WorksheetsANAT1068: Osteology of the Skull Week 1&2 Review
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
The neurocranium are the bones that surround the...
face
brain
heart
eyes
The viscerocranium are the bones that surround the...
brain
eyes
face
lungs
How many bones is the skull composed of? (excluding the three small bones in each ear).
32
22
40
16
What is the purpose of the skull?
form facial skeleton
surround & protect the brain
participate in the growth process of the jaws
determine the relationship of the teeth
All of the above
How many bones make up the neurocranium?
10
6
8
12
What bones cover the outside of the brain?
Frontal
Occipital
Parietal
Temporal
All of the above
What bones cover the inferior (lower) portion of the brain?
a) Ethmoid
b) Parietal
c) Sphenoid
d) both a & c)
How many bones make up the viscerocranium?
12
14
16
18
Define "Process"
crest of the surface
where two or more bones join
a projection of bone
a cavity within a bone
What is the single bone that supports the lower arch of teeth?
Maxilla
Mandible
Palatine bone
Vomer
Which cranial bone is not paired?
Nasal
Vomer
Maxillae
Palatine
Which bone makes up the anterior part of the skull dome?
Temporal
Occipital
Frontal
Parietal
Which bone resembles the shape of a bat?
Ethmoid
Mandible
Sphenoid
Temporal
