The Skull

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Which bone is responsible for housing the pituitary gland?

  • Palatine bone
  • Maxilla bone
  • Sphenoid bone (correct)
  • Ethmoid bone

Which bone lacks a body and is responsible for supporting the head?

  • Axis
  • Atlas (correct)
  • Thoracic vertebrae
  • Cervical vertebrae

Which bone is commonly known as the 'hammer'?

  • Stapes
  • Ethmoid bone
  • Malleus (correct)
  • Incus

Which bone has a tubercle, neck, and costal groove?

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Which bone forms the majority of the posterior pelvic wall?

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Which bone has an olecranon process and a coronoid process?

<p>Ulna (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which bone is responsible for forming the superior orbital fissure?

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Which bone has a superior articular process and an inferior articular process?

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Which bone contains the optic canal and the superior nasal conchae?

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Which bone is commonly known as the 'stirrup'?

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Which bone is located between the tibia and the metatarsals?

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Which bone forms the prominent bump on the side of the hip?

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Which bone is the largest bone in the human body?

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Which bone is commonly known as the shinbone?

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Which bone is located on the lateral side of the leg?

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Which bone forms the kneecap?

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Which bone is located on the medial side of the ankle?

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Which bone is commonly known as the heel bone?

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Which bone is located between the talus and the metatarsals?

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Which bone is located on the lateral side of the foot?

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Which part of the skull contains the cranial cavity that houses the brain?

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Which part of the cranium is known as the 'skull cap' and is composed of the frontal, parietal, and occipital bones?

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Which part of the cranium forms the base of the skull?

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Which cranial fossa is located in the frontal lobe of the cerebrum?

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Which cranial bone is located at the superior and posterior parts of the skull and houses the brain?

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Which bone of the skull is located at the front and has a supraorbital margin and frontal sinus?

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Which bone of the skull has the sagittal, coronal, squamous, and lambdoid sutures?

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Which bone of the skull has the external and internal auditory (acoustic) meatus, mastoid process, and carotid canal?

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Which bone of the skull has the foramen magnum, occipital condyles, and external occipital protuberance?

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Which bone of the skull has the superior and inferior nuchal line, hypoglossal canal, and jugular foramen?

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Flashcards

Sphenoid Bone Function

Houses the pituitary gland.

Atlas Bone Function

Lacks a body and supports the head.

Malleus

Also known as the 'hammer'.

Rib Characteristics

Has a tubercle, neck, and costal groove.

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Ischium Function

Forms the majority of the posterior pelvic wall.

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Ulna Bone Features

Has an olecranon process and a coronoid process.

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Sphenoid Bone Role

Forms the superior orbital fissure.

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Lumbar Vertebrae Features

Has a superior and inferior articular process.

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Ethmoid Bone

Contains the optic canal and superior nasal conchae.

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Stapes

Commonly known as the 'stirrup'.

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Navicular Location

Located between the talus and the metatarsals.

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Greater Trochanter

Bump on the side of the hip.

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Femur

Largest bone in the human body.

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Tibia

Also known as the shinbone.

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Fibula

Located on the lateral side of the leg.

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Patella

Forms the kneecap.

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Medial Malleolus

Located on the medial side of the ankle.

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Calcaneus

Also known as the heel bone.

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Navicular Bone

Located between the talus and the metatarsals.

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Cuboid Bone

Located on the lateral side of the foot.

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Cranium Function

Houses the brain.

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Calvaria Composition

Skull cap, composed of frontal, parietal, and occipital bones.

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Cranium Floor

Forms the base of the skull.

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Anterior Cranial Fossa

Located in the frontal lobe of the cerebrum.

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Cranium Location

Located at the superior and posterior parts of the skull.

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Frontal Bone

Located at the front of the skull.

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Parietal Bone Features

Has sagittal, coronal, squamous, and lambdoid sutures.

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Temporal Bone Features

Has acoustic meatus, mastoid process, and carotid canal.

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Occipital Bone Features

Has foramen magnum, occipital condyles, and external occipital protuberance.

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Occipital Bone Details

Has nuchal line, hypoglossal canal, and jugular foramen.

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