Osteology from Brain/Face/Neck Regions

Question 1

Calvaria

Answer 1

Skull cap.

Question 1

Mastoid Process

Answer 1

Palpable bone behind ear, next to mandible.

Question 2

Occipital Condyles

Answer 2

On either side of foramen magnum. Connect to atlas.

Question 3

Foramen Magnum

Answer 3

Where spinal cord emerges from brain and continues (from medulla oblongata). Also where vertebral arteries are found.

Question 4

Zygomatic Arch

Answer 4

Joining of the zygomatic and temporal bones, forming the cheekbone.

Question 5

Cribriform Plate

Answer 5

Anterior portion of the skull. Many ridges for olfactory nerves. In the middle sits the crista galli.

Question 6

Crista Galli

Answer 6

Sits in between the cribriform plate. Raised protuberance.

Question 7

Coronoid Process

Answer 7

“Shark tooth”. Forms portion of the mandible near the zygomatic arch.

Question 8

Temporalis Muscle?

Answer 8

The zygomatic arch provides a passageway for the temporalis muscle (a key muscle involved in chewing). The coronoid process of the mandible is the bony projection where the temporalis muscle inserts.