Cranium Anatomy and Pathology

Front

How many cranial bones make up the human skull?

Back

8

Front

How many facial bones are there?

Back

14

Front

Which bones form the skullcap (calvaria)? Options: Frontal, parietal (2), occipital; Parietal, temporal (2), occipital; Frontal, ethmoid, occipital, sphenoid; Frontal, sphenoid, temporal, parietal

Back

Frontal, parietal (2), occipital

Front

The floor of the cranium is formed by which bones? Options: Temporal, occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid; Frontal, parietal; sphenoid; Temporal, parietal, frontal; Sphenoid, frontal, occipital

Back

Temporal, occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid

Front

Which bone forms the anterior portion of the skullcap and the forehead?

Back

Frontal bone

Front

Which of the following bones articulates with 5 other bones?
Parietal, Frontal, Temporal, Sphenoid

Back

Parietal

Front

Which of the following bones articulates with 6 other bones? Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Sphenoid

Back

Occipital

Front

Which bone contains the structures of the middle and inner ear?

Back

Temporal

Front

How many parts make up the temporal bone?

Back

3

Front

The dense petrous part of the temporal bone is significant because it:

Back

Houses the organs of hearing and balance