Deck 14: Skull

Question 1

The vertebral arteries, accessory nerve, and the connections between the brainstem and spinal cord are all transmitted through the ________.

A)vertebral foramen
B)foramen magnum
C)mental foramen
D)stylomastoid foramen
E)foramen ovale

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which two skull bones form the zygomatic arch?

A)Maxilla and zygomatic bone
B)Maxilla and mandible
C)Zygomatic and sphenoid bones
D)Temporal and zygomatic bones
E)Occipital and temporal bones

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is classified as a cranial bone?

A)Ethmoid bone
B)Zygomatic bone
C)Palatine bone
D)Lacrimal bone
E)Inferior nasal concha

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which bones are connected by the squamous suture?

A)The frontal and parietal bones
B)The parietal and zygomatic bones
C)The parietal and temporal bones
D)The parietal and occipital bones
E)The two parietal bones

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true of the auditory ossicles?

A)They are also called the middle ear bones.
B)One of them is the smallest bone in the body, among the 206 named bones of the skeleton.
C)They are the malleus, incus, and stapes.
D)They are located within the sphenoid bone.
E)All of these are true of the auditory ossicles.

Question 6

All of the following bones contain paranasal sinuses except

A)the maxilla.
B)the mandible.
C)the ethmoid bone.
D)the sphenoid bone.
E)All of these bones contain paranasal sinuses.

Question 7

The superior, middle, and inferior nasal conchae are all found on the ethmoid bone.

Question 8

Which of the following bones does not articulate with any other bone, but is attached to muscles of the tongue and larynx?

A)Sphenoid bone
B)Palatine bone
C)Vomer bone
D)Stapes
E)Hyoid bone

Question 9

The skull consists of 8 cranial bones and 14 facial bones.

Question 10

The sella turcica (Turkish saddle)is an important depression in the sphenoid bone, which provides bony protection for the pituitary gland.

Question 11

Which of the following bones contains the cribriform plate, which is involved in olfaction (smell), and the perpendicular plate, which forms the majority of the nasal septum?

A)Ethmoid bone
B)Vomer bone
C)Sphenoid bone
D)Nasal bone
E)Inferior nasal concha

Question 12

What is the name of the structure that supports the teeth on both the maxilla and the mandible?

A)Crista galli
B)Pterygoid process
C)Ramus
D)Alveolar process
E)Coronoid process

Question 13

The coronoid process, mental foramen, and ramus are all found on the

A)maxilla.
B)mandible.
C)ethmoid bone.
D)sphenoid bone.
E)parietal bone.

Question 14

What is the significance of the occipital condyles?

A)They articulate with the mandible, to allow for chewing movements.
B)They articulate with the zygomatic bone, to form a support structure for the cheek.
C)They articulate with the first cervical vertebra, to allow head movements with respect to the neck.
D)They provide a bony support structure for the pituitary gland.
E)They are passageways for the internal carotid arteries.

Question 15

The supraorbital foramen is found on the ________, while the infraorbital foramen is found on the ________.

A)maxilla; frontal bone
B)maxilla; mandible
C)zygomatic bone; lacrimal bone
D)frontal bone; maxilla
E)nasal bone; mandible

Question 16

The skull is part of the appendicular skeleton.

Question 17

All of the following bones are part of the eye orbit except the

A)maxilla.
B)zygomatic bone.
C)nasal bone.
D)frontal bone.
E)lacrimal bone.