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How many bones make up the facial skeleton?
How many bones make up the facial skeleton?
- 14 (correct)
- 6
- 8
- 7
Where is the occipital bone located?
Where is the occipital bone located?
- At the back of the skull (correct)
- At the top of the skull
- At the sides and base of the skull
- In the middle portion of the neurocranium
Where can the ossicles, the smallest bones in the body, be found?
Where can the ossicles, the smallest bones in the body, be found?
- In the petrous part of the temporal bone (correct)
- In the zygomatic bone
- In the frontal bone
- In the maxillary bone
Which bone separates the nasal cavity from the brain?
Which bone separates the nasal cavity from the brain?
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What is another name for the hammer, anvil, and stirrup bones in the ear?
What is another name for the hammer, anvil, and stirrup bones in the ear?
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Study Notes
Facial Skeleton
- The facial skeleton consists of 14 bones.
Cranial Bones
- The occipital bone is located at the base of the cranium.
Auditory System
- The ossicles, the smallest bones in the body, are found in the middle ear.
Nasal Cavity
- The cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone separates the nasal cavity from the brain.
Auditory System
- The malleus, incus, and stapes bones in the ear are also known as the hammer, anvil, and stirrup bones, respectively.
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Test your knowledge on the 22 different bones that make up the skull, including the cranial and facial skeleton bones, as well as the sutures that join them together. Learn about the occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid, frontal, parietal, and temporal bones in this quiz.
