Animal Skull

Question 1

What is the primary function of the skull?

Answer 1

To protect the brain and support the structures of the face.

Question 2

True or False: The skull is made up of only one bone.

Answer 2

False.

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The upper jawbone is known as the ______.

Answer 3

maxilla.

Question 4

What are the two main parts of the skull?

Answer 4

The cranium and the facial skeleton.

Question 5

Which bone forms the forehead?

Answer 5

Frontal bone.

Question 6

What are the bones that make up the cranium?

Answer 6

Frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones.

Question 7

What is the role of the mandible?

Answer 7

It is the lower jawbone that holds the lower teeth and allows for chewing.

Question 8

True or False: The occipital bone is located at the front of the skull.

Answer 8

False.

Question 9

What is the function of the zygomatic bone?

Answer 9

To form the cheek and part of the eye socket.

Question 10

Which bone is commonly known as the ‘cheekbone’?

Answer 10

Zygomatic bone.

Question 11

What is the significance of the foramen magnum?

Answer 11

It is the opening in the occipital bone where the spinal cord connects to the brain.

Question 12

Fill in the blank: The ______ bone is shaped like a butterfly and is located at the base of the skull.

Answer 12

sphenoid.

Question 13

What are sutures in the context of the skull?

Answer 13

Joints between the bones of the skull that are immovable.

Question 14

Which part of the skull houses and protects the brain?

Answer 14

Cranium.

Question 15

What is the nasal bone responsible for?

Answer 15

Forming the bridge of the nose.

Question 16

True or False: All animals have the same skull structure.

Answer 16

False.

Question 17

What is the role of the temporal bone?

Answer 17

It houses the structures of the inner and middle ear.

Question 18

Fill in the blank: The ______ is the bone that forms the back and base of the skull.

Answer 18

occipital bone.

Question 19

Which part of the skull is responsible for the sense of smell?

Answer 19

Ethmoid bone.

Question 20

What is the primary function of the parietal bones?

Answer 20

To form the sides and roof of the cranium.

Question 21

Fill in the blank: The ______ is the bone that connects the skull to the jaw.

Answer 21

mandible.

Question 22

What type of joint connects the mandible to the skull?

Answer 22

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ).

Question 23

True or False: The human skull has 22 individual bones.

Answer 23

True.

Question 24

What is the function of the maxilla?

Answer 24

To form the upper jaw and hold the upper teeth.

Question 25

Which bones are known as the 'facial bones'?

Answer 25

Maxilla, mandible, nasal bones, zygomatic bones, palatine bones, and others.

Question 26

What is the significance of the temporal fossa?

Answer 26

It provides attachment for the temporalis muscle.

Question 27

Fill in the blank: The ______ is the smallest bone in the face.

Answer 27

lacrimal bone.

Question 28

What is the purpose of the sinus cavities in the skull?

Answer 28

To lighten the weight of the skull and enhance voice resonance.