skull multiple choice

The cranial bones are rigidly jointed together by articulations called

sutures

Which of the following bones contain air sinuses?

 
1) ethmoid
2) temporal
3) frontal

ethmoid and frontal

Between the temporal bone and the occipital bone is a large opening that allows blood vessels and nerves to pass through. This opening is called the:

Question 5 options: hypoglosseal canal, foramen magnum, jugular foramen, or foramen ovals

jugular foramen

The suture located between the occipital bone and the parietal bones is the:

lamboidal

Which of the following foramen lie in the sphenoid bone?

 
1) optic foramen
2) jugular foramen
3) foramen rotundum

optic foramen and foramen rotundum

The large aperture in the occipital bone, through which the medulla oblongata and spinal cord exit, is termed the:

foramen magnum

How many bones make up the face?

14

All of the following are cranial bones except the:

Question 13 options: frontal, occipital, sphenoid, maxilla

maxilla

The base of the temporal bone contains an opening through which the internal carotid artery passes and is termed the:

foramen lacerum

The superior aspect of the sphenoid bone contains a deep depression that contains the:

Question 16 options: optic canal, pituitary gland, coratid sulcus, pineal gland

pituitary gland

The thickest and densest portion of bone in the cranium is the:

Question 18 options:

	1)  basilar part of the occipital bone
	2)  glabella of the frontal bone
	3)  mastoid portion of the temporal bone
	4)  petrous portion of the temporal bone

petrous portion of the temporal bone

Which two facial bones form the roof of the mouth?

maxillae and palatine bones

The largest and most dense bone of the face is the

mandible

ow many bones make up the cranium?

Question 25 options: 4.6.8.10

8

The orbit is made up of ________ cranial bones and ______ facial bones.

Question 26 options: 3;4 , 3;2, 2;5, 4;5

3; 4

The vestibulocochlear organ is the organ of:

 
1) hearing
2) sensation
3) balance

Question 27 options:

	1)  1 and 2
	2)  1 and 3
	3)  2 and 3
	4)  1, 2, and 3

1 and 3

The opening into the apex of the orbit for the transmission of the optic nerve and ophthalmic artery is called the:

Question 34 options:

	1)  optic foramen
	2)  foramina rotundum
	3)  optic canal
	4)  foramina ovale

optic foramen

How many bones make up the skull?

Question 35 options:

	1)  8
	2)  14
	3)  22
	4)  24

22

Which of the following is located in the internal ear?

Question 36 options:

	1)  concha
	2)  tympanic membrane
	3)  semicircular canals
	4)  auditory tube

semicircular canals

The zygomatic arches are a part of which bone?

Question 38 options:

	1)  frontal
	2)  parietal
	3)  temporal
	4)  sphenoid

temporal

Which of the following is located in the middle ear?

Question 39 options:

	1)  tympanic membrane
	2)  external acoustic meatus
	3)  bony labrynth
	4)  cochlea

tympanic membrane

Which of the following bones is contained in the floor of the cranium?

 
1) ethmoid
2) sphenoid
3) temporal

Question 40 options:

	1)  2 and 3
	2)  1 and 2
	3)  1 and 3
	4)  1, 2, and 3

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ethmoid and sphenoid

Which of the following bones are contained in the calvarium or top of the skull?

 
1) frontal
2) parietal
3) temporal

Question 42 options:

	1)  1, 2, and 3
	2)  2 and 3
	3)  1 and 2
	4)  1 and 3

frontal bone and temporal bone

Which skull suture is located between the parietal bones?

Question 43 options:

	1)  bregma
	2)  coronal
	3)  sagittal
	4)  squamosal

sagittal