Bones of the head

Question 1

Ethmoid Bone

Answer 1

unpaired, center of skull, has holes, forms upper 1/3 of nasal septum

Question 2

Frontal Bone

Answer 2

unpaired, forms anterior surface of cranium (forehead) and roof of orbits

Question 3

Parietal Bone

Answer 3

2 bones, form sides and top of skull

Question 4

Occipital Bone

Answer 4

unpaired, forms back and lower skull, hole in base

Question 5

Temporal bones

Answer 5

paired, form lateral base of skull, has five parts (squamous potion, mastoid process, petrous portion, tympanic portion, styloid process)

Question 6

Sphenoid Bone

Answer 6

Unpaired, large, shape like bat