Understanding the Human Skull

The video provides an educational overview of the human skull, highlighting its composition of 22 bones. It explains the skull's role in protecting the brain and supporting soft tissues. The video details the cranial bones, including the frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, ethmoid, and sphenoid bones, and their functions. It also covers the facial bones, such as the mandible, maxillae, vomer, palatine, nasal, zygomatic, inferior nasal conchae, and lacrimal bones, explaining their roles in forming facial structures. The video concludes with a recap of the skull's protective and supportive functions.

What is the primary function of the skull?

• To assist in breathing

• To aid in digestion

• To protect the brain

• To support the body's weight

How many bones make up the human skull?

• 24

• 18

• 22

• 20

Which bone is located in the forehead region?

• Parietal Bone

• Occipital Bone

• Frontal Bone

• Temporal Bone

What is the function of the ethmoid bone?

• To support the eyes

• To form the jaw

• To protect the spinal cord

• To separate the nasal cavity from the brain

How many facial bones are there in the human skull?

• 10

• 16

• 14

• 12

Which bone is the only movable bone in the skull?

• Maxilla

• Mandible

• Nasal Bone

• Zygomatic Bone

What do the two nasal bones form?

• The jawline

• The bridge of the nose

• The cheekbones

• The eye sockets

Which bones form the shape of your cheek?

• Vomer Bones

• Palatine Bones

• Lacrimal Bones

• Zygomatic Bones

What is the role of the lacrimal bones?

• To create the hard palate

• To support the maxillary bones

• To form the eye sockets

• To form the nasal septum