Skeleton and Skull Quiz

What is one way Dia de Los Muertos is celebrated?

• By lighting fireworks

• By carving pumpkins

• By dressing up as ghosts

• By eating candy skulls

How many bones make up the human skull?

• 18

• 24

• 20

• 22

What is the function of the cranium?

• To form the nose

• To protect the brain

• To support the jaw

• To hold the teeth

Why do babies have soft spots on their skulls?

• To make them lighter

• To allow brain growth

• To help them see better

• To help them hear better

What are the soft spots on a baby's skull called?

• Fontanelles

• Foramina

• Mandibles

• Sutures

What are foramina?

• Parts of the jaw

• Holes for blood vessels and nerves

• Bones in the face

• Soft spots in the skull

Why is it important to wear a helmet?

• To improve balance

• To keep warm

• To protect the brain

• To look cool

Which bone in the skull can be moved?

• Nasal

• Vomer

• Mandible

• Cranium

What is the vomer?

• A bone in the jaw

• A bone in the arm

• A bone in the middle of the face

• A bone in the ear

What does it mean if a face is symmetrical?

• It has no bones

• It looks the same on both sides

• It has more bones on one side

• It is larger on one side