Axial Skeleton- SKULL

Question 1

Occipital

Answer 1

Base of the skull, back of head

Question 2

Parietal

Answer 2

From top of occipital bone to top of head

Question 3

Frontal

Answer 3

Top of head and forehead

Question 4

Nasal

Answer 4

Bridge of nose

Question 5

Maxilla

Answer 5

Between nostrils and upper row of teeth

Question 6

Mandible

Answer 6

Lower jaw

Question 7

Zygomatic-Malar

Answer 7

Cheek bone

Question 8

Temporal

Answer 8

Side of head, behind ear

Question 9

Sphenoid

Answer 9

Behind cheek bone, next to Temporal

Question 10

Ethmoid

Answer 10

Between nostrils, below bridge of nose

Question 11

Lacrimal

Answer 11

In between eyes, next to tear ducts, either side of upper bridge of nose

Question 12

Vomer

Answer 12

Base of nose structure, below Ethmoid bone

Question 13

Palatine

Answer 13

Pallet of mouth

Question 14

Conchae

Answer 14

Inside nasal cavity, above pallet

Question 15

Glabella

Answer 15

Mid-forehead, between eyes, small, circular

Question 16

Alveolar Process of Maxilla

Answer 16

Base of Maxilla, made up of cavities for teeth

Question 16

Inferior Nasal Concha

Answer 16

Lowest nasal structure, internal, above pallet

Question 17

Mental Protuberance

Answer 17

Chin

Question 18

Mandibular Symphysis

Answer 18

Vertical ridge between teeth and chin

Question 19

Alveolar process of Mandible

Answer 19

Top of lower jaw that contains cavities for teeth

Question 20

Coronoid Process of Mandible

Answer 20

Top of jaw closest to front of face, where temporalis muscle connects

Question 21

Mental Foramen

Answer 21

Two openings on either side of the Mandible that allows for nerves to exit skull

Question 22

Mandibular Fossa

Answer 22

Top of jaw, near base of ear, involved in chewing

Question 23

Mandibular Condyle

Answer 23

Determines growth of Mandible, located back upper jaw, just below Mandibular Fossa

Question 24

Canines

Answer 24

Teeth at four corners of front of mouth, long and sharp

Question 25

Molars

Answer 25

Back teeth (12)

Question 26

Occipital Protuberance

Answer 26

Bump on lower back center of head

Question 27

Occipital Condyle

Answer 27

Base of skull, on either side of opening for brain-stem, allows side to side movement of skull

Question 28

Cribiform Plate of Ethmoid

Answer 28

Small bone above nasal cavity, passage for olfactory nerves

Question 29

Zygomatic Arch

Answer 29

Arch-like bone from Temporal bone to Zygomatic, around base of ear and top of jaw bone

Question 30

Zygomatic Process of Frontal

Answer 30

Part of Frontal bone that extends down from outer side of eye socket

Question 31

Zygomatic Process of Maxilla

Answer 31

Gives structure to cheek, along nose, small

Question 32

Zygomatic Process of Temporal

Answer 32

Above top of jaw bone, behind Zygomatic bone, attachment point for temporal fascia

Question 33

Styloid Process of Temporal

Answer 33

Just below ear, stick like protuberance

Question 34

Crista Galli

Answer 34

Internal plate of ethmoid bone, above Cribiform Plate

Question 35

External Auditory Meatus

Answer 35

Shaft between external ear and inner ear

Question 36

Greater Wing of the Sphenoid

Answer 36

Butterfly shaped bone directly in the center of the skull

Question 37

Incisive Foramen

Answer 37

Small area on mouth pallet directly behind front two teeth

Question 38

Incisors

Answer 38

Middle four teeth, upper and lower

Question 39

Infraorbital Foramen

Answer 39

Middle of cheek bone

Question 40

Lambdoidal Suture

Answer 40

Cranial suture between Occipital and Parietal bone, mid-back of head

Question 41

Lesser wing of Sphenoid

Answer 41

Sphenoid wing closer to front of face, center of skull

Question 42

Median Palatine Suture

Answer 42

Suture in the middle of the mouth pallet

Question 43

Mastoid Process

Answer 43

Base of skull behind ear and down, responsible for protecting some inner ear processes, muscle attachment point and pressure regulation

Question 44

Supraorbital Foramen

Answer 44

Located on the inner top of the eye socket, allows for nerve passage

Question 45

Trochlea

Answer 45

Ligamentous sling above the eyeball

Question 46

Premolars

Answer 46

Teeth directly behind canines (8 total)

Question 47

Optic Foramen

Answer 47

Circular hole in back of eye socket, allows for nerve passage

Question 48

Foramen Magnum

Answer 48

Opening at base of skull for brain stem

Question 49

Foramen Ovale

Answer 49

Two holes just behind end of bottom row of teeth in middle of skull, on sphenoid bone, conducts nerves and arteries

Question 50

Horizontal Plate of Palatine

Answer 50

Farthest back portion of mouth pallet

Question 51

Palatine Process of Maxilla

Answer 51

Thick, horizontal bone that makes up 3/4 of mouth pallet

Question 52

Sella Turcica

Answer 52

Middle depression in Sphenoid bone, contains pituitary gland, internal, "saddle", in ear

Question 53

Angle of Mandible

Answer 53

Corner the jawbone makes