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Which part of the skull contains the brain?
Which part of the skull contains the brain?
- Parietal bone
- Brain box (correct)
- Maxilla
- Facial skeleton
How many parietal bones form the brain box?
How many parietal bones form the brain box?
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 2 (correct)
Which bone is located between the frontal and occipital bone in the superior view of the skull?
Which bone is located between the frontal and occipital bone in the superior view of the skull?
- Palatine bone
- Parietal bone (correct)
- Sphenoid bone
- Temporal bone
What is the name of the suture that joins the frontal bone to the parietal bone?
What is the name of the suture that joins the frontal bone to the parietal bone?
Which area is formed by a cross between the coronal suture and the sagittal suture?
Which area is formed by a cross between the coronal suture and the sagittal suture?
Which bone forms the upper part of the skull and contains the brain?
Which bone forms the upper part of the skull and contains the brain?
What is the name of the suture that joins the parietal bone to the occipital bone?
What is the name of the suture that joins the parietal bone to the occipital bone?
What area is formed by a cross between the coronal suture and the sagittal suture?
What area is formed by a cross between the coronal suture and the sagittal suture?
Which bone is located anteriorly in the superior view of the skull?
Which bone is located anteriorly in the superior view of the skull?
How many bones form the facial skeleton?
How many bones form the facial skeleton?
Flashcards
Brain location in skull
Brain location in skull
Brain is located within the skull's brain box.
Parietal bones count
Parietal bones count
Two parietal bones form part of the brain box.
Parietal bone position
Parietal bone position
The parietal bone sits between frontal and occipital bones.
Coronal suture
Coronal suture
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Bregma location
Bregma location
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Frontal bone function
Frontal bone function
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Lambdoid suture
Lambdoid suture
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Frontal bone position
Frontal bone position
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Facial skeleton bones
Facial skeleton bones
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Number of Facial Bones
Number of Facial Bones
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Study Notes
Skull Bones and Structure
- The cranium contains the brain.
- Two parietal bones form the brain box.
- The sphenoid bone is located between the frontal and occipital bone in the superior view of the skull.
- The frontal bone is joined to the parietal bone by the coronal suture.
- The bregma is the area formed by a cross between the coronal suture and the sagittal suture.
- The calvaria forms the upper part of the skull and contains the brain.
- The parietal bone is joined to the occipital bone by the lambdoid suture.
- The bregma is the area formed by a cross between the coronal suture and the sagittal suture.
- The frontal bone is located anteriorly in the superior view of the skull.
- The facial skeleton is formed by 14 bones.
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Test your knowledge of the osteology of the head and neck with this quiz. Identify key anatomical landmarks and structures, including the brain box and facial skeleton.
