Exam #2 Homework Flashcards
(26 cards)
What bone articulates with the mandibular fossa?
mandible (created TMJ)
What bone articulates with the occipital condyle?
atlas (C1)
What is passing through the optic foramen?
optic nerve
What rests within the alveoli of the mandible and maxillae?
teeth
What is the significance of the nasal conchae?
to increase the surface area of the nasal cavity
What passes through the carotid canal?
carotid artery
What bone is the mandibular fossa located on?
temporal bone
7 bones forming the orbit (fossa housing the eyeball):
frontal - roof
sphenoid - roof and posterolateral wall
zygomatic - lateral wall
maxilla - floor
lacrimal - medial wall
ethmoid - medial wall
palatine - medial wall
What does TMJ stand for?
temporomandibular joint
What is external auditory meatus?
opening to ear canal
Which bone is the cribriform plate part of? What is its function?
ethmoid bone; sends olfactory nerves that carry sense of smell
What structure in nasal cavity is made by perpendicular plate of ethmoid bone and vomer?
nasal septum
What passes through the jugular foramen?
jugular vein
How are atlas and axis unique?
atlas - no body or spinous processes
axis - no intervertebral disc because of the dens
What region of the vertebral column do the ribs articulate with?
thoracic
Name the bone that articulates with the trochlea.
ulna
Name the bone that articulates with the capitulum.
radius
What is pubic symphysis?
A fibrocartilage joint that connects the left and right pubic bones anteriorly.
How is the female pelvis different for childbearing?
It is wider and flatter.
T/F
The fibula participates in the knee joint.
false
3 range of motion classifications:
synarthrosis - no movement
amphiarthrosis - little movement
diarthrosis - free movement
3 joint classifications:
fibrous -
cartilaginous -
synovial -
What type of joint is formed by the os coxa and femur?
ball & socket
What type of joint is formed by the proximal radius and ulna?
pivot
