1. Gaps between the cranial bones of an infant are called _______________.

2. The external auditory meatus is a canal in the _______________ bone.

3. The most medial of the three auditory ossicles is the _______________.

4. The _______________ bone has greater and lesser wings and protects the pituitary gland.

5. A herniated disc occurs when a ring called the _______________ is cracked.

6. The "missing body" of the atlas is thought to be represented by the _______________ of the axis.

7. The sacroiliac joint is formed where the _______________ surface of the sacrum articulates with that of the ilium.

8. The _______________ processes of the radius and ulna form bony protuberances on each side of the wrist.

9. The thumb is also known as the _______________ and the great toe is also known as the _______________.

10. The _______________ arch of the foot extends from the heel to the great toe.

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