Anatomy Questions

A metatarsal bone is an example of a ___ bone.

Which bone marking does not serve as an articulating surface?

Which type of cartilage is found in the intervertebral discs?

Each of the depressions on the maxillae and mandible that holds a tooth is called a(n)

Since cartilage must be continuously replaced in the body, appositional and interstitial growth of cartilage continues throughout life. T/F?

(cranial nerve) _____ carries the sensation of taste from the posterior 1/3 of the tongue, sensory information from the carotid body, and motor information to the parotid glands, the stylopharyngeus muscle and the pharynx

Osteons are also called _________ systems.

The shaft of a long bone is called the diaphysis; the ends are called the _________.

What would be the effect on bone growth of insufficient dietary calcium?

most cranial nerves are a part of the (central/peripheral) _____ nervous system

Which would not be classified as an irregular bone?

The periosteum is anchored to the bone by collagen fibers called _____ fibers.

The formation of bone from a cartilaginous model is termed

Bone cells called __________ break down bone by secreting hydrochloric acid and enzymes that dissolve the matrix.

(cranial nerve) _____ innervates the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles

(cranial nerve) _____ sends somatic motor innervation to muscles of the pharynx and larynx involved in swallowing, and sends parasympathetic fibers to the heart, lungs, and abdominal organs to help regulate heart rate, breathing, and digestion

(cranial nerve) _____ sends motor fibers to the muscles of the tongue

CN II, or the optic nerve, emerges from the retina of the eye, passes through the optic canal, and meets the other optic nerve to form the _____ where partial decussation occurs

(cranial nerve) _____ controls the muscles in the face, lacrimation, salivation, and taste sensation from the anterior 2/3 of the tongue

(cranial nerve) _____ arises from the primary olfactory cortex