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The thoracic cage is the skeletal part of the thorax and provides protection to the heart and lungs.  Which of the following structures of the axial skeleton is not associated with the thoracic cage?

Liliana has gotten into a car wreck.  Cyanosis is apparent in her nail beds and lips.  Liliana’s cyanosis is clinically significant because

To do a lumbar spinal tap, the needle is inserted into the

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is an articulation formed between the __________ and the _______ bone of the skull.

This facial bone articualtes with teeth

A patient is admitted to the hospital.  The patient’s history reveals that he is a heavy drinker.  Upon observation you notice a yellow tint to his skin and believe that his liver may be failing.  Which condition is due to a build up of bilirubin pigment in the skin?

All synovial joints

What bone(s) form the zygomatic arch?  Choose all that apply.

Sensory endings located in muscles, tendons, joints, and the inner ear that help orient the body to its position are called

The area within the medulla oblongata in which the cerebrospinal tracts cross to the opposite side of the body resulting in each side of the brain controlling movements of the opposite side of the body is called the