Human Anatomy and Physiology : Gross Anatomy
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Example Question #1 : Identifying Bones Of The Skull
Which of the bones of the skull forms most of the superior and lateral faces of the cranium?
Occipital
Maxilla
Temporal
Parietal
Frontal
Parietal
The parietal bones (one on each side of the skull) form a shield-shaped dome across the top of the skull, creating most of the bulging sides and top of the cranium. The parietal bones are useful in distinguishing the skulls of modern man from Australopithecine ancestors. The bone has a large opening, the parietal foramen, through which blood supply and nerves enter.
Example Question #1 : Identifying Bones Of The Skull
Which bone of the skull forms most of the inferior and posterior faces of the skull?
Maxilla
Temporal
Occipital
Parietal
Frontal
Occipital
The occipital bone forms the base of the skull, and contains the opening (foramen magnum) through which the thick nerve fibers that will form the spinal cord emerge. It houses the occipital lobe of the cerebrum, which is responsible for visual processing and holds the visual cortex.
Example Question #4 : Identifying Bones Of The Skull
Which of the bones of the skull contains the openings and forms the anchors for the ears and jaw?
Occipital bone
Maxilla
Parietal bone
Frontal bone
Temporal bone
Temporal bone
The temporal bones (one on each side) form the mandibular fossae, which join the mandible to stabilize the jaw. The bone also forms part of the prominence of the cheek, the meatus for neck and tongue muscles, and contains the gap through which the ear is formed.
Example Question #2 : Identifying Bones Of The Skull
Which bone of the skull forms the anterior covering for the brain, sinus cavities, and may contain a supraorbital notch?
Parietal bone
Frontal bone
Temporal bone
Maxilla
Occipital bone
Frontal bone
The frontal bone forms the "forehead" and anterior part of the superior skull. It contains the roof of the nasal cavity, the roof of the orbital sockets, and in some skeletons shows a bony notch or supraforamen.
Example Question #341 : Gross Anatomy
The lambdoid suture lies between the __________ and the __________ bones.
parietal . . . temporal
parietal . . . occipital
frontal . . . temporal
frontal . . . occipital
frontal . . . parietal
parietal . . . occipital
The lambdoid suture is located at the junction of the parietal and occipital bones. It lies just inferior the parietal bones and superior the occipital bone. It is located on the posterior or "back" of the skull.
Example Question #342 : Human Anatomy And Physiology
Foramen rotundum is a part of which bone?
Temporal
Parietal
Sphenoid
Ethmoid
Zygomatic
Sphenoid
The sphenoid bone contains important openings through which specific nerves pass, including foramen rotundum, foramen spinosum, and foramen ovale.
Example Question #342 : Gross Anatomy
The hard palate is comprised of the __________ and __________ bones.
frontal . . . palatine
zygomatic . . . maxillary
parietal . . . maxillary
maxillary . . . palatine
ethmoid . . . palatine
maxillary . . . palatine
The hard palate is comprised of the maxillary and palatine bones. The anterior two-thirds is the palatine process of the maxillary bone, while the posterior one third is the horizontal plate of the palatine bone
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 #343 : Gross Anatomy
Which of the following bones are not a part of the neurocranium?
Vomer
Frontal bone
Temporal bones
Occipital bone
Parietal bones
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.
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