FRONTAL BONES & PARIETAL BONES

Question 1

part of the skull that encloses the brain.
It is also referred to as the
“Calvarium/Calvaria” or Brain case.

Answer 1

CEREBRAL CRANIUM

Question 2

8 BONES IN CEREBRAL CRANIUM

Answer 2

FOPEST 112 112

Question 3

are special interlocking joints
between the various bones of the Cerebral
Cranium.

Answer 3

SUTURES

Question 4

is the region
where the
frontal, sphenoid, parietal
and temporal bones join
together.

Answer 4

Pterion

Question 5

is the
intersection of parietal,
temporal and occipital
bones.

Answer 5

Asterion

Question 6

This single bone forms the
forehead and part of the
roof of the skull.
It’s smooth part forms the
forehead;
It’s orbital parts form the
roof of the orbits;
And nasal parts help to
form the nasal cavities.

Answer 6

FRONTAL BONE

Question 7

Are the ridges forming the
upper margins of the
circular openings of the
orbits.

Answer 7

SUPRA ORBITAL
BORDERS/SUPRA
ORBITAL MARGINS

Question 8

Is a smooth, rounded bony
prominence above the
nose.
It lies between the supra
-
orbital borders of the
frontal bone.

Answer 8

GLABELLA

Question 9

Are paired cavities in the squamous or
forehead part of the frontal bone, one on
each side.
They communicate with the nose and vary in
size and/or maybe absent.

Answer 9

FRONTAL SINUSES (2)

Question 10

Is the middle point of the FrontoNasal suture.

Answer 10

NASION

Question 11

Lies towards the medial end of each
supra-orbital border.

Answer 11

SUPRA-ORBITAL NOTCH/SUPRA
ORBITAL FORAMEN.

Question 12

Are paired bones, one on each side of the
Cerebral Cranium.
Forms the lateral wall and part of the roof of
the skull

Answer 12

PARIETAL BONES (2)

Question 13

is a bony prominence on the
outer surface of each parietal bone which is the
greatest transverse diameter of the skull

Answer 13

Parietal Eminence