BMS Anatomy Asynchronous Lecture 4: Introduction to the Skull and Cranium

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Which foramen in the skull is associated with the passage of CN V2?

Foramen rotundum

Which cranial nerve passes through the foramen ovale?

CN V2

Where is the superior orbital fissure located and which cranial nerves pass through it?

Sphenoid bone; CN III, IV, and VI

Which opening is covered by cartilage where the sphenoid meets the temporal and occipital bones?

Foramen lacerum

Which opening in the skull is associated with the passage of the internal carotid artery?

Carotid canal

Which bone is part of the paired neurocranium?

Temporal bone

Which bone is part of the unpaired viscerocranium?

Maxilla

Which aspect of the skull corresponds to the area where the openings at the cranial base are located?

Internal Surface of Cranial Base

Which bone is NOT part of the facial skeleton (viscerocranium)?

Temporal bone

Which fossa of the cranial base is located in the middle region?

Middle Cranial Fossa

Which foramen in the skull is associated with the passage of CN III, IV, and VI?

Superior orbital fissure

Where is the hypoglossal canal located and what structure passes through it?

Occipital bone - CN III, IV, VI

Which opening in the skull is associated with the passage of the spinal portion of CN IX?

Jugular foramen

Where is the external auditory meatus located and what structure is anterior to it?

Temporal bone - Mastoid process

Which cranial nerve passes through the foramen ovale in the skull?

CN V3

Which bone is part of the neurocranium but NOT part of the viscerocranium?

Parietal bone

Which bone forms a part of both the anterior cranial fossa and the middle cranial fossa?

Sphenoid bone

Which bone is described as having an inferior nasal concha?

Palatine bone

Which part of the skull is associated with the lacrimal bone?

Maxilla

Which structure marks the boundary between the anterior and middle cranial fossae?

Sella turcica

This quiz covers the introduction to the Skull and Cranium as presented by Dr. K. Lumsden in the BMS Anatomy Asynchronous Lecture 4. The lecture is based on Chapter 9 of Moore's Clinically Oriented Anatomy, authored by Arthur F. Dalley II and Anne M.R. Agur.

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