A & P Axial Skeleton

______ forms the longitudinal axis of the body.

• appendicular

• axial

The "true" ribs are the last 2 pairs of ribs. Neither of which are attached to the sternum.

• True

• False

The back & base of the skull is the _______ bone.

• parietal

• frontal

• occipital

• sphenoid

The smallest & lightest vertebrae are the _______ vertebrae.

• cervical

• thoracic

• lumbar

• sacral

The ______ is a sharp, needlelike projection just inferior to external auditory meatus.

• mastoid process

• xiphoid process

• zygomatic process

• styloid process

The soft spots in a baby's skull are called _________.

• fontanels

• jugular foramen

• sutures

• fissures

The bone which forms the forehead is the ______.

• ethmoid

• parietal

• frontal

• sphenoid

The __________ curves are present at birth while the _________ curves develop after birth.

• secondary; tertiary

• primary; secondary

• tertiary; secondary

• secondary; primary

The ______ is formed by the fusion of 5 bones.

• coccyx

• thoracic vertebrae

• sacrum

• cervical vertebrae

The ________ at the base of the occipital bone helps connect the brain with the spinal cord.

• occipital foramen

• jugular foramen

• transverse process

• foramen magnum