Skull Anatomy Quiz

The structure of the skull, formed by the articulation of 21 immovable bones and 1 movable bone (mandible).

The upper and posterior part of the skull, enclosing the brain.

The anterior part of the skull, divided into a fixed upper part and a lower movable part (mandible).

The bones of the skull that don't move.

An unpaired bone forming the forehead.

Paired bones forming the top and sides of the skull.

Unpaired bone forming the back and base of the skull.

Paired bones forming the upper jaw.

A shallow depression located lateral to the canine eminence.

A shallow depression found medial to the canine eminence.

An opening in the zygomatic bone.

An opening located in the maxillary bone.

A notch found in the frontal bone, above the eye socket.

Small openings in the ethmoid bone, located near the superior orbital fissure and lacrimal groove, allowing for the passage of small nerves and blood vessels.

A large opening in the skull, located behind the eye socket, connecting the orbit to the cranial cavity, allowing for the passage of important nerves and blood vessels for eye function.

A shallow depression on the ethmoid bone, located near the superior orbital fissure, that houses the lacrimal sac.

Another opening in the skull, below the superior orbital fissure, located behind the eye socket, allowing for the passage of nerves and blood vessels.

The superior view of the skull, showing the top of the head and the bones forming it.

The suture joining the frontal bone to the parietal bones of the skull.

The suture connecting the two parietal bones of the skull, running from front to back.

The suture joining the occipital bone to the parietal bones of the skull, forming a 'lambda' shape.

The point where the coronal suture and sagittal suture meet, also the site of the anterior fontanelle.

The point where the sagittal suture and lambdoid suture meet, also the site of the posterior fontanelle.