anatomy test skeleton System

Front

What is the name of the bone located at the top of the skull, forming the sides and roof of the cranium?

Back

Parietal bone.

Front

Which bone is located at the back of the skull and is responsible for the shape of the head?

Back

Occipital bone.

Front

What is the large opening at the base of the skull that allows the spinal cord to connect to the brain?

Back

Foramen Magnum.

Front

What is the name of the bone that forms the forehead and the upper part of the eye sockets?

Back

Frontal bone.

Front

What is the fibrous joint that connects the two parietal bones of the skull?

Back

Sagittal Suture.

Front

What is the term for the structure that protects the brain and supports the head?

Back

Cranium.

Front

What is the name of the joint that connects the lower jaw to the skull?

Back

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ).

Front

Which bone forms the sides and base of the skull and contains the structures of the ear?

Back

Temporal bone.

Front

What is the name of the bone that forms the cheek and part of the eye socket?

Back

Zygomatic bone.

Front

What is the term for the area where two bones meet?

Back

Joint.