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Skull

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The bone indicated by #1 is the 
a)
parietal bone
b)
temporal bone
c)
ethmoid bone
d)
occipital bone
2.
The bone indicated by #2 is the 
a)
parietal bone
b)
temporal bone
c)
ethmoid bone
d)
occipital bone
3.
The bone indicated by #3 is the 
a)
frontal bone
b)
nasal bone
c)
ethmoid bone
d)
temporal bone
4.
The bone indicated by #4 is the 
a)
frontal bone
b)
nasal bone
c)
ethmoid bone
d)
temporal bone
5.
The bone indicated by #5 is the 
a)
frontal bone
b)
sphenoid bone
c)
ethmoid bone
d)
temporal bone
6.
The suture indicated by #13 is the 
a)
coronal suture
b)
sagittal suture
c)
lamdoid suture
d)
squamous suture
7.
The suture indicated by #14 is the 
a)
coronal suture
b)
sagittal suture
c)
lamdoid suture
d)
squamous suture
8.
The suture indicated by #15 is the 
a)
coronal suture
b)
sagittal suture
c)
lamdoid suture
d)
squamous suture
9.
The structure indicated by #9 is the 
a)
zygomatic process
b)
mastoid process
c)
styloid process
d)
inferior conchae
10.
The structure indicated by #10 is the 
a)
zygomatic process
b)
mastoid process
c)
styloid process
d)
inferior conchae
11.
Protect the eye; connects to maxilla, temporal bone, sphenoid bone and frontal bone; knows as the cheekbone.  
a)
Zygomatic 
b)
Mandible  
c)
Nasal Bone 
d)
Lacrimal Bones 
12.
Butterfly shaped bone; houses the pituitary gland; base of the skull
a)
Parietal 
b)
Temporal 
c)
Sphenoid
d)
Occipital 
13.
Upper jaw; holds the upper teeth; forms portions of the orbital, nasal and oral cavities. 
a)
mandible 
b)
maxillae
c)
zygomatic 
d)
occipital 
14.
Thin bone forming the inner orbital cavity 
a)
lacrimal 
b)
zygomatic 
c)
sphenoid 
d)
ethmoid 
15.
Large bone; makes up the roof of the orbital and nasal cavities; "forehead". 
a)
frontal 
b)
sphenoid 
c)
parietal 
d)
ethmoid 
16.
two bones, side-by-side that make up the bridge of the nose; 
a)
sphenoid bones
b)
zygomatic bones 
c)
lacrimal bones 
d)
nasal bones 
17.
lower, back portion of the skull that is shaped like a trapezoid; houses the foramen magnum through which the brain and spinal cord connect. 
a)
parietal 
b)
frontal 
c)
occipital 
d)
mandible 
18.
Lower jaw bone; connects to the skull in front of the ears; 
a)
Mandible 
b)
Maxillae 
c)
Zygomatic 
d)
Parietal 
19.
Scroll-shaped thin bones that make up the lateral part of the nasal cavity; lined with membranes that help to filter warm air
a)
inferior nasal conchae 
b)
nasal bones
c)
zygomatic bones 
d)
sphenoid bone 
20.
Light bone that makes up part of the nasal and orbital cavities and is anterior to the sphenoid bone
a)
ethmoid bone 
b)
zygomatic bone
c)
lacrimal bone 
d)
maxillae 
21.
Forms part of the oral, nasal, and orbital cavities; form portions of the hard palate; posterior to the maxilla,
a)
inferior nasal conchae 
b)
zygomatic bones 
c)
palatine bones 
d)
maxillae 
22.
located on the sides of the head; houses the internal portion of the ear
a)
temporal bone 
b)
occipital bone 
c)
zygomatic bone 
d)
frontal bone 
23.
forms sides and roof of skull; Curved bones; joined together at the sagittal suture
a)
temporal 
b)
parietal 
c)
occipital 
d)
frontal 
24.
thin, flat bones that form the back of the nasal septum 
a)
ethmoid 
b)
lacrimal 
c)
inferior nasal conchae 
d)
vomer