Skull Anatomy Quizs

Junction point of the parietal bone, sphenoid bone & squamous portion of the temporal bone.

• Pterion

• Sphenoparietal suture

• Temporal fossa

• Lambdoid suture

The structure that is located on the posterior portion of the sella turcica is the:

• Dorsum sellae

• Sella turcica

• Foramen magnum

• Pituitary gland

Name the 4 major sutures of the cranium.

• Coronal, sagittal, lambdoidal, squamous (squamosal)

• Frontal, temporal, occipital, parietal

• Coronal, temporal, occipital, squamous

• Sagittal, frontal, lambdoidal, maxillary

The lower rim of the orbit is called the:

• Infraorbital margin

• Zygomatic arch

• Maxillary sinus

• Nasal cavity

Positioning point at the underside of the nose and above the upper lip

• Acanthion

• Nasion

• Mentum

• Zygion

Positioning point between the orbits

• Nasion

• Glabella

• Zygomatic

• Frontal

Name of the spongy tissue within the bones of the cranium.

• Diploe

• Cortex

• Medulla

• Periosteum

Location of the occipitomastoid suture.

• Between the mastoid process of the temporal bone and the occipital bone

• Between the frontal bone and the parietal bone

• Between the maxilla and the mandible

• Between the zygomatic bone and the temporal bone

Plane dividing the skull into equal right & left halves

• Frontal plane

• Transverse plane

• Mid-sagittal plane

• Coronal plane

Name the line between the underside of the nose and the EAM:

• Acanthiomeatal line

• Nasion line

• Mentomeatal line

• Zygomatic line