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What is the main function of the vertebral column?
What is the main function of the vertebral column?
- Encloses and protects the spinal cord (correct)
- Aids in digestion
- Assists in breathing
- Supports the lower limbs
Which part of a typical vertebra serves as the weight-bearing portion?
Which part of a typical vertebra serves as the weight-bearing portion?
- A vertebral arch
- Superior & inferior surfaces
- Anterior & lateral surfaces
- A body (correct)
How many lumbar vertebrae are present in the vertebral column?
How many lumbar vertebrae are present in the vertebral column?
- 4
- 6
- 7
- 5 (correct)
What is the main function of the intervertebral discs (IVD)?
What is the main function of the intervertebral discs (IVD)?
What is the total length of the vertebral column in males?
What is the total length of the vertebral column in males?
Which part of the typical vertebra extends posteriorly from the body and surrounds the spinal cord?
Which part of the typical vertebra extends posteriorly from the body and surrounds the spinal cord?
Which region of the vertebral column supports the head and lacks a body and a spinous process in one of its vertebrae?
Which region of the vertebral column supports the head and lacks a body and a spinous process in one of its vertebrae?
Which characteristic is specific to thoracic vertebrae?
Which characteristic is specific to thoracic vertebrae?
Which vertebrae are described as slender, often bifid in their spinous process, and have fairly large transverse processes?
Which vertebrae are described as slender, often bifid in their spinous process, and have fairly large transverse processes?
Which part of the typical vertebra contains the spinal cord, adipose tissue, connective tissue, and blood vessels?
Which part of the typical vertebra contains the spinal cord, adipose tissue, connective tissue, and blood vessels?
Which bone forms the forehead, the roofs of the orbits, and most of the anterior part of the cranial floor?
Which bone forms the forehead, the roofs of the orbits, and most of the anterior part of the cranial floor?
What is the main function of the meninges in the brain?
What is the main function of the meninges in the brain?
Which bone forms the greater portion of the sides and roof of the cranial cavity?
Which bone forms the greater portion of the sides and roof of the cranial cavity?
What is the function of the occipital condyles in the occipital bone?
What is the function of the occipital condyles in the occipital bone?
Where does the hypoglossal foramen occur and what passes through it?
Where does the hypoglossal foramen occur and what passes through it?
Which bony structure forms a large cranial cavity that encloses and protects the brain?
Which bony structure forms a large cranial cavity that encloses and protects the brain?
Which bone is the only movable bone of the skull?
Which bone is the only movable bone of the skull?
Which bone is involved in hearing and is located within the temporal bone?
Which bone is involved in hearing and is located within the temporal bone?
Which region of the skeleton includes the sternum and ribs?
Which region of the skeleton includes the sternum and ribs?
Which bone forms the face and includes the nasal bones, maxillae, and zygomatic bones?
Which bone forms the face and includes the nasal bones, maxillae, and zygomatic bones?
