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Anatomy & Physiology: Skull Bone Anatomy

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  • What bone forms the forehead and upper part of the eye sockets?

    Frontal bone

  • Which bone is located at the back and base of the skull?

    Occipital bone

  • Name the bone that forms the upper jaw and holds the upper teeth.

    Maxilla

  • Which bone forms the lower jaw and holds the lower teeth?

    Mandible

  • What is the name of the bone that forms the bridge of the nose?

    Nasal bone

  • Which bone is located at the side of the skull and contains the ear canal?

    Temporal bone

  • What bone forms the cheek prominence?

    Zygomatic bone

  • Which bone is a small, rectangular bone forming part of the eye socket and nasal cavity?

    Lacrimal bone

  • Name the bone that forms part of the nasal septum and the medial wall of the orbit.

    Ethmoid bone

  • What is the name of the bone that forms the lower part of the nasal cavity?

    Inferior nasal concha

  • Which bone is located between the frontal and occipital bones on the top of the skull?

    Parietal bone

  • What is the name of the suture between the frontal and parietal bones?

    Coronal suture

  • Which suture separates the parietal bones from the occipital bone?

    Lambdoid suture

  • Name the suture that runs between the two parietal bones on the top of the skull.

    Sagittal suture

  • What is the name of the small bone located within the sutures at the back of the skull?

    Sutural bone

  • Which bone contains the mandibular fossa where the mandible articulates?

    Temporal bone

  • What is the name of the bony projection on the temporal bone behind the ear?

    Mastoid process

  • Which bone contains the optic canal for the optic nerve?

    Sphenoid bone

  • Name the bone that contains the foramen magnum, through which the spinal cord passes.

    Occipital bone

  • What is the name of the joint where the two halves of the mandible meet?

    Mandibular symphysis