The Axial Skeleton

Question 1

Occipital Condyle

Answer 1

Articulates with C1 (atlas)- “Yes”.

Question 2

Foramen Magnum

Answer 2

Where medulla oblongata and spinal cord are going to attach

Question 3

External occipital protuberance

Answer 3

Attachment of ligaments to support head

Question 4

Sella turcica

Answer 4

Where the pituitary gland is going to sit when it’s attached to your brain

Question 5

Crista galli

Answer 5

Attachment for meninges

Question 6

Hyoid

Answer 6

Does not articulate with any other bone, only bone in the body that does not touch another bone, suspended between mandible and larynx, site of attachment for your tongue.

Question 7

Vertebral Column

Answer 7

Spine is composed of a series of bones called the vertebrae.

Question 8

Intervertebral foramen

Answer 8

Formed for the exiting spinal nerves between each vertebrae,as the vertebrae stack up it is going to create holes that the nerves are going to be able to come out of.

Question 9

Vertebral foramen

Answer 9

Where the spinal cord is going to be housed.

Question 10

Intervertebral disc

Answer 10

Tough fibrocartilage going to help with coushining and making sure things don’t compress, absorbing shock.

Question 11

Cervical vertebrae (C1-C7 neck region)

Answer 11

Atlas- C1 going to support your head will help you say yes
Axis- C2 you can move your head back and forth and so you can say no

Question 12

Thoracic Vertebrae (T1-T12)

Answer 12

Articulate with ribs to form thoracic rib cage.

Question 13

Lumbar Vertebrae (L1-L5)

Answer 13

Are going to bear the greatest loads so they have to be larger than the cervical and thoracic vertebrae. No transverse foramen.

Question 14

Sacrum

Answer 14

Fusion of 5 separate vertebrae

Question 15

Coccyx

Answer 15

“Tail bone”, fusion of 3-5 separate vertebrae.

Question 16

Cervical (2* curve)

Answer 16

Curves toward anterior (convex), develops about 3rd month.

Question 17

Thoracic (1* curve)

Answer 17

Curves toward posterior (concave)

Question 18

Lumbar (2* curve)

Answer 18

Curves toward anterior (convex), develops upon sitting, standing and walking

Question 19

Sacral (1* curve)

Answer 19

Curves toward posterior (concave)

Question 20

Scoliosis

Answer 20

The spine has a lateral curvature that takes place it moves off to the side.

Question 21

Kyphosis

Answer 21

Where your thoracic curvature gets worse known as “hunch back”

Question 22

Lordosis

Answer 22

Also know as sway back where the lumbar curve becomes more exaggerated.

Question 23

Thoracic cage

Answer 23

Formed by thoracic vertebrae, sternum, ribs and costal cartilage. To in close and protect your organs.

Question 24

Sternum

Answer 24

Breastbone

Question 25

Ribs (12 pairs= 24)

Answer 25

Gives structural support to thoracic cavity

Question 26

True ribs (upper 7 ribs)

Answer 26

Attach directly to your sternum with costal cartilage

Question 27

False ribs (bottom 5 pairs)

Answer 27

Ribs 8,9,10 attach indirectly to the sternum with cartilage

Question 28

False floating ribs (ribs 11 and 12)

Answer 28

Do not attach at all to the sternum

Question 29

Costal cartilage

Answer 29

Made out of hyaline cartilage connects sternum to ribs