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Which part of the skull encloses the eyeballs and supports the teeth of the upper and lower jaws?
Which part of the skull encloses the eyeballs and supports the teeth of the upper and lower jaws?
What is the main function of the neurocranium?
What is the main function of the neurocranium?
Which bone is a part of the neurocranium?
Which bone is a part of the neurocranium?
What is the main function of the viscerocranium?
What is the main function of the viscerocranium?
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Which bone is a part of the viscerocranium?
Which bone is a part of the viscerocranium?
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What is the main function of the frontal bone in the anterior aspect of the cranium?
What is the main function of the frontal bone in the anterior aspect of the cranium?
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What is the bony socket that houses the eyeball and muscles that move the eyeball?
What is the bony socket that houses the eyeball and muscles that move the eyeball?
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Which bone forms most of the upper lateral side of the skull?
Which bone forms most of the upper lateral side of the skull?
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What is the area of junction of 4 bones (sphenoid, temporal, frontal, and parietal) located in the anterior part of the temporal fossa?
What is the area of junction of 4 bones (sphenoid, temporal, frontal, and parietal) located in the anterior part of the temporal fossa?
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Which bone forms the forehead and has a slight depression called the glabella?
Which bone forms the forehead and has a slight depression called the glabella?
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What is the shallow space on the lateral side of the brain case above the level of the zygomatic arch?
What is the shallow space on the lateral side of the brain case above the level of the zygomatic arch?
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Which bone is subdivided into several parts including squamous portion, zygomatic process, mastoid portion, and petrous portion?
Which bone is subdivided into several parts including squamous portion, zygomatic process, mastoid portion, and petrous portion?
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What is the opening for a sensory nerve that supplies the anterior face below the orbit?
What is the opening for a sensory nerve that supplies the anterior face below the orbit?
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What is the bony process formed by a short anterior temporal process of the zygomatic bone and zygomatic process of the temporal bone?
What is the bony process formed by a short anterior temporal process of the zygomatic bone and zygomatic process of the temporal bone?
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What are the 3 bony plates projecting from each lateral wall of the nasal cavity?
What are the 3 bony plates projecting from each lateral wall of the nasal cavity?
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Study Notes
Skull Structure
- The orbit encloses the eyeballs and supports the teeth of the upper and lower jaws.
Neurocranium Function
- The main function of the neurocranium is to protect the brain.
Neurocranium Composition
- The occipital bone is a part of the neurocranium.
Viscerocranium Function
- The main function of the viscerocranium is to form the facial skeleton.
Viscerocranium Composition
- The maxilla bone is a part of the viscerocranium.
Frontal Bone Function
- The frontal bone forms the forehead and has a slight depression called the glabella.
Orbital Structure
- The orbit is the bony socket that houses the eyeball and muscles that move the eyeball.
Temporal Bone Structure
- The temporal bone forms most of the upper lateral side of the skull.
Pterion Location
- The pterion is the area of junction of four bones (sphenoid, temporal, frontal, and parietal) located in the anterior part of the temporal fossa.
Temporal Fossa Structure
- The temporal fossa is the shallow space on the lateral side of the brain case above the level of the zygomatic arch.
Temporal Bone Composition
- The temporal bone is subdivided into several parts, including squamous portion, zygomatic process, mastoid portion, and petrous portion.
Infraorbital Foramen
- The infraorbital foramen is the opening for a sensory nerve that supplies the anterior face below the orbit.
Zygomatic Process
- The zygomatic process is the bony process formed by a short anterior temporal process of the zygomatic bone and zygomatic process of the temporal bone.
Nasal Conchae
- The nasal conchae are the 3 bony plates projecting from each lateral wall of the nasal cavity.
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Description
Test your knowledge of the human skull anatomy and landmarks with this quiz. Identify the bones of the neurocranium, facial bones, cranial fossae boundaries, major suture lines, and skull foramina.
