Chp 6 Quiz 3 Flashcards
The human skeleton is divided into two main divisions the axial skeleton, and what other skeleton?
Appendicular
What bone is situated in front of the sphenoid bone in the front part of the cranium?
Ethmoid
What are modified sweat glands found only in the auditory canal?
Ceruminous
How many bones is the human skeleton composed of?
206
What bones are responsible for the prominence of the cheeks?
Zygomatic
With the exception of the mandible, and the bones of the inner ear all skull bones are joined together firmly along seams. What are the seams they join known as?
Sutures
What is the control mechanism to reduce the body’s heat by evaporating water from its surface?
Sweat glands
How many stationary bones does the facial skeleton consist of?
14
What bone is posterior to the ethmoid bone providing for the front base of the cranium and forming the floor and sides of the orbits?
Sphenoid
Bone is made up of inorganic mineral salts (calcium and phosphorus being the most prevalent) and what organic substance?
Ossein
How many major bones form the cranium?
8
What bone forms the back part of the school and the base of the cranium?
Occipital
What is the thin outer membrane surrounding the bone called?
Periosteum
What is the study of the structure of bone?
Osteology
What bones form the upper jaw,the anterior roof of the mouth, the floors of the orbits, and the sides and floor of the nasal cavity?
Maxillary
