Skull Terms

Question 1

3 Cranial Fossae

Answer 1

Anterior Fossa
Middle
Posterior

Question 2

What forms the Anterior Fossa

Answer 2

This fossa is formed by:
Orbital plate - frontal
Cribriform plate - ethmoid
Lesser wings and body - sphenoid

Question 3

What does the anterior fossa contain

Answer 3

The frontal lobes are contained in this fossa

Question 4

Middle Fossa is formed by

Answer 4

This Fossa is formed by
Lesser/Greater wings and Sella turcica of sphenoid

Squamous and petrous region of temporal

Parietal bone

Question 5

What does the middle fossa contain

Answer 5

This fossa contains the ** temporal lobes and pituitary gland**

Question 6

Posterior Fossa

Answer 6

This fossa contains
Occipital bone

Petrous region of temporal bone

Parietal bone

Question 7

The posterior fossa contains

Answer 7

This fossa contains the cerbellum medulla and pons

Question 8

Roof of orbital wall is made by

Answer 8

Orbital plate of frontal bone
Lesser wing of sphenoid

Question 9

Medial wall is made of

Answer 9

Sphenoid bone
Orbital plate of ethmoid bone
Lacrimal bone
Frontal process of maxilla

Question 10

Floor of orbital wall is made of

Answer 10

Orbital process of palatine bone
Maxillary bone
Zygomatic bone