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Chapter 7, Problem 2ILQ
View this animation (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/headblow) to see how a blow to the head may produce a contrecoup (counterblow) fracture of the basilar portion of the occipital bone on the base of the skull. Why may a basilar fracture be life threatening?
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Ch. 7 - The lambdoid suture joins the parietal bone to the...Ch. 7 - The middle cranial fossa ________. is bounded...Ch. 7 - The paranasal sinuses are ________. air-filled...Ch. 7 - Parts of the sphenoid bone include the ________....Ch. 7 - The bony openings of the skull include the...Ch. 7 - The cervical region of the vertebral column...Ch. 7 - The primary curvatures of the vertebral column...Ch. 7 - A typical vertebra has ________. a vertebral...Ch. 7 - A typical lumbar vertebra has ________. a short,...Ch. 7 - Which is found only in the cervical region of the...Ch. 7 - The sternum ________. consists of only two parts,...Ch. 7 - The sternal angle is the ________. junction...Ch. 7 - The tubercle of a rib ________. is for...Ch. 7 - True ribs are ________. ribs 8-12 attached via...Ch. 7 - Embryonic development of the axial skeleton...Ch. 7 - A fontanelle ________. is the cartilage model for...Ch. 7 - Define the two divisions of the skeleton.Ch. 7 - Discuss the functions of the axial skeleton.Ch. 7 - Define and list the bones that form the brain case...Ch. 7 - Identify the major sutures of the skull, their...Ch. 7 - Describe the anterior, middle, and posterior...Ch. 7 - Describe the parts of the nasal septum in both the...Ch. 7 - Describe the vertebral column and define each...Ch. 7 - Describe a typical vertebra.Ch. 7 - Describe the sacrum.Ch. 7 - Describe the structure and function of an...Ch. 7 - Define the ligaments of the vertebral column.Ch. 7 - Define the parts and functions of the thoracic...Ch. 7 - Describe the parts of the sternum.Ch. 7 - Discuss the parts of a typical rib.Ch. 7 - Define the classes of ribs.Ch. 7 - Discuss the processes by which the brain-case...Ch. 7 - Discuss the process that gives rise to the base...Ch. 7 - Discuss the development of the vertebrae, ribs,...
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