Chapter 15

Question 1

ethmoid bone

Answer 1

cranial bone; supports nasal cavity and eye sockets

Question 2

frontal bone

Answer 2

cranial bone; forehead; part of eye sockets

Question 3

occipital bone

Answer 3

cranial bone; back and base of skull

Question 4

parietal bones

Answer 4

cranial bones; top and sides of skull

Question 5

sphenoid bone

Answer 5

cranial bone; base of skull and behind eyes (bat shaped bone)

Question 6

temporal bones

Answer 6

cranial bones; lower sides and back of skull

Question 7

lacrimal bones

Answer 7

facial bones; corners of each jaw

Question 8

mandible

Answer 8

facial bone; lower jawbone

Question 9

maxillae

Answer 9

facial bones; upper jawbones

Question 10

nasal bones

Answer 10

facial bones; bridge and septum of nose

Question 11

vomer

Answer 11

facial bone; nasal septum (thin, flat bone)