Ch. 7 Axial Skeleton

Question 1

The bones, muscles, and joints form an integrated system called the ___ system

Answer 1

Musculoskeletal

Question 2

The skull contains 22 bones:

__ cranial bones
__ facial bones

Answer 2

8 cranial

14 facial

Question 3

Immovable joints in the skull are called what?

Answer 3

Sutures

Question 4

What bone of the skull forms the forehead and anterior cranial floor, helps form the orbits, and houses the frontal sinuses?

Answer 4

Frontal bone

Question 5

What two bones make up a large portion of the sides and roof of the cranial cavity?

Answer 5

Parietal bones

Question 6

What two bones form the inferior lateral sides of the skull and cranial floor?

Answer 6

Temporal

Question 7

The foramen magnum allows the brain to connect with what?

Answer 7

Spinal cord

Question 8

The strongest facial bone and only freely movable skull bone is what?

Answer 8

Mandible (lower jawbone)

Question 9

Which bone located in the anterior neck does not articulate with any other bones but supports the tongue and provides attachment for some tongue muscles and for some muscles of the pharynx and neck?

Answer 9

Hyoid bone

Question 10

The vertebral column includes 7 cervical vertebrae, __ thoracic vertebrae, 5 lumbar vertebrae, a sacrum and a coccyx.

Answer 10

12

Question 11

Which cervical vertebrae allows the head to move in a way that signifies “yes” ?

Answer 11

C1 - the atlas

Question 12

Which cervical vertebrae allows the head to move in a way that signifies “no” ?

Answer 12

C2 - the axis

Question 13

Which vertebrae have short, thick processes and are the largest, strongest vertebrae?

Answer 13

Lumbar