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Skull Bones Identification - Anatomy & Physiology

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  • What are the two main categories of skull bones?

    Cranial bones and facial bones.

  • Name the eight cranial bones.

    Frontal, parietal (2), temporal (2), occipital, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones.

  • What is the function of cranial bones?

    They protect the brain and provide attachment sites for head and neck muscles.

  • Name the fourteen facial bones.

    Mandible, maxillae (2), zygomatic (2), nasal (2), lacrimal (2), palatine (2), inferior nasal conchae (2), and vomer.

  • Which bone forms the lower jaw?

    The mandible.

  • Which bone forms the forehead?

    The frontal bone.

  • What is the significance of the sphenoid bone?

    It acts as a keystone bone, articulating with all other cranial bones.

  • Where is the occipital bone located?

    At the back and base of the skull.

  • Which bones form the cheekbones?

    The zygomatic bones.

  • What is the function of the nasal bones?

    They form the bridge of the nose.

  • Which bones contain the tear ducts?

    The lacrimal bones.

  • What is the role of the maxillae?

    They form the upper jaw and hold the upper teeth.

  • Which bone forms part of the nasal septum?

    The vomer.

  • What is the function of the palatine bones?

    They form the posterior part of the hard palate and part of the nasal cavity.

  • Where are the inferior nasal conchae located?

    Inside the nasal cavity, forming part of the lateral walls.

  • What is the coronal suture?

    The joint between the frontal and parietal bones.

  • What is the sagittal suture?

    The joint between the two parietal bones.

  • What is the lambdoid suture?

    The joint between the parietal bones and the occipital bone.

  • What is the squamous suture?

    The joint between the parietal and temporal bones.

  • Which bone contains the foramen magnum?

    The occipital bone, allowing passage of the spinal cord.