Lab 2 - Word Root and Self Quiz

cerv

neck

costa

rib

epi

upon, over

hyo

hyoid

infra

below

inter

between

intra

within

oto

ear

parie

wall

peri

around

ptery

wing-like

squama

flat

stylo

stake

sub

under

supra

above

zygom

joining bar

Which bones contribute to the orbit of the eye?

maxilla, lacrimal, ethmoid, sphenoid, palatine, frontal, zygomatic

Which bones contribute to the cranium?

frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid

Which bones contribute to the nasal complex?

nasal, maxilla, lacrimal, palatine, vomer, inferior nasal concha, ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal

Which bones contribute to the facial part of skull?

vomer, inferior nasal conchae, nasal, maxilla, mandible, palatine, zygomatic, lacrimal

Which bones contribute to the hard palate?

maxilla, palatine

Which bones contribute to the nasal septum?

ethmoid, vomer

Which bones border the anterior (frontal) fontanel?

2 frontal and 2 parietal

Which bones border the posterior (occipital) fontanel?

2 parietal and occipital

Which bones borders the mastoid fontanel?

occipital, parietal, and temporal

Which bones border the sphenoid fontanel?

parietal, frontal, temporal, and sphenoid

Name the actions that occur at the atlantooccipital joint

nodding “yes” (flexion and extension)

Name the actions that occur at the atlantoaxial joint?

nodding “no” (lateral rotation of the head)

How does the shape of C1 differ from other cervical vertebra?

no body, semicircular anterior and posterior, oval superior articular facets, largest vertebral foramen

How does the shape of C2 differ from other cervical vertebra?

prominent dens, allows for rotation

Identify the paranasal sinuses

frontal sinus, ethmoid sinus, sphenoidal sinus, maxillary sinus

Small body, transverse foramina, bifid spinous process

Cervical (7)

Heart-shaped body, costal facets for ribs, long downward spinous process

Thoracic (12)

Large Kidney-shaped body, thick blunt spinous process

Lumbar (5)

sacral foramina, sacral canal

Sacral (5 fused)

tailbone

coccygeal (3-5 fused)

Immovable joint between skull bones (e.g., coronal, sagittal)

suture

“soft spot” in infants — flexible fibrous membrane that later ossifies

fontanel

Function of the intervertebral foramen

passage for spinal nerves leaving the spinal cord

Where is the intervertebral foramen formed?

between adjacent vertebrae