71) The hyoid bone

A) serves as a base for muscles associated with the larynx, tongue, and pharynx.

B) provides a site for the attachment of muscles that rotate or extend the head.

C) marks the point of articulation with the lower jaw.

D) contributes to the nasal septum.

E) is the attachment point for the temporalis muscle.

72) Which feature is the attachment point for the temporalis muscle, a powerful muscle that closes the jaw?

A) condylar process

B) mandibular ramus

C) mastoid process

D) pedicle

E) coronoid process

73) Choose the distinctive feature of lumbar vertebrae.

A) large, slender spinous process that projects inferiorly

B) relatively large vertebral foramen

C) massive, heart-shaped body

D) relatively massive, stumpy spinous process that projects posteriorly

E) round transverse foramina within the transverse processes

74) The C1 vertebra forms a pivot joint with the C2 vertebra through a projection called the ________.

A) transverse process

B) pedicle

C) dens

D) spinous process

E) superior articular process

75) The areas of fibrous connective tissue that exist between cranial bones at birth are called ________.

A) condyles

B) fissures

C) fontanels

D) facets

E) sulci

76) The paired ________ form(s) the lateral walls of the nasal cavity, and function(s) in slowing airflow and deflecting inhaled air toward the olfactory receptors.

A) inferior nasal conchae

B) middle nasal conchae

C) superior nasal conchae

D) vomer

E) palatine bones

77) The typical vertebra’s ________, projecting laterally or dorsolaterally from the pedicles, serves as a site for muscle attachment.

A) spinous process

B) transverse process

C) odontoid process

D) articular facet

E) lamina

78) The most inferior portion of the sternum is called the

A) manubrium.

B) body.

C) xiphoid process.

D) sternal angle.

E) sternal groove.

79) The pituitary gland is located in the

A) cribriform plate.

B) sella turcica.

C) sphenoidal sinus.

D) glenoid fossa.

E) hypophysis.

80) The bony portion of the nasal septum includes which of the following?

A) vomer

B) ethmoid and sphenoid

C) nasal bones

D) inferior nasal conchae

E) vomer and ethmoid