QUESTIONS ON OSTEOLOGY 



What is the anatomical position? 



What is the periosteum? 



Into how many and what classes are bones divided? 



The skeleton is composed of what structures? 



THE BONES OF THE TRUNK 



How many vertebrae are there? 



How many vertebra in each region? 



Describe a typical vertebra of each region. 



By what characteristics may the vertebrae of the different regions be 

 distinguished? 



What are the atypical cervical vertebras? 



Of what is the atlas composed? 



Why has the atlas no real spinous process? 



Describe the atlas. 



Describe the axis. 



How many separate articular surfaces or facets has the axis? 



What motion takes place between the atlas and axis? 



How does the vertebra prominens differ from the type of its 

 region? 



What are the atypical thoracic vertebrae? Describe each. 



What thoracic vertebrae have no articular facets on their transverse 

 processes? 



What is the sacral angle? 



With what does the sacrum articulate? 



What ligaments are attached to the sacrum and coccyx? 



What are the surfaces of the hyoid bone? 



THE BONES OF THE HEAD 



Name in order the articulations of the occipital bone. 



Describe the external surface of the occipital, giving muscular 

 attachments. 



What is just in front of the jugular process? 



What do the anterior and posterior condylar foramina transmit? 



What goes through the foramen magnum? 



What lodges the occipital sinus? 



Name in order the articulations of the parietal, frontal, temporal, 

 sphenoid, malar, nasal, and lachrimal bones. 



Where is the parietal foramen, and what does it transmit? 



In what general direction do the grooves for the meningeal arteries 

 run in the parietal bone? 



What and where is the parietal boss? 



What are the fontanelles? 



Between what borders of what bones is the sagittal suture? 



Describe the lambdoid and coronal sutures. 



Into what portions is the frontal divided? 



What do the internal angular processes articulate with? 



