Anatomy Quiz - Skull and Spine Flashcards

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Front Back
What are the names of the fibrocartilage pads found between adjacent bodies of the vertebrae?
Invertebral discs
Which vertebra has no body?
C1
What two features do the cervical vertebrae have that no other vertebrae have?
1) largest opening2) two traverse formina
How many lumbar vertebrae are in the human body?
5
Name the major features of the hyoid.
Body, Great Horn, Lesser Horn
Name the horizontal lines that result from the fusion of sacral vertebrae.
Transverse lines
What is the joint between the sacrum and hip bones called?
Sacral iliad joint
Which ribs (by number) are floating ribs?
11, 12
The most inferior portion of the sternum is called the what?
Xiphoid
What part of the rib articulates with the transverse process of a vertebra?
Tubericle of rib
The superior portion of the sternum has what name?
Manibrium
A rib that attaches to the sternum by the cartilage of rib 7 has what name?
False rib
What is the name of the process directly posterior to the earlobe?
Mastoid process
What are the names of the major paranasal sinuses?
Frontal, maxillary, sephenoid, ethmoid sinus
The hard palate is made up of what bones?
Palatine bone