BI 121- Anatomy & Physiology Lab Exam #2 (GRCC
Periard) questions with verified answers
Axial Skeleton
Portion of the skeletal system that consists of skull sutures, cranial
bones, facial bones, associated axial bones, vertebral column & thoracic
cage
Sagittal Suture
The suture between the two parietal bones
Coronal Suture
The suture between the parietal and frontal bones of the skull
Lambdoid Suture
The suture that connects the occipital bones with the parietal bones
,Squamous Suture
The suture between the parietal and temporal bones
Frontal Bone (Cranial)
Bone that consists of supraorbital foramen or notch, frontal sinuses
Supraorbital Foramen (Notch) of the Frontal Bone (Cranial)
The small opening at the central edge of the superior orbital margin in
the frontal bone
Frontal Sinuses of the Frontal Bone (Cranial)
Located in the frontal bone just above the eyebrows
,Parietal Bone (Cranial)
Top of the head
Occipital Bone(Cranial)
Back of the head
Foramen magnum, occipital condyles
Foramen Magnum of the Occipital Bone (Cranial)
A large opening at the base of the skull through which the brain
connects to the spinal cord
Occipital Condyles of the Occipital Bone (Cranial)
Rounded projections lateral to the foramen magnum that articulate
with the first cervical vertebra (atlas)
, Temporal Bone (Cranial)
Bone that consists of the external auditory (acoustic) meatus, jugular
foramen, carotid canal, mastoid process, styloid process, zygomatic
process
External Auditory (Acoustic) Meatus of the Temporal Bone (Cranial)
Opening in the temporal bone extending to the inner ear
Jugular Foramen (Cranial) of the Temporal Bone
A jugular foramen is one of the two (left and right) large foramina
(openings) in the base of the skull, located behind the carotid canal
Carotid Canal of the Temporal Bone (Cranial)
Passageway for internal carotid artery
Periard) questions with verified answers
Axial Skeleton
Portion of the skeletal system that consists of skull sutures, cranial
bones, facial bones, associated axial bones, vertebral column & thoracic
cage
Sagittal Suture
The suture between the two parietal bones
Coronal Suture
The suture between the parietal and frontal bones of the skull
Lambdoid Suture
The suture that connects the occipital bones with the parietal bones
,Squamous Suture
The suture between the parietal and temporal bones
Frontal Bone (Cranial)
Bone that consists of supraorbital foramen or notch, frontal sinuses
Supraorbital Foramen (Notch) of the Frontal Bone (Cranial)
The small opening at the central edge of the superior orbital margin in
the frontal bone
Frontal Sinuses of the Frontal Bone (Cranial)
Located in the frontal bone just above the eyebrows
,Parietal Bone (Cranial)
Top of the head
Occipital Bone(Cranial)
Back of the head
Foramen magnum, occipital condyles
Foramen Magnum of the Occipital Bone (Cranial)
A large opening at the base of the skull through which the brain
connects to the spinal cord
Occipital Condyles of the Occipital Bone (Cranial)
Rounded projections lateral to the foramen magnum that articulate
with the first cervical vertebra (atlas)
, Temporal Bone (Cranial)
Bone that consists of the external auditory (acoustic) meatus, jugular
foramen, carotid canal, mastoid process, styloid process, zygomatic
process
External Auditory (Acoustic) Meatus of the Temporal Bone (Cranial)
Opening in the temporal bone extending to the inner ear
Jugular Foramen (Cranial) of the Temporal Bone
A jugular foramen is one of the two (left and right) large foramina
(openings) in the base of the skull, located behind the carotid canal
Carotid Canal of the Temporal Bone (Cranial)
Passageway for internal carotid artery
