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Which process involves chondrocytes creating a cartilaginous model that is later replaced by osteoblasts with bone?
Which process involves chondrocytes creating a cartilaginous model that is later replaced by osteoblasts with bone?
- Mesenchymal condensation
- Intramembranous ossification
- Endochondral ossification (correct)
- Cranial chondrification
Which type of ossification occurs mostly in the skull and part of the clavicles?
Which type of ossification occurs mostly in the skull and part of the clavicles?
- Intramembranous ossification (correct)
- Neurocranial ossification
- Endochondral ossification
- Visceral ossification
Which part of the skull undergoes ossification directly from mesenchyme along the sides and top of the brain, forming the flat bones of the calvaria?
Which part of the skull undergoes ossification directly from mesenchyme along the sides and top of the brain, forming the flat bones of the calvaria?
- Parietal bones (correct)
- Frontal bones
- Maxilla bone
- Ethmoid bone
Which type of ossification involves bones separating from each other by fibrous joints known as cranial sutures?
Which type of ossification involves bones separating from each other by fibrous joints known as cranial sutures?
What is the term for the fibrous areas in neonates that allow for neurocranial bones to move during birth and close by age 2?
What is the term for the fibrous areas in neonates that allow for neurocranial bones to move during birth and close by age 2?
Which of the following bones encloses the brain and is part of the neurocranium?
Which of the following bones encloses the brain and is part of the neurocranium?
Intramembranous ossification contributes to the formation of which part of the skull?
Intramembranous ossification contributes to the formation of which part of the skull?
Which of the following is a function of fontanelles in the neonate?
Which of the following is a function of fontanelles in the neonate?
Which pharyngeal arch gives rise to the maxilla and zygomatic bone in the viscerocranium?
Which pharyngeal arch gives rise to the maxilla and zygomatic bone in the viscerocranium?
Improper development in head and neck structures can lead to adult malformations known as ____________.
Improper development in head and neck structures can lead to adult malformations known as ____________.
Which process involves the formation of neurocranial bones by the replacement of cartilage with bone tissue?
Which process involves the formation of neurocranial bones by the replacement of cartilage with bone tissue?
Which part of the skull is derived from pharyngeal arches and contains special sensory organs for sight, smell, and taste?
Which part of the skull is derived from pharyngeal arches and contains special sensory organs for sight, smell, and taste?
Which structure in the neonate allows for the movement of neurocranial bones during birth and closes by about age 2?
Which structure in the neonate allows for the movement of neurocranial bones during birth and closes by about age 2?
Which type of ossification contributes to the formation of flat bones of the calvaria in the skull?
Which type of ossification contributes to the formation of flat bones of the calvaria in the skull?
Improper development in head and neck structures can lead to adult malformations known as ____________.
Improper development in head and neck structures can lead to adult malformations known as ____________.
In craniofacial development, which type of ossification involves mesenchyme forming a membranous sheath and osteoblasts forming bone within these sheaths?
In craniofacial development, which type of ossification involves mesenchyme forming a membranous sheath and osteoblasts forming bone within these sheaths?
Which structure in the adult skull forms the cranial base and undergoes endochondral ossification during development?
Which structure in the adult skull forms the cranial base and undergoes endochondral ossification during development?
During skull development, which part undergoes ossification directly from mesenchyme along the sides and top of the brain, forming the flat bones of the calvaria (skull cap)?
During skull development, which part undergoes ossification directly from mesenchyme along the sides and top of the brain, forming the flat bones of the calvaria (skull cap)?
Which type of ossification involves chondrocytes creating a cartilaginous model that is later replaced by osteoblasts with bone, contributing to most of the postcrania and parts of the skull?
Which type of ossification involves chondrocytes creating a cartilaginous model that is later replaced by osteoblasts with bone, contributing to most of the postcrania and parts of the skull?
Improper development in head and neck structures can lead to adult malformations known as:
Improper development in head and neck structures can lead to adult malformations known as:
