Anatomy of the Cranium Quiz

What does the skull rest on?

• The rib cage

• The vertebral column

• The pelvis

• The clavicle

How many separate bones make up the skull?

• 20

• 22

• 24

• 26

How many cranial bones are there in the skull?

• 6

• 8

• 10

• 12

What is the function of the cranial bones?

• To support the jaw

• To form a protective housing for the brain

• To assist in hearing

• To aid in digestion

What is the name of the spongy tissue layer found between the two plates of compact tissue in the cranial vault?

• DIPLOE

• EPIDERMIS

• PERIOSTEUM

• ENDOSTEUM

What are the names of the sutures that join the bones of the cranium and face?

• Coronal, Sagittal, Squamosal, and Lambdoidal

• Mandible, Coronal, Squamosal, and Lambdoidal

• Coronal, Sagittal, Mandible, and Lambdoidal

• Coronal, Sagittal, Squamosal, and Mandible

Where is the coronal suture found?

• Between the frontal and parietal bones

• Between the temporal and occipital bones

• Between the maxilla and mandible bones

• Between the sphenoid and ethmoid bones

Where is the sagittal suture located?

• On the side of the head between the temporal bones

• On the top of the head between the 2 parietal bones

• At the base of the skull near the occipital bone

• On the front of the head between the frontal bones

What is the junction of the coronal and sagittal sutures called?

• Lambda

• Pterion

• Bregma

• Asterion

What are the sutures called that are located between the temporal bones and parietal bones?

• Coronal sutures

• Lambdoid sutures

• Squamosal sutures

• Sagittal sutures