Ch.8 Questions Flashcards
does not articulate with any other bones
hyoid bone
consists of cranium and facial bones
skull
cranial bones (4)
parietal, frontal, temporal, and occipital
air-filled cavities
paranasal cavities
second cervical vertebra (C2)
axis
location of external auditory meatus
temporal bone
houses the spinal cord
vertebral foramen
parts of the sternum (5)
jugular notch, manubrium, sternal angle, body, xiphoid process
single posterior process of vertebra
spinous process
found on the mandible
mental foramen
composed of fibrocartilage
intervertebral disc
the “true” ribs
vertebrosternal
anterior portion of vertebral arch
pedicle
located on the sacrum
hiatus
facial bone
nasal bone
the tailbone
coccyx
large area of flexible fibrous connective tissue in the fetal skull
fontanelle
located only on thoracic vertebra
superior costal facet
attachment site of intervertebral arch
vertebral body
skull bones joined together to protect the eye
orbit
posterior portion of vertebral arch
lamina
protects thoracic organs
rib cage
lateral projections of vertebrae
transverse processes
located on the sphenoid bone
sella turcica