Axial Skeleton

How many bones comprise the adult axial skeleton?

Which of the following structures is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

How many bones form the skull itself, excluding the associated bones of the head?

The bony socket that houses the eyeball and its associated muscles is known as the:

Which structure is formed jointly by the zygomatic process of the temporal bone and the temporal process of the zygomatic bone?

What is the primary function of the foramen magnum located in the occipital bone?

The adult vertebral column consists of how many vertebrae, plus the sacrum and coccyx?

Which region of the vertebral column is composed of 12 vertebrae designated T1 to T12?

What are the two primary curvatures of the vertebral column mentioned in the text?

What are the three components that form the thoracic cage?

Ribs are classified as 'true ribs' if they belong to which pairs?

The xiphoid process is the most inferior part of which bone?

Which part of the skull contains the external occipital protuberance and the superior nuchal lines for muscle attachment?

The adult vertebral column has five regions. Which region is composed of 7 vertebrae (C1-C7)?

What is the collective term for ribs 8 through 12, which do not attach directly to the sternum?

The middle cranial fossa is separated from the posterior cranial fossa by which structure?

Which bony plates project from the lateral wall of the nasal cavity?

Which of the following is NOT a primary function of the skeleton as listed in the background section?

What are the floating ribs?

How many fused vertebrae make up the sacrum?

The temporal fossa and infratemporal fossa contain muscles that act on which bone during chewing?

Which structure separates the anterior cranial fossa from the middle cranial fossa?

Which of the following bones is NOT considered a flat bone of the skull?

The brainstem and cerebellum are contained within which cranial fossa?

The first cervical vertebra (C1) articulates with which structure on the skull to support its weight?

What is the total number of bones associated with the head, in addition to the 22 skull bones?

Which of these is NOT a component of a typical vertebra as shown in Figure 7.8?

How many vertebrae are in the lumbar region of the vertebral column?

The sternum consists of three parts. What is the most superior part called?

What type of spinal curvature are the cervical and lumbar curves?

The axial skeleton serves as an attachment site for muscles that move the head, neck, back, and what other structures?

Which single bone forms the posterior skull and the posterior base of the cranial cavity?

Posteriorly, the 12 pairs of ribs are anchored to which vertebrae?

Which region of the vertebral column consists of fused vertebrae?

What are the three depressions in the floor of the cranial cavity called?

What is the primary purpose of the axial skeleton as described in the text?

Which bone is NOT part of the anterior view of the skull as depicted in Figure 7.3?

The intervertebral disc is located between which parts of adjacent vertebrae?

What is the total count of bones that make up the thoracic cage?

The nuchal lines on the posterior skull serve what function?

What is the name of the condition mentioned in the text that involves a lateral curvature of the spine?

Which of the five vertebral regions is composed of vertebrae designated L1 to L5?

The superior and inferior articular processes of adjacent vertebrae form what type of joint?

How many bones are in the adult vertebral column if the sacrum and coccyx are each counted as a single bone?

The petrous ridge, which separates the middle and posterior cranial fossae, is a part of which bone?

The anterior view of the skull is dominated by the openings of the orbits and what other major feature?

What is the name of the joint formed between the manubrium and the body of the sternum?

How many pairs of ribs are there in the human thoracic cage?

Which condition, mentioned as a common cervical spine disease, occurs over time as the discs within the vertebrae begin to fall apart and disintegrate?

The entire axial skeleton is composed of the skull, vertebral column, and the thoracic cage. What is the total number of bones forming the vertebral column and thoracic cage combined?