Human Anatomy and Physiology : Identifying Bones of the Skull
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Example Question #11 : Identifying Bones Of The Skull
The lambdoid suture lies between the __________ and the __________ bones.
frontal . . . parietal
frontal . . . temporal
parietal . . . temporal
parietal . . . occipital
frontal . . . occipital
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 #12 : Identifying Bones Of The Skull
Foramen rotundum is a part of which bone?
Zygomatic
Temporal
Parietal
Ethmoid
Sphenoid
Sphenoid
The sphenoid bone contains important openings through which specific nerves pass, including foramen rotundum, foramen spinosum, and foramen ovale.
Example Question #12 : Identifying Bones Of The Skull
The hard palate is comprised of the __________ and __________ bones.
frontal . . . palatine
ethmoid . . . palatine
zygomatic . . . maxillary
parietal . . . maxillary
maxillary . . . 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 #14 : Identifying Bones Of The Skull
The squamosal suture is found between which two bones?
Frontal and parietal
Frontal and temporal
Occipital and temporal
Parietal and temporal
Occipital and parietal
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?
Vomer
Parietal bones
Occipital bone
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 #11 : Identifying Bones Of The Skull
Which of the following structures are not found on the ethmoid bone?
Perpendicular plate
Crista galli
Mastoid process
Middle nasal concha
Cribriform 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?
Maxilla
None of these
Mandible
Stapes
Hyoid
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 holes in the skull through which the jugular veins run
The holes on either side of the head that allow sound to enter the ear canal
The small hole that connect the nasal cavity to the brain
The hole at the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes
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?
Zygomatic
Parietal
Frontal bone
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 #20 : Identifying Bones Of The Skull
What facial feature does the mandible form?
The nose
The cheekbones
The ears
The chin
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.
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