-This figure shows a lateral view of the skull.What bone is visible within the suture indicated by number 3?
A)Wormian bone
B)Sesamoid bone
C)Pterygoid bone
D)Condylar bone
E)Lambdoid bone

Question

-This figure shows a lateral view of the skull.What bone is visible within the suture indicated by number 3?
A)Wormian bone 
B)Sesamoid bone 
C)Pterygoid bone 
D)Condylar bone 
E)Lambdoid bone

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Wormian bones, also known as sutural bones, are extra bone pieces that occur within a suture in the skull. They are most commonly found in the lambdoid suture, which is likely the suture indicated by number 3 in the lateral view of the skull.

-This Figure Shows a Lateral View of the Skull