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 (correct)
  • Optic foramen
  • Foramen ovale
  • Foramen spinosum
  • Which cranial nerve passes through the foramen ovale?

  • CN VII
  • CN II
  • CN IX
  • CN V2 (correct)
  • Where is the superior orbital fissure located and which cranial nerves pass through it?

  • Occipital bone; CN XII
  • Sphenoid bone; CN III, IV, and VI (correct)
  • Ethmoid bone; CN I
  • Temporal bone; CN VII and VIII
  • Which opening is covered by cartilage where the sphenoid meets the temporal and occipital bones?

    <p>Foramen lacerum</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Carotid canal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone is part of the paired neurocranium?

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

    Which bone is part of the unpaired viscerocranium?

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

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

    <p>Internal Surface of Cranial Base</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>Middle Cranial Fossa</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Superior orbital fissure</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Occipital bone - CN III, IV, VI</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Jugular foramen</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Temporal bone - Mastoid process</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>CN V3</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

    Which bone is described as having an inferior nasal concha?

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

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

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

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

    <p>Sella turcica</p> Signup and view all the answers

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