Exam 7: The Skeleton

The styloid process of the ________ points to the thumb.

The glenohumeral joint that articulates the humerus to the pectoral girdle is a highly mobile joint.This mobility comes at a cost because ________.

The frontal bone articulates with the parietal bone by means of the sagittal suture.

The shallow socket of the shoulder joint restricts the movement of the humerus but does increase the stability of the joint.

The lacrimal bone contains a grove that forms part of lacrimal fossa.Along with the soft tissue of the lacrimal sac,these structures drain tears from the eye into the nasal passage.

The vomer along with the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone forms the bony part of the nasal septum.

The superior orbital fissure is formed in the sphenoid bone,whereas the inferior orbital fissure is formed between the sphenoid and ________.

Which bone acts as a moveable base for the tongue?

The sphenoid bone is sometimes referred to as a "key stone" of the skull.This is due to the fact that ________.

Figure 7.1 Using Figure 7.1, match the following: -Includes the atlas and the axis.

The sella turcica is part of the ________ bone and houses the ________ gland.

Match the following: -This bone houses the apparatus of the internal and middle ear.

The vertebral column is held in place primarily by the anterior and posterior longitudinal ligaments.

Identify the arches of the foot and describe how they are maintained.

You are a school nurse in a middle school.You are responsible for screening the children for scoliosis.What is involved in this screening?

The ischium articulates with both the ilium and the pubis.

There are seven cervical,twelve thoracic,and five lumbar vertebrae.

The ________ is the bone confined to the septum of the nose.

The dens articulates with the occipital bone.

The heel bone is called the ________.