Using the terms below, complete the following statements centrum axial fontaneis mucus compensation museles costal cranium cervical paranasal floating capitulum microcephaly foramen magnum inferior concha The part of the skeletal system that forms the longitudinal axis of the body is the ___division. The bones of the skeleton provide an extensive surface area for the attachment of ___. The part of the skull that provides protection for the brain is the ___. The opening that connects the cranial cavity with the canal enclosed by the spinal column is the ___. The paired scroll-like bones located on each side of the nasal septum are the ___ The airspaces connected to the nasal cavities are the ___ sinuses Irritants are flushed off the walls of the nasal cavities because of the presence of___ At birth, the cranial bones are connected by areas of fibrous connective tissues called ___ An undersized head caused by a cessation of brain enlargement and skull growth is called ___. The spinal curves that assist in allowing a child to walk and run are called ___ curves. The medium, heart-shaped, flat face which serves as a facet for rib articulation on the thoracic a vertebrae is called the ___ The vertebrae that stabilize relative positions of the brain and spinal cord are the ___vertebrae. The cartilaginous extensions that connect the ribs to the sternum are the ___ cartilages. A typical rib articulates with the vertebral column at the area of the rib called the___ The last two pairs of ribs that do not articulate with the sternum are called ___ ribs. I. lower back J. ribs 8-10 K. C_1 L. C_2 M. ribs 1 -7 N. accommodation O. neck