Matching Questions Match the Anatomical Feature of the Skull with Its Function

question 96

Multiple Choice

Matching Questions
match the anatomical feature of the skull with its function:
-occipital condyles

• A)place of attachment for large temporalis muscle
• B)structure by which mandible articulates with cranium
• C)structure by which skull articulates with spine
• D)opening through which spinal cord enters the brain case

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Definitions:

Adaptability

The capacity to adjust to new conditions or changes in one's environment.

Efferent Nerves

Nerve fibers that carry signals away from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands, facilitating action and response.

Afferent

Referring to the transmission of signals towards a central point, particularly nerves that carry impulses towards the brain or spinal cord.

Pyramidal

Referring to a structure, cell, or organization shaped like a pyramid, often used in describing certain brain cells or hierarchical systems.