Bones and Muscles of the Head

Question 1

1 - Occipital

Answer 1

1 bone that forms the back of the skull above the nape of the neck.

Question 2

2 - Parietal

Answer 2

2 bones that form the sides and crown (top) of the cranium.

Question 3

3 - Frontal

Answer 3

1 bone that forms the forehead.

Question 4

4 - Temporal

Answer 4

2 bones that form the sides of the head in the ear region (temples).

Question 5

5 - Ethmoid

Answer 5

1 bone, a light and spongy bone between the eye sockets that forms part of the nasal cavity.

Question 6

6 - Sphenoid

Answer 6

1 bone that joins al the bones of the cranium together.

Question 7

7 - Nasal

Answer 7

2 bones that form the bridge of the nose.

Question 8

8 - Lacrimal

Answer 8

2 bones that form the inner wall of the eye socket, the smallest and most fragile bones of the face.

Question 9

9 - Zygomatic

Answer 9

2 bones (aka malar bones/cheekbones) that form the prominence of the cheeks.

Question 10

10 - Maxillary

Answer 10

2 bones that form the upper jaw.

Question 11

11 - Mandible

Answer 11

1 bone that forms the lower jaw, the largest and strongest bone of the face.

Question 12

12 - Hyroid

Answer 12

1 bone, a u-shaped bone that supports the tongue (aka the Adam’s Apple).

Question 13

13 - Cervical Vertebrae

Answer 13

1 unit made up of 7 bones, form the top part of the spinal column in the neck region.

Question 14

1 - Epicranius (aka occipito-frontalis)

Answer 14

A broad muscle that covers the top of the skull.

Question 15

2 - Occipitalis

Answer 15

The back part of the epicranius, the muscle that draws the scalp backward.

Question 16

3 - Frontalis

Answer 16

The front of the scalp, raises the eyebrows, draws the scalp forward, and causes lines across the forehead.

Question 17

4 - Aponeurosis

Answer 17

A tendon that connects the occipitalis and the frontalis.

Question 18

5 - Orbicularis Oculi

Answer 18

The ring muscle that surrounds the eye socket, opens and closes the eye.

Question 19

6 - Corrugator

Answer 19

Located beneath the frontalis and orbicularis oculi, draws the brows down and wrinkles the forehead vertically.

Question 20

7 - Procerus

Answer 20

Lowers the brows and causes wrinkles across the bridge of the nose.

Question 21

8 - Quadratus Labii Superioris

Answer 21

The muscle that elevates the upper lip and dilates the nostrils, as in expressing distaste.

Question 22

9 - Quadratus Labii Inferioris

Answer 22

The muscle that surrounds the lower lip, draws the lower lip to one side, helps to express sarcasm.

Question 23

10 - Buccinator

Answer 23

A thin, flat muscle of the cheek in between the upper and lower jaw, it compresses the cheeks and expels air (blowing and whistling).

Question 24

11 - Caninus

Answer 24

The muscle that raises the angle of the mouth and draws it inward, as in snarling.

Question 25

#12 - Mentalis

Answer 25

The muscle that elevates the lower lip, wrinkles the chin.

Question 26

#13 - Orbicular Oris

Answer 26

The flat band around the upper and lower lips that compresses, contracts, puckers, and wrinkles the lips.

Question 27

#14 - Risorius

Answer 27

The muscle that draws the corner of the mouth out and back, as in smiling.

Question 28

#15 - Zygomaticus

Answer 28

Elevates the angles of the mouth, as in laughing.

Question 29

#16 - Triangularis

Answer 29

Muscles extending alongside the chin that pulls down the corners of the mouth, expresses sadness.

Question 30

#17 - Auricularis Superior

Answer 30

Draws the ear up.

Question 31

#18 - Auricularis Posterior

Answer 31

Draws the ear back.

Question 32

#19 - Auricularis Anterior

Answer 32

Draws the ear forward.

Question 33

#20 - Masseter

Answer 33

One of the muscles of mastication (chewing), assist in opening and closing the mouth.

Question 34

#21 - Temporalis

Answer 34

One of the muscles of mastication, assist in bringing the jaw forward and backward.

Question 35

#22 - Platysma

Answer 35

A broad muscle that extends from the chest and shoulder muscles to the side of the chin, it lowers the lower jaw and lip.

Question 36

#23 - Sternocleido-mastoid

Answer 36

Muscle that extends along the side of the neck from ear to the collarbone, it rotates the head side to side, up and down.

Question 37

#24 - Trapezius

Answer 37

This muscle covers the back of the neck, the shoulders, upper and middle region of the back, allows us to shrug.