Parts of the Skull

Question 1

Cranium or Skull

Answer 1

contains the eight cranial bones. These include the frontal bone, two parietal bones, two temporal bones, the occipital bone, the sphenoid bone, and the ethmoid bone.

Question 2

Facial Bones

Answer 2

are all joined together except the mandible or lower jaw bone. Other facial bones include two nasal bones, two maxillae bones, two lacrimal bones, two zygomatic bones, two palatine bones, two inferior nasal concha bones, the vomer bone, and the hyoid bone.

Question 3

Middle Ear Bones

Answer 3

are often overlooked because they’re so tiny. These bones include the malleus, the incus, and the stapes. Obviously there are two pair of each bone, one for each ear.

Question 4

Vertebral Column or Spinal Column

Answer 4

consists of 26 bones segments called vertebrae. The vertebrae are divided into five divisions known as cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx.