Axial Skeleton Review Flashcards
1
Q
What does the head of the rib articulate (connect) with?
A
Body of the thoracic vertebrae
2
Q
What hole in the sphenoid bone opens into the orbit (eye socket)?
A
•Superior Orbital Fissure (3100)
•Optic canal (2100 and 3100)
3
Q
Which bones form the temporomandibular joint?
A
•Mandibular Condyle of the mandible
•Mandibular Fossa of the Temporal bone
4
Q
What bone forms your nose?
A
Nasal Bones
5
Q
What bone forms your cheek?
A
Zygomatic Bones
6
Q
What bone forms your chin?
A
Mandible
7
Q
What bones form the nasal septum (divides nasal Cavity)?
A
•Perpendicular Plate of the ethmoid bone
•Vomer
8
Q
What bone is in the back of the head?
A
Occipital bone
9
Q
How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
A
12
10
Q
How many ribs are there?
A
12 x 2 = 24
11
Q
What bone forms your tail bone?
A
Coccyx
