Skull (Lateral view)

Question 1

Skull (# of bones)

Answer 1

22 bones
8 Cranial Bones
14 facial bones

Question 2

Cranial Bones

Answer 2

1 - Frontal Bone
2 - Parietal Bones
2 - Temporal Bones 
1 - Occipital Bone
1 - Sphenoid Bone
1 - Ethmoid Bone
Protect the brain and sensory organs (vision, hearing, balance, and smell)

Question 3

Embyrological Frontal bone

Answer 3

Is actually two parts instead of one, but may remain two even as an adult

Question 4

Mandible

Answer 4

Lower jaw that is freely movable

Question 5

Coronal Sutures

Answer 5

located in the coronal plane btwn the frontal and parietal bones

Question 6

Lambdoidal Suture

Answer 6

btwn parietal and occipital bones,

Lamda = triangle shape

Question 7

Squamosal Suture

Answer 7

Btwn the parietal and temporal bones

Question 8

Zygomatic bones

Answer 8

Cheek bones unite temporal bones with maxillae bones

Question 9

Maxillae or maxillary bone

Answer 9

Of the upper jaw

Question 10

Zygomatic arch

Answer 10

Formed by the union of the zygomatic and temporal bones

Provide strong attachment of muscles of the jaw

Question 11

Condyle

Answer 11

of the mandible unites with the temporal bone

Form temproromandibular Joint (TMJ)

Question 12

Coronoid Process

Answer 12

of the mandible

Powerful temporalis muscle of the skull attach, acting to close the jaw

Question 13

Sinuses

Answer 13

Air cavities
Found in the mastoid process of the temporal bone, maxillary bones, frontal, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones = risk of infection here

Question 14

Styloid Porcess of the Temporal Bone

Answer 14

Long slender, pen-like projection of bone

Question 15

External Aduitory Meatus

Answer 15

Is the opening in the temporal bone for the transmisssion of sound waves to the tympanic membrane (ear drum)

Question 16

Auditory ossicles

Answer 16

Malleus, incus and stapes

Question 17

Lacrimal Bones

Answer 17

two

include passageway of the nasolacrimal duct carrying tears to the nasopharynx

Question 18

Nasal bones

Answer 18

Paired

form the bridge of the nose, attached with elastic cartilage forming the nose tip.

Question 19

Hyoid bone

Answer 19

Unique, suspended within the muscles of the tongue