Skull Labeling - Inferior View Quiz

What is the name of the bone that forms the prominence of the cheek?

Which of these bones is shaped like a butterfly and is located at the base of the skull?

Which bone forms the lower part of the nasal septum?

What is the term for the part of the temporal bone that extends forward to form part of the cheekbone?

What is the pointed structure that projects downward from the temporal bone called?

What is the rounded protrusion on the temporal bone that provides attachment for neck muscles?

Which of these structures articulates with the first vertebra of the spine?

What is the main bone that forms the sides and roof of the cranium?

What is the name of the upper jaw bone?

Which bone forms the back of the roof of the mouth?

What is the depression in the mandible that articulates with the temporal bone?

What large opening at the base of the skull allows the spinal cord to pass through?

Which bone forms the back and base of the skull?

What is the fibrous joint that connects the occipital bone to the parietal bones?

Skull Bones and Processes

Zygomatic Bone: Forms the prominence of the cheeks; also known as the cheekbone.
Sphenoid Bone: Butterfly-shaped bone located in the middle of the skull; contributes to the base and sides of the skull.
Vomer: Thin, flat bone that forms part of the nasal septum; helps divide the nasal cavity.
Zygomatic Process of Temporal Bone: A projection that connects the temporal bone to the zygomatic bone; contributes to the zygomatic arch.
Styloid Process: Slender, pointed structure providing attachments for muscles and ligaments associated with the tongue and neck.
Mastoid Process: Bony protrusion located behind the ear; serves as an attachment point for neck muscles and is filled with air spaces.
Occipital Condyle: Rounded, knob-like projections located at the base of the skull; articulate with the first cervical vertebra (atlas) to allow nodding of the head.

Additional Skull Features

Temporal Bone: Part of the lateral walls and base of the skull; houses structures of the ear and contributes to the zygomatic arch.
Parietal Bone: Forms the top and sides of the skull; paired bones that articulate with the frontal, occipital, and temporal bones.
Maxilla: Upper jawbone; contains the upper teeth and forms part of the orbits and nasal cavity.
Palatine Bone: L-shaped bone forming the back part of the hard palate and part of the nasal cavity's walls; contributes to the orbits.
Mandibular Fossa: Depression in the temporal bone where the mandible articulates to form the jaw joint.
Foramen Magnum: Large opening at the base of the skull through which the spinal cord exits; connects the brain to the spinal column.
Occipital Bone: Forms the back and base of the skull; contains the foramen magnum and the occipital condyles.
Lambdoid Suture: Connection between the occipital and parietal bones; resembles the Greek letter lambda and signifies the meeting point of these bones.

Test your knowledge of the inferior view of the skull with this interactive labeling quiz. Each card features a term related to skull anatomy, such as various bones and processes. Perfect for students of anatomy and those interested in human skeletal structures.