51) The largest fontanelle, forming the largest soft spot on a baby's head, is the
A) anterior.
B) posterior.
C) mastoid.
D) sphenoidal.
52) The bone of the skull that has pterygoid processes, greater wings, and a hypophyseal fossa is the
A) ethmoid.
B) palatine.
C) sphenoid.
D) temporal.
53) The function of the anterior longitudinal ligament on the vertebral bodies is
A) to prevent hyperextension of the back.
B) to allow for extensive lateral movement and rotation of adjacent vertebrae.
C) to protect the spinal nerve cord.
D) to hold the vertebral laminae together.
54) Which type of movement is
not
possible between the lumbar vertebrae?
A) flexion
B) extension
C) lateral flexion
D) circumduction
55) The difference between cranium and skull, if any, is that
A) the skull contains the hyoid bone but the cranium does not; otherwise they are the same.
B) the skull contains facial bones and cranial bones.
C) the cranium does not include the floor of the skull.
D) the cranium contains the orbits, but the skull does not.
56) Which part of the temporal bone projects medially and contains organs of the inner ear?
A) styloid
B) petrous
C) squamous
D) zygomatic
57) Which bone listed below has cribriform foramina?
A) concha
B) ethmoid
C) lacrimal
D) nasal
58) The largest paranasal sinus is the
A) frontal.
B) maxillary.
C) ethmoid.
D) sphenoid.
59) Which of the bones listed below is
not
a facial bone?
A) lacrimal
B) zygomatic
C) parietal
D) mandible
60) The sella turcica is a bony landmark of which bone listed below?
A) parietal
B) frontal
C) sphenoid
D) ethmoid