Cranium Anatomy and Pathology

How many cranial bones make up the human skull?

• 12

• 8

• 14

• 10

How many facial bones are there?

• 6

• 8

• 12

• 14

Which bones form the skullcap (calvaria)?

• Frontal, parietal (2), occipital

• Parietal, temporal (2), occipital

• Frontal, ethmoid, occipital, sphenoid

• Frontal, sphenoid, temporal, parietal

The floor of the cranium is formed by which bones?

• Temporal (2), occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid

• Frontal, parietal (2), sphenoid

• Temporal, parietal, frontal

• Sphenoid, frontal, occipital

How many bones does the frontal bone articulate with?

• 2

• 4

• 8

• 4

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

• Frontal bone

• Parietal bone

• Occipital bone

• Temporal bone

Which of the following bones articulates with 5 other bones?

• Parietal

• Frontal

• Temporal

• Sphenoid

Which of the following bones articulates with 6 other bones?

• Frontal

• Parietal

• Occipital

• Sphenoid

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

• Occipital

• Frontal

• Temporal

• Parietal

How many parts make up the temporal bone?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1