Skull Anatomy Quiz

1.The bones of the skull are divided into 3 categories namely __________, _____________ and _____________

• Cranial bones

• Facial bones

• Auditory ossicles

2.The bones of the skull join at ossified joints known as ________.

3.In children, from birth up until 18 months, the sutures are held together by fibrous membranes known as the ___________.

4.The __________ suture is where the frontal bones meets the parietal bones of the skull, which join at the ___________ suture.

• Coronal

• Sagittal

5.The parietal bones and the occipital bone articulate at the ___________ suture.

6.In children, the ___________ fontanel is located where the temporal, parietal and frontal bone meet.

7.The ___________ suture can be seen between the parietal and temporal bone.

8.The __________ fontanel is seen behind the temporal bone and is named after one of its processes.

9.The sagittal and coronal suture articulate in the adult skull. However, in children a fontanel known as the __________ fontanel is present in this area.

10.The fontanel located at the back of the head, where the occipital bone and parietal bones meet is known as the ___________ fontanel.