerve