Major bones and bony landmarks of the axial and appendicular skeleton, one landmark or bone per card.
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- Which bone forms the forehead and anterior cranium?
- Frontal bone
- Which bone houses the temporal lobe and ear structures?
- Temporal bone
- Which bone is posterior to the skull and contains the foramen magnum?
- Occipital bone
- What is the movable lower jaw bone?
- Mandible
- Which bone forms the upper jaw and contributes to the hard palate?
- Maxilla
- What is the cheekbone called?
- Zygomatic bone
- What is the bony projection posterior to the ear?
- Mastoid process
- Which cervical vertebra is the first and lacks a body?
- Atlas (C1)
- Which cervical vertebra is the second and has an odontoid process?
- Axis (C2)
- How many cervical vertebrae are there and what distinguishes them?
- Seven; they have transverse foramina
- Which vertebrae articulate with the ribs?
- Thoracic vertebrae
- Which vertebrae are the largest and bear the most body weight?
- Lumbar vertebrae
- How many vertebrae form the sacrum and in what state are they?
- Five fused vertebrae
- What is the tailbone and how many vertebrae form it?
- Coccyx; four fused vertebrae
- What are the posterior and lateral bony projections of a vertebra?
- Spinous process (posterior) and transverse processes (lateral)