Work1 Flashcards
1
Q
- The pituitary gland is particularly well protected. Which bone provides this protection?
A
Foramen Magnum
2
Q
- Which cranial bone is shaped like a butterfly?
A
Sphenoid
3
Q
- Which part of the mandible articulates with the skull base?
A
Condylar process- closes jaw
4
Q
- Which bone has small holes that allow olfactory nerve fibers to pass through? What is this region called?
A
Ethmoid bone in the Cribriform plate region
5
Q
- What are the bones of the vertebral column?
A
Sacrum, Vertebra, coccyx
6
Q
- What type of vertebrae have transverse foramina, and why is this present?
A
Transverse Foramina-artery to the brain
Allows passage of verebral artery and vein
7
Q
What bones make up the pelvic gerdal
A
Hip bones, cocrex
8
Q
- Which part of the scapula articulates with the head of the humerus?
A
Glenoid falsa
9
Q
- What is the calcaneus, and what is the calcaneal tuberosity?
A
Heel Bone, Achilles tendon
