Bones Quiz

Cranial Bones

The bones that form the skull, protecting the brain.

Perpendicular plate of Ethmoid

A bone structure that forms part of the nasal cavity.

Frontal Bone

The bone that forms the forehead and the upper eye sockets.

Occipital Bone

The triangular-shaped bone at the back of the head.

Parietal Bone

The two bones that form the top and sides of the skull.

Sphenoid Bone

A bone located in the temple area, resembling a butterfly shape.

Temporal Bone

The bone located at the sides of the skull, near the ears.

Coronal Suture

The suture that separates the frontal bone from the parietal bones.

Lambdoidal Suture

The suture at the back of the skull between the occipital and parietal bones.

Sagittal Suture

The suture that runs down the middle of the skull, separating the two parietal bones.

Squamosal Suture

The suture located on the side of the skull near the ear.

External Auditory Meatus

The ear canal or ear hole.

External Occipital Protuberance

A sharp point on the back of the head.

Foramen Magnum

The large hole in the skull where the spinal cord passes through.

Mastoid Process

The rounded part of the skull located just behind the ear.

Occipital Condyle

The protrusion on the bottom of the occipital bone that articulates with the first vertebra.

Pterygoid Process of Sphenoid

Long processes extending from the sphenoid bone.

Sella Turcica

A notch in the sphenoid bone located inside the skull.

Styloid Process

A pointed bone structure extending down from the skull below the ear.

Inferior Nasal Concha

Bony shelves located in the nasal cavity.

Lacrimal Bone

A small bone located in the front of the eye, part of the tear duct system.

Mandible

The lower jawbone.

Maxilla

The upper jawbone.

Nasal Bone

The bone that forms the bridge of the nose.

Palatine Bone

A bone located at the top of the mouth near the molars.

Vomer

A sharp bone located at the bottom of the nasal cavity.

Zygomatic Bone

The cheekbone.

Coronoid Process

A sharp point on the mandible.

Infra-orbital Foramen

Holes located below the eye.

Mandibular Condyle

The rounded pivot point at the back of the jaw.

Mental Foramen

Holes located on the chin.

Orbital Fissure

A crescent-shaped opening in the back of the eye socket.

Orbital Part of the Ethmoid

The area behind the lacrimal bone inside the eye socket.

Supra-orbital Foramen

A hole located near the eyebrows.

Zygomatic Process

The arch of bone that extends from the cheekbone to the ear.

Hyoid

A bone in the throat that supports the tongue muscles.

Atlas

The first cervical vertebra that supports the skull.

Axis

The second cervical vertebra that allows for head rotation.

Cervical Vertebrae

The vertebrae located in the neck.

Thoracic Vertebrae

The twelve vertebrae in the middle of the back that connect to the ribs.

Lumbar Vertebrae

The five vertebrae in the lower back.

Sacrum

A fused bone located between the two hip bones.

Coccyx

The tailbone.

Body of the Vertebrae

The solid portion of the vertebrae that supports weight.

Spinous Process

The bony projection that sticks out on the back of the vertebrae.

Vertebral Discs

Fibrocartilage pads that act as cushioning between vertebrae.

Vertebral Foramen

The hole in the vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes.

Transverse Process

The lateral projections of the vertebrae that form a T shape.

Costal Cartilage

The cartilage that connects the ribs to the sternum.

True Ribs

The first seven pairs of ribs that connect directly to the sternum.

False Ribs

The three pairs of ribs that do not connect directly to the sternum.

Floating Ribs

Ribs that are attached to the T12 vertebra but do not connect to the sternum.

Jugular Notch

The notch located between the collar bones.