The Skull

Question 1

Skull

Answer 1

Consists of the cranium and face

Question 2

Parietal bone

Answer 2

cranial bone forming part of the side and top of the head

Question 3

Temporal bone

Answer 3

Bones forming part of the sides of the skull and the floor of the cranial cavity

Question 4

Occipital bone

Answer 4

is a single, large bone that forms the base of the skull and protects the brain.

Question 5

Zygomatic bone

Answer 5

a paired bone that helps define the structure and shape of the face

Question 6

Mandible

Answer 6

The lower jawbone

Question 7

Maxillae

Answer 7

Two fused bones forming the upper jaw

Question 8

Orbit

Answer 8

The bony structures around the eyes; the eye sockets

Question 9

Lacrimal bone

Answer 9

a pair of small, fragile bones in the face that support the lacrimal apparatus and contribute to the formation of the medial wall of the orbit

Question 10

Nasal bone

Answer 10

The bones that form the upper third, or bridge, of the nose

Question 11

Sphenoid bone

Answer 11

a butterfly-shaped bone in the skull that provides structural integrity and support to the cranium

Question 12

Suture

Answer 12

a rigid joint that connects two or more hard parts of an organism

Question 13

Frontal bone

Answer 13

is a large bone that forms the forehead and the roof of the orbits and nasal cavity.

Question 14

Zygomatic arches

Answer 14

Form the structures of the cheeks