Review & Practice Sheet Exercise B. Short-Answer Questions I. Identify the bone

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Review & Practice Sheet Exercise B. Short-Answer Questions I. Identify the bone on which each structure occurs 1. 2. 3. A. sella turcica B. crista galli C. external acoustic meatus D. foramen magnum E zygomatic process F. condylar process G. mandibular fossa 5. 7. 8. 9. 10. H. styloid process L. coronoid process L. jugular foramen K. superior nuchal line L superior temporal line 12. 2. List the three primary components of the axial skeleton. 3. How many bones are found in the cranium and the face 4. Describe the three cranial fossae and the bones that form the floor of each 5. List the six primary sutures of the skull and the bones that articulate at each suture. 6. Describe the five regions of the vertebral column. 175

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A. Sella turcica: Sphenoid

B. Crista galli: Ethmoid

C. External acoustic meatus: Temporal

D. Foramen magnum: Occipital

E. Zygomatic process: Zygomatic

F. Condylar process: Mandible

G. Mandibular process: Temporal

H. Styloid process: Temporal

I. Coronoid process: Mandible

J. Jugular foramen: Temporal

K. Superior nuchal line: Occipital

L. Superior nucjal line: Parietal

2. The axial skeleton can be divided into three parts the skull, vertebral column and the thorax.

3. The human skull is generally considered to consist of 22 bones, 8 cranial bones, and 14 facial skeleton bones.

4.

Anterior cranial fossa- Floor for frontal lobe. Prominent feature: cribriform plate

Middle cranial fossa- Temporal lobe, foramina. Prominent feature: Sella tursica

Posterior cranial fossa- floor for cerebellum, brain stem. Prominent feature: largest, large foramen magnum for spinal cord.

5. Sagittal suture: parietal bones

Coronal suture: frontal and parietals

Squamosal suture: temporal and parietals

Lambdoidal suture: occipital and parietals

6. The five major regions of the vertebral column are the cervical region, thoracic region, lumbar region, sacrum and coccyx

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