Chapter 7: axial skeleton; associated bones

Question 1

How many associated bones of the skull are there?

Answer 1

7

Question 2

What are associated bones of the skull?

Answer 2

bones that some may or may not consider part of the skull

Question 3

Hyoid bone

Answer 3

in the anterior neck below the mandible. It supports the tongue and larynx

Question 4

auditory ossicles

Answer 4

in temporal bones; there are 6 involved in hearing