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63 Cards in this Set
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Name the 6 cranial bones.
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ethmoid, frontal, parietal, sphenoid, temporal, occipital
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Where is the parietal bone located?
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On lateral sides of the cranium.
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Where is the frontal bone located?
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It is the anterior cranium, where the forehead is.
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Where is the occipital bone located?
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At the base of the skull, posteriorly.
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Where is the temporal bone located in relation to the parietal bone?
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The temporal bone is inferior to the parietal bone.
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Which suture connects the parietal and temporal bones?
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Squamous suture
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Which suture connects the occipital and parietal bones?
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Lambdoidal suture
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Which suture connects the frontal and parietal bones?
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Coronal suture
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Where is the ethmoid bone located in relation to the lacrimal bone?
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Posteriorly.
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The frontal suture joins two halves of which bone?
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Frontal bone.
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What is the name of the cheekbone?
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Zygomatic.
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Which bone contains the olfactory foramina?
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Ethmoid.
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Whcih bone is the posterior part of the hard palate?
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Palatine.
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Which bone is connected by sagittal suture?
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Parietal bone.
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Which bone is the posteriormost part of the cranium?
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Occipital.
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Which bone has two turbinates as part of it's structure?
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Ethmoid.
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Which bone contributes to the nasal septum?
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Ethmoid.
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Which bone is the site of the sella turcica?
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Sphenoid.
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In which bone is the foramen magnum located?
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Occipital.
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Which bone houses hearing and equilibrium receptors?
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Temporal.
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Which bone forms the bony eyebrow ridges and roofs of orbits?
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Frontal.
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Which bone forms the chin?
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Mandible.
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Which is the only bone connected to the skull by a freely movable joint?
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Mandible.
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Which bone is the site of the mastoid process?
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Temporal.
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Which bone contains the mental foramina?
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Mandible.
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What are four bones that contain paranasal sinuses?
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Ethmoid, frontal, sphenoid, maxillary
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Which bone bears an upward protrusion called the crista galli?
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Ethmoid.
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Which is the keystone bone of the cranium?
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Sphenoid.
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Which tiny bones have openings for tear ducts?
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Lacrimal.
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Which bones are the bony part of the nasal septum (2)?
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Vomer, ethmoid.
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Which part of the vertebrae is the weight-bearing part, also known as the centrum?
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Body
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Which processes (2) provides levers for the muscles to pull against?
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Spinous and transverse processes.
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Which opening in the vertebral column allow spinal nerves to pass?
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Intervertebral foramina.
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Which process of the vertebral column provides articulation points for the ribs?
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Superior articular process.
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Which portion of the vertebral column encloses the nerve cord?
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Vertebral arch.
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Of the bones in the vertebral column, which are fused?
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Sacrum and coccyx.
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What is the spinous process?
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an attachment of muscles and ligaments.
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What is the purpose of the vertebral arch?
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It allows the spinal cord to pass through, and seven points project from it.
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Which bone of the vertebral column contains foramina in the transverse processes?
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Atlas, axis, and cervical vertebrae (C3-C7).
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Which bone of the vertebral column has articular facets for the ribs on their bodies and transverse processes?
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Thoracic vertebrae.
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Which bone of the vertebral column has a bifid spinous process?
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Cervical vertebrae.
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Which bone of the vertebral column is a circle of bone?
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Atlas.
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Which bone of the vertebral column articulates superiorly with the occipital condyles?
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Atlas.
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Which bone of the vertebral column is shiled-shaped composite bone?
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Sacrum.
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Which bone of the vertebral column has alae?
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Sacrum.
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Which bone of the vertebral column has the thickest body?
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Sacrum.
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Which bone of the vertebral column has a short blunt spinous process?
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Lumbar vertebrae.
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Which bone of the vertebral column bears a peg-shaped dens that acts as a pivot?
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Axis
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Which bones of the vertebral column are 12 in number, and are not fused?
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Thoracic vertebrae.
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Which bones of the vertebral column are 5 in number, and are not fused?
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Lumbar vertebrae.
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Which bone of the vertebral column is known as the tailbone?
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Coccyx.
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Which bone of the vertebral column has fused rudimentary vertebrae?
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Coccyx.
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Which bones (2) of the vertebral column have no intervertebral discs between them?
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Atlas, axis.
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What passes through the vertebral foramen?
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Spinal cord.
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What passes through transverse foramen?
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Blood vessels.
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What is the spinous process?
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A single projection on vertebrae.
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What are transverse processes?
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Lateral projections on vertebrae.
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The true ribs (1-7)are known as...
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Vertebrosternal ribs.
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The false ribs (8-12) are known as...
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Vertebrochondral ribs.
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How are the lower limb bones attached to the axial skeleton?
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Pectoral girdle.
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How are the upper limb bones attached to the axial skeleton?
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Pelvic girdle.
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What are the two major functions of the axial skeleton?
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Protection and support.
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What are the two major functions of the appendicular skeleton?
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Manipulation and locomotion.
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