Cranial fossae

Question 1

Anterior cranial fossa.

Answer 1

This contains the frontal lobes and includes all of frontal and ethmoid bones, and the lesser wing of the sphenoid.

Question 2

Middle cranial fossa

Answer 2

This contains the temporal lobes and includes the greater wing of the sphenoid, sella turcica, and the majority of temporal bones.

Question 3

Posterior cranial fossa

Answer 3

This contains the occipital lobes, cerebellum, and medulla and includes the occipital bone.