SKULL

Question 1

At birth the human skull is composed of the same number of bony structures sit has at adulthood.

Answer 1

NO

Question 2

The main purposes of the skull are to provide a surface for attachment of facial muscles and to protect the brain.

Answer 2

YES

Question 3

The two halves of the mandible fuse during the first postnatal year.

Answer 3

YES

Question 4

Sphenopalatine foramen transmits nasals posterior superior and. the sphenoplalatine vessels.

Answer 4

YES

Question 5

Foramen supraorbitals and incisura frontally are parts of os zygomaticum

Answer 5

NO

Question 6

Cavitas tympanica is part of the sphenoid bone.

Answer 6

NO

Question 7

The pyramid of the temporal bone has anterior, posterior and inferior surface.

Answer 7

YES

Question 8

Part of septum nasi is made of vomer.

Answer 8

YES

Question 9

The mandible in the newborn consists of two halves.

Answer 9

YES

Question 10

Sphenopalatine foramen is between nasal cavity and pterygopalatine fossa.

Answer 10

YES

Question 11

Cheekbones are also called the left and right…

Answer 11

Zygomatic

Question 12

Most bones of the skull are held rigid, the exception to this is the:

Answer 12

Mandible

Question 13

Whats the reasonable capacity for an adult human skull?

Answer 13

1500 cubic centimeters

Question 14

Whats the name of the suture between the parietal and frontal bones?

Answer 14

Coronal suture

Question 15

How many wings do the sphenoid bone have?

Answer 15

2

Question 16

Which bone is horse shaped?

Answer 16

Hyoid

Question 17

Which bone is responsible for deformed pallet?

Answer 17

Maxilla

Question 18

The bone that does not articulate with any other bone Is the…

Answer 18

Hyoid bone

Question 19

What is the part of the skull that protects the brain called?

Answer 19

Neurocranium

Question 20

How many bones are in an adult human skull?

Answer 20

22

Question 21

The suture between the two parietal bones is…

Answer 21

Sagittal suture

Question 22

The articular surface of temporal bone consists of:

Answer 22

Mandibular fossa + articular fossa

Question 23

How do the sizes of different gender human skulls compare:

Answer 23

Male skulls are lager than female skulls

Question 24

What is the technique of measuring the bones of the skull called?

Answer 24

Craniometry

Question 25

How many of the skull bones are used for facial support (as opposed to brain protection)?

Answer 25

14

Question 26

The “soft spots” on an infants skull are also called:

Answer 26

Fontanelles