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Exam #2 Homework Flashcards

1
Q

What bone articulates with the mandibular fossa?

A

mandible (created TMJ)

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2
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What bone articulates with the occipital condyle?

A

atlas (C1)

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3
Q

What is passing through the optic foramen?

A

optic nerve

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4
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What rests within the alveoli of the mandible and maxillae?

A

teeth

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5
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What is the significance of the nasal conchae?

A

to increase the surface area of the nasal cavity

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6
Q

What passes through the carotid canal?

A

carotid artery

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7
Q

What bone is the mandibular fossa located on?

A

temporal bone

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8
Q

7 bones forming the orbit (fossa housing the eyeball):

A

frontal - roof
sphenoid - roof and posterolateral wall
zygomatic - lateral wall
maxilla - floor
lacrimal - medial wall
ethmoid - medial wall
palatine - medial wall

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9
Q

What does TMJ stand for?

A

temporomandibular joint

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10
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What is external auditory meatus?

A

opening to ear canal

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11
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Which bone is the cribriform plate part of? What is its function?

A

ethmoid bone; sends olfactory nerves that carry sense of smell

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12
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What structure in nasal cavity is made by perpendicular plate of ethmoid bone and vomer?

A

nasal septum

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13
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What passes through the jugular foramen?

A

jugular vein

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14
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How are atlas and axis unique?

A

atlas - no body or spinous processes
axis - no intervertebral disc because of the dens

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15
Q

What region of the vertebral column do the ribs articulate with?

A

thoracic

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16
Q

Name the bone that articulates with the trochlea.

A

ulna

17
Q

Name the bone that articulates with the capitulum.

A

radius

18
Q

What is pubic symphysis?

A

A fibrocartilage joint that connects the left and right pubic bones anteriorly.

19
Q

How is the female pelvis different for childbearing?

A

It is wider and flatter.

20
Q

T/F
The fibula participates in the knee joint.

A

false

21
Q

3 range of motion classifications:

A

synarthrosis - no movement
amphiarthrosis - little movement
diarthrosis - free movement

22
Q

3 joint classifications:

A

fibrous -
cartilaginous -
synovial -

23
Q

What type of joint is formed by the os coxa and femur?

A

ball & socket

24
Q

What type of joint is formed by the proximal radius and ulna?

A

pivot

25
Q

How does the position of the radius and ulna change when you move your forearm from the supine to the prone position?

A

they switch sides

26
Q

What is a meniscus and where is it located?

A

disc of fibrocartilage in knee joint

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