The Skull Bones

Question 1

What are the two regions that the skull consists of?

Answer 1

The skull consists of the cranium and the facial area.

Cranium: made up of 8 flat bones fused together. Facial area: made up of 14 bones that support sense organs (eyes, nose, ears) and form attachments for head and face muscles.

Question 2

Which skull bone is movable?

Answer 2

The only movable skull bone is the mandible (lower jaw) and the hyoid (a floating bone in your neck).

Most skull bones are bound by sutures: fibrous immovable joints.

Question 3

What do cranial bones surround and protect?

Answer 3

Cranial bones surround and protect the brain.

Question 4

What do facial bones provide?

Answer 4

Facial bones provide holes for air and food and attachment points for the muscles used in facial expressions.

Question 5

What is the name of the jaw joint?

Answer 5

Temporal Mandibular Joint

Question 6

What skeleton is the skull part of?

Answer 6

The axial skeleton