Which of the following statements are TRUE of the axial skeleton? (there may be more than one answer)
- The rib cage is pulled down and out to bring about inhalation
- The largest vertebrae are the cervical vertebrae that support the head
- The pituitary gland is located in a depression called "sella turcica" in the frontal bone
- The paranasal sinuses make the skull lighter in weight
- The vertebral canal contains the meninges and spinal cord
- The ear canal is a tunnel into the parietal bone
- The rib cage protects the liver and the lungs from mechanical injury
- The parts of the sternum are the manubrium, body, and xylophone process
- The eyes are protected by the bony sockets called orbits
- The spinal cord enters the skull through the foramen magnum in the sphenoid bone
- The rib cage has eight pairs of true ribs
- The nasal bones form the nasal septum
An antagonist to a muscle that flexes the arm would be a muscle that:
- Adducts the arm
- Abducts the arm
- Extends the arm
- Rotates the arm