Axial Skeleton Flashcards
The mandible articulates with this bone
Temporal
Foramen magnum is located on this bone
Occipital
The thinnest portion of the cranium is located here
Cribriform plate
How many bones are in the vertebral column
26
The largest sinuses in the skull are the…
Maxillary sinuses
How many cervical vertebrae are in the spinal column
7
Which cranial bone articulates with all other cranial bones?
Sphenoid
Your ‘ear hole’ is located in which cranial bone?
Temporal
An abnormal spinal curvature resembling a ‘hunchback’ appearance is termed:
Kyphosis
The largest portion of the sternum is the:
Gladiolus
How many bones are in the axial skeleton
80
This forms the inferior portion of the nasal septum:
Vomer
Most of the ‘cheek’ of the face is formed by this bone:
Zygomatic
The rounded boney process that can be palpated behind your ear is the:
Mastoid process
Premature closure of the cranial sutures during infancy can result in this disorder:
Microcephalus
How many pair of false ribs are in the thoracic cage?
5
Where is the hyoid bone located?
Superior to the larynx
This structure houses the pituitary gland:
Sella turcica
The inferior-most opening in the sacrum is the:
Sacral hiatus
This passageway connects the nasal cavity and the orbit:
Lacrimal canal
How many bones make up the cranium?
8
This spike-like structure is located at the inferior portion of the sternum:
Xiphoid process
This single bone is located medically to the eyes and forms the roof of the nasal cavity:
Ethmoid
This cranial suture separates the occipital and parietal bones:
Lambdoidal
This boney structure connects the bodies of most vertebra to the laminae:
Pedicle
Which facial bone articulates with all the other facial bones except the mandible:
Maxilla
Which of the following bones does not directly contribute to the formation of the orbit?
Vomer
