Anatomy of the Skull in Infants
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Which bone is not a part of the skullcap (Calvarium)?

  • Frontal
  • Occipital
  • Parietal
  • Temporal (correct)
  • What term describes the immovable fibrous joints unique to the skull?

  • Sutures (correct)
  • Symphyses
  • Fontanelles
  • Synchondroses
  • Which suture fuses the occipital bone to the two parietal bones?

  • Coronal suture
  • Squamosal suture
  • Lambdoid suture (correct)
  • Sagittal suture
  • Which bone pairs with the parietal bones at the sagittal suture?

    <p>Frontal bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the anatomical function of the neurocranium?

    <p>Protects the brain and meninges</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following bones is not part of the cranial base?

    <p>Zygomatic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At approximately what age do the sutures of the skull completely fuse?

    <p>20 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structures do fontanelles in neonates result from?

    <p>Incomplete fusion of the suture joints</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bones provide an articulation point for the C1 vertebra (atlas)?

    <p>Occipital and parietal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cranial bone is part of both the skullcap and the cranial base?

    <p>Frontal</p> Signup and view all the answers

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