Axial skeleton

Question 1

The _______ is the portion of the skull that in cases, the brain

Answer 1

Cranium

Question 2

The ______ forms the lower jaw

Answer 2

Mandible

Question 3

What is the upper jaw formed of?

Answer 3

Maxilla

Question 4

The eye sockets in the skull are known as_____

Answer 4

Orbits

Question 5

The _____ is a U shaped structure that is located above Larix and below mandible and is suspended by ligaments

Answer 5

Hyoid bone

Question 6

Ribs are pairs of_______,_______ bones that attach door to thoracic vertebrae

Answer 6

Flat, curved

Question 7

The cartilage at end where rib attaches to sternum is called the_____

Answer 7

Costal cartilage

Question 8

The _____ aka breast bone, forms, ventral midline of rib cage

Answer 8

Sternum

Question 9

Ribs that are not attached to cartilage are known as________. Cats and dogs have 13 pairs of ribs.

Answer 9

Floating ribs

Question 10

The______ ________ is as backbone and is made up of numerous vertebrae

Answer 10

Vertebral column

Question 11

The_____ _____are the vertebrae of the neck

Answer 11

Cervical vertebrae

Question 12

The _______ ________ are known as the vertebra for the chest

Answer 12

Thoracic vertebrae

Question 13

The ______ ________ are vertebrae of the lower back

Answer 13

Lumbar vertebrae

Question 14

Also known as the sacrum, the ______ ________ consist of three of these vertebrae that attach to the pelvis

Answer 14

Sacral vertebrae

Question 15

The vertebrae of the tail are known as________

Answer 15

Coccygeal vertebrae