FLASHCARD - Skull & Face

Front

What is the name of the bat shaped bone?

Back

Sphenoid

Front

What bone is located at the side of the skull and is involved in forming the temples?

Back

Temporal

Front

What bone forms the top and sides of the skull?

Back

Parietal

Front

What is a cavity created by surrounding bones called?

Back

Sinus

Front

What is the name of the process that is pointed and resembles a stylus?

Back

Styloid

Front

What is the name of the process located behind the ear, which is part of the temporal bone?

Back

Mastoid

Front

What is the name of the bone that forms the cheek?

Back

Zygomatic

Front

What is the name of the bone that forms the back and base of the skull?

Back

Occipital

Front

What is the term for a hole in a bone that allows nerves and blood vessels to pass through?

Back

Foramen

Front

What is the name of the bone that is located in the middle of the skull and helps form the eye socket?

Back

Ethmoid