7.3 Short Answer Questions
1) Fatal whiplash involves what bony structure?
2) The transverse costal facet articulates with this bony landmark on a rib.
3) If a vertebra has a spinous process that is rather slender and points inferiorly, it is most likely what type of vertebra?
4) Regarding the thoracic vertebrae, do the superior articular facets face anteriorly or posteriorly?
5) Surgery to remove part of the cranium is referred to as ________.
6) What bony structure articulates with the inferior apex of the sacrum?
7) What are the three regions of the sternum, listed from most superior to most inferior?
8) The costal margin is formed by what structures? Be specific
9) This is the largest fontanelle of the skull.
10) This bone of the axial skeleton does not articulate with any other bone.
11) A nasal septum that is markedly off center is a(n) ________.
12) What is the most common congenital abnormality of the skull?
13) What is the term for a smooth, flat articular surface on vertebrae?
14) The occipital, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones and parts of the temporal bone form from what type of embryonic tissue?
15) Name the four longest sutures of the skull.