Bones of Cranium

Question 1

The anterior portion of cranium, that forms the forehead.

Answer 1

Frontal bone

Question 2

Bones are paired. This form most of the roof and upper sides of the cranium.

Answer 2

Parietal bones

Question 3

Back part of the skull and base of the cranium

Answer 3

Occipital bone

Question 4

Form sides and base of the cranium. House the canal knows as “external auditory meatus”

Answer 4

Temporal bone

Question 5

Wedge-shaped bone at the base of the skulls. Makes contact with all other cranial bones

Answer 5

Sphenoid bone

Question 6

Spongy bone located at the roof and sides of nose. Separates nasal cavity from the brain. Forms portion of each orbit.

Answer 6

Ethmoid bone

Question 7

The three tiny bones located in each middle ear (Auditory Ossicles):

Answer 7

> Malleus

> Incus

> Stapes

Question 8

Form upper part of bridge of the nose

Answer 8

Two nasal bones

Question 9

Articulates with frontal bones

Answer 9

Two zygomatic bones

Question 10

Form most of the upper jaw

Answer 10

Two maxillary bones

Question 11

Form anterior part of hard palate of the mouth and the floor of the nose

Answer 11

Two palatine bones

Question 12

Make up part of the orbit (eye) at the inner angle

Answer 12

Two lacrimal bones

Question 13

Form part of the interior of the nose

Answer 13

Two inferior conchae

Question 14

Forms base of nasal septum

Answer 14

Vomer bone

Question 15

Only movable bone of the skull

Answer 15

Mandible