Chapter 5 Pt 2 Flashcards
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The _____ suture separates the temporal bone from the parietal bones
Squamous
Bones that form the lateral side of the cranium
Temporal
Cranial bones located immediately posterior to the eyes
Sphenoid
The bone that supports the upper teeth
Maxillae
Bone that forms part of the floor of the cranial cavity
Sphenoid
Bone that forms part of the nasal septum
Vomer
The ____ suture separates the two parietal bones
Sagittal
The bone forming the posterior portion of the hard palate
Palatine
Bone found on the lateral wall of the nasal cavity
Inferior nasal concha
Bone located in the medial orbit
Lacrimal
Suture that separates the occipital bone from the two parietal bones
Lambdoid
Cranial bone located between the two eyes and forms much of the roof of the nasal cavity
Ethmoid
Bone that serves as an attachment site for the tongue and pharynx
Hyoid
The bones that conduct sound wave vibrations to the inner ear
Auditory ossicles
The hyoid bone is found in the ____ region
Cervical
The structures that allow the skull to grow and change shape without distortion
Fontanelles
The ____ process is on the posterior side of the vertebrae
Spinous
______ processes allow each vertebrae to attach to the one above and below it
Articular
Each vertebra contains a ______ that supports the weight of the body
Vertebral body
The vertebral arch is made of ____ and ____
Laminae and pedicles
Which two parts of the vertebral column curve the same direction?
Thoracic and sacral
The _____ is found in the center of the vertebrae between the arch and the body
Vertebral foramen
_____ processes jut out laterally from the vertebral arch
Transverse
The distinguishing feature of all cervical vertebrae is the presence of
Transverse foramen
