Section Self-Tests 5.2

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A fontanele:

	is a hole in a fetal skull.
	is a fibrous joint between bones of the fetal skull.
	describes the small bones of the fetal skull.
	describes the spaces between facial bones of the fetal skull.

A smooth, smallish, nearly flat surface on a bone is called a:

	head.
	facet.
	fossa.
	crest.

Spaces found within some bones of the skull that decrease the weight of the bone are called:

	meatuses.
	foramina.
	sinuses.
	orbits.

Which of the following statements about cervical vertebrae is FALSE?

	There are eight cervical vertebrae.
	They have holes in the transverse processes.
	They artculate with the occipital bone superiorly.
	Vertebra number one is also called the atlas bone.

Which of the following is NOT a cranial bone?

	Frontal
	Maxilla
	Temporal
	Occipital

How many bones make up the cranium?

	4
	6
	8
	10

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