Exam 1

Question 1

overdevelopement

Answer 1

hyperplasia

Question 2

ansence of development

Answer 2

Aplasia

Question 3

hypertrophy

Answer 3

increased size (pathological)

Question 4

increased size (development)

Answer 4

hyperplasia

Question 5

primary ossification centers are present when?

Answer 5

before birth (one for centrum, two for each neural arch)

Question 6

Secondary ossification centers are present?

Answer 6

After birth (epiphysis, apophysis)

Question 7

What is the purpose for the epiphysis (secondary ossification center)?

Answer 7

gives length to bone, forms articular cartilage

Question 8

What is the purpose for apophysis (secondary ossification center)?

Answer 8

bumps for attachment for ligament and tendonds

Question 9

Occipitalization measures what?

Answer 9

assimilation of atlas

Question 10

What part of the atlas is typically fused to the skull base?

Answer 10

anterior arch of atlas

Question 11

1/2 of patients with occipitalization of the atlas also have vertebral fusion at what spinal level?

Answer 11

C2-C3

Question 12

Underdeveloped

Answer 12

hypoplasia