The Skull
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Which bone is responsible for housing the pituitary gland?

  • Palatine bone
  • Maxilla bone
  • Sphenoid bone (correct)
  • Ethmoid bone
  • Which bone lacks a body and is responsible for supporting the head?

  • Axis
  • Atlas (correct)
  • Thoracic vertebrae
  • Cervical vertebrae
  • Which bone is commonly known as the 'hammer'?

  • Stapes
  • Ethmoid bone
  • Malleus (correct)
  • Incus
  • Which bone has a tubercle, neck, and costal groove?

    <p>Rib</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone forms the majority of the posterior pelvic wall?

    <p>Ischium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone has an olecranon process and a coronoid process?

    <p>Ulna</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone is responsible for forming the superior orbital fissure?

    <p>Sphenoid bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone has a superior articular process and an inferior articular process?

    <p>Lumbar vertebrae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone contains the optic canal and the superior nasal conchae?

    <p>Ethmoid bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone is commonly known as the 'stirrup'?

    <p>Stapes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone is located between the tibia and the metatarsals?

    <p>Navicular</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone forms the prominent bump on the side of the hip?

    <p>Greater trochanter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone is the largest bone in the human body?

    <p>Femur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone is commonly known as the shinbone?

    <p>Tibia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone is located on the lateral side of the leg?

    <p>Fibula</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone forms the kneecap?

    <p>Patella</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone is located on the medial side of the ankle?

    <p>Medial malleolus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone is commonly known as the heel bone?

    <p>Calcaneus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone is located between the talus and the metatarsals?

    <p>Navicular</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone is located on the lateral side of the foot?

    <p>Cuboid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the skull contains the cranial cavity that houses the brain?

    <p>Cranium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the cranium is known as the 'skull cap' and is composed of the frontal, parietal, and occipital bones?

    <p>Calvaria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the cranium forms the base of the skull?

    <p>Floor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cranial fossa is located in the frontal lobe of the cerebrum?

    <p>Anterior Cranial Fossa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cranial bone is located at the superior and posterior parts of the skull and houses the brain?

    <p>Cranium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone of the skull is located at the front and has a supraorbital margin and frontal sinus?

    <p>Frontal Bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone of the skull has the sagittal, coronal, squamous, and lambdoid sutures?

    <p>Parietal Bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone of the skull has the external and internal auditory (acoustic) meatus, mastoid process, and carotid canal?

    <p>Temporal Bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone of the skull has the foramen magnum, occipital condyles, and external occipital protuberance?

    <p>Occipital Bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone of the skull has the superior and inferior nuchal line, hypoglossal canal, and jugular foramen?

    <p>Occipital Bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

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