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Example Question #343 : Gross Anatomy
The squamosal suture is found between which two bones?
Occipital and parietal
Occipital and temporal
Frontal and parietal
Parietal and temporal
Frontal and temporal
Parietal and temporal
The squamosal suture is located where the parietal and temporal bones meet on the lateral side of the skull.
Example Question #13 : Identifying Bones Of The Skull
Which of the following bones are not a part of the neurocranium?
Occipital bone
Vomer
Parietal bones
Temporal bones
Frontal bone
Vomer
The neurocranium is the part of the skull that forms a protective covering around the brain. The other part of the skull is the facial skeleton, which forms the bones of the face. The vomer bone is not part of the neurocranium, rather it forms the inferior part of the nasal septum.
Example Question #345 : Human Anatomy And Physiology
Which of the following structures are not found on the ethmoid bone?
Mastoid process
Middle nasal concha
Crista galli
Cribriform plate
Perpendicular plate
Mastoid process
All answer choices are found on the ethmoid bone, except for the mastoid process, which is found on the temporal bone.
Example Question #14 : Identifying Bones Of The Skull
What "U"-shaped bone is the smallest in the body?
Mandible
Stapes
Maxilla
Hyoid
None of these
Stapes
The stapes is "U"-shaped and is the smallest bone in the body located in the outer ear. The stapes, malleus, and incus (collectively known as the ossicles) convey sound to the inner ear. The hyoid is also "U"-shaped, but it is larger and located in the throat not the skull. The mandible is located in the skull and is "U"-shaped, but is massive in comparison to the stapes because the ossicles could all fit on a penny. The maxilla is not "U"-shaped.
Example Question #15 : Identifying Bones Of The Skull
What is the foramen magnum?
The small hole that connect the nasal cavity to the brain
The holes in the skull through which the jugular veins run
The hole at the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes
The holes on either side of the head that allow sound to enter the ear canal
The hole at the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes
The foramen magnum is the large hole through which the spinal cord passes connecting the spinal cord to the brainstem. The small holes that connect the nasal cavity to the brain are referred to as the cribriform plate. The internal auditory meatus are the holes in the side of the the head that allow sound to enter the ear canal. The jugular veins enter the skull through the jugular foramen, which is formed between the connection of the temporal and occipital bones.
Example Question #16 : Identifying Bones Of The Skull
What bone is the forehead?
Frontal bone
Zygomatic
Parietal
Occipital
Frontal bone
The frontal bone if the skull bone that is the most anterior and superior bone of the skull. It is the bone located in the forehead region of the face. The parietal bones are located on each side of the skull, near the ears. The occipital bone is located in the posterior and inferior aspect of the skull. The zygomatic bone is responsible for forming the cheekbones underneath the orbits.
Example Question #354 : Gross Anatomy
What facial feature does the mandible form?
The chin
The cheekbones
The ears
The nose
The chin
The mandible is the lower jaw bone that forms the chin and jawline. The zygomatic bone forms cheekbones, the nasal bone forms the nose. The ears are formed from cartilage and have no bones in the visible portions.
Example Question #21 : Identifying Bones Of The Skull
Where is the sagittal suture located?
Between the nasal and lacrimal bones
Between the parietal bones and occipital bone
Between the parietal bones
Between the maxilla and mandible
Between the parietal bones
The sagittal suture is the longest suture in the skull and runs from the frontal bone, between the parietal bones, to the lambdoid suture. The lambdoid suture is the suture that forms between the parietal and occipital bones. There are no major sutures in the facial bones.
Example Question #355 : Gross Anatomy
Where is the lacrimal bone?
Located behind the eyes
The lower jaw
The posterior aspect of the skull
It forms a part of the orbit, nearest the nasal bone
It forms a part of the orbit, nearest the nasal bone
The lacrimal bone is located in the orbit, nearest the nasal cavity. The sphenoid bone is located behind the eyes. The mandible makes up the lower jaw. Finally, the occipital bone is located in the posterior aspect of the skull.
Example Question #356 : Gross Anatomy
Which ossicle is closest to the skull?
Malleus
Anvil
Incus
Stapes
Stapes
The stapes, or stirrup, is the ossicle closest to the skull. It is the last bone in the "chain" of ossicles. The incus, also known as the anvil, is the middle bone. The malleus, or hammer, is the most distal bone from the skull.