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Cranium and Cervical vertabra

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Large bone; makes up the roof of the orbital and nasal cavities; "forehead". 
a)
frontal 
b)
sphenoid 
c)
parietal 
d)
ethmoid 
2.
What feature is this?
a)
Styloid Process
b)
Mastoid Process
c)
Zygomatic Process
d)
Foramen Magnum
3.
What is this structure called?
a)
Mastoid Process
b)
Styloid Process
c)
Zygomatic Process
d)
External Acoustic Meatus
4.
What bone is this?
a)
Ethmoid
b)
Sphenoid
c)
Temporal
d)
Frontal
5.
What feature is this?
a)
Optic Canal
b)
Carotid Canal
c)
Foramen Magnum
d)
Jugular Foramen
6.
Which of the following is the function of the STYLOID and MASTOID Processes?
a)
Allow for muscle attachment
b)
Allow nerves to pass
c)
Allow blood vessels to pass
d)
Attach to facial bones
7.
The occipital condyles of the skull articulate with...
a)
axis (2nd vertebrae)
b)
atlas (1st vertebrae)
c)
mandible
d)
Temporal bone
8.
a)
Zygomatic
b)
Frontal
c)
Parietal
d)
Lacrimal
9.
a)
Zygomatic
b)
Temporal
c)
Parietal
d)
Lacrimal
10.
Second vertebrae; allows the skull to rotate left and right; 
a)
axis
b)
atlas
c)
coccyx
d)
spinous process
11.
The brown represents 
a)
transverse process
b)
spinous process
c)
foramen 
d)
body 
12.
The pink represents
a)
transverse process
b)
spinous process
c)
body 
d)
foramen 
13.

What is unique about ALL cervical vertebra?

a)

they lack a centrum

b)

they articulate with the occipital condyles

c)

they have vertebrarterial canals

d)

they lack a transverse process

14.

The odontoid peg is found on this cervical vertebra.

a)

Axis

b)

Body

c)

Transverse process

d)

Atlas

15.

This cervical vertebra allows you to nod your head 'yes'

a)

Atlas

b)

Axis

c)

All the other cervical vertebra

16.
How many cervical vertebra do you have?
a)
3
b)
12
c)
7
d)
5
17.

Atlas articulates with condyles on the ___ bone of the skull

a)

temporal

b)

sphenoid

c)

occipital

d)

parietal

18.

This allows for the passage of blood vessels and nerves in cervical vertebra.

a)

condyles

b)

vertebrarterial canals

c)

zygapophyses

d)

neural canal

19.
a)

Centrum

b)

Transverse process

c)

Neural spine

d)

Odontoid peg

20.

a)

Centrum

b)

Neural spine

c)

Transverse process

d)

Neural canal

21.

This cervical vertebra allows you to say 'no'

a)

Atlas

b)

Axis

c)

All the other cervical vertebra