Exam #2 Questions Flashcards
2 bones of nasal septum
vomer
ethmoid
Which skull bone has stella turcica?
sphenoid
What is setting on stella turcica?
pituitary gland
Which skull bone has foramen magnum?
occipital
What passes through foramen magnum?
spinal cord
What is a unique feature of cervical vertebrae?
transverse foramina
What is a unique feature of thoracic vertebrae?
long spinous processes
What passes through vertebral foramen?
spinal cord
What passes through intervertebral foramen?
spinal nerves
What do the perpendicular plate, crista galli, superior & middle nasal conches, and the cribriform plate have in common?
all part of ethmoid bone
What bone articulates with acetabulum of the coxal bone?
femur
What joint is formed at acetabulum?
hip joint (ball & socket, diarthrodial, multiaxial, synovial)
3 bones of pelvic girdle
ilium, ischium, pubis
2 bones of pectoral girdle
clavicle & scapula
What bone articulates with glenoid fossa of scapula?
humerus
What joint is formed at glenoid fossa?
shoulder joint (ball & socket, diarthrodial, multiaxial, synovial)
In osseous tissue, which of the following cells are breaking down bone matrix and releasing minerals like calcium (osteolysis)?
osteoclast
Which of the following bones are part of the axial skeleton?
mandible and vertebrae
Which of the following sutures marks the boundary between the two parietal bones along the top of the skull?
sagittal
The palms of the hands are supported by the:
metacarpal bones (5)
A joint that permits free movement is called:
a diarthrosis joint
A fibrous joint that holds skull bones together is called a:
a suture
The structure that surrounds a diarthrotic joint (synovial) is called a:
joint capsule
The joint that is formed between the atlas and axis vertebrae is a:
pivot joint (diarthrodial, uniaxial, synovial)
Which of the following membranes covers the surface of a mature bone?
periosteum
A person who has cerebrospinal fluid draining from the ear probably has a fracture of the:
temporal bone
Which of the following bones contains a sinus?
maxilla
The dens or odontoid process is on the:
second cervical vertebra (C2 / axis)
Which of the following is a synovial joint?
tibiofibular (plane)
What is the name of the structure that attaches muscle to bone?
tendon
What type of muscle pushes blood through the circulatory system?
smooth muscle
What type of connective tissue surrounds a bundle of muscle fibers (fascicles)?
perimysium
