7.2 True/False Questions
1) The foramen ovale is bounded posteriorly by the foramen spinosum and anteriorly by the foramen rotundum.
2) The axial skeleton includes the skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage.
3) The cranial vault forms the superior, inferior, and lateral aspects of the skull.
4) The first 10 pairs of ribs are true ribs.
5) Scoliosis is an accentuated lumbar curvature of the spine.
6) The term
process
in anatomical terminology means any prominence on a bone.
7) Kyphosis is an exaggerated thoracic curvature of the spine.
8) The head of a rib articulates with the transverse process of the vertebra.
9) The vomer is an unpaired bone located superior to the palate.
10) The superior orbital fissure is part of the sphenoid bone.
11) The superior and inferior nasal conchae are part of the ethmoid bone.
12) The teeth fit into the sockets of both the mandible and the maxilla.
13) The bony framework of the face consists of 14 facial bones.
14) The cervical and thoracic curves are primary curves.
15) Osteoporosis of the spine often leads to kyphosis, often called the "dowager's hump" in elderly individuals.