Skull from the Front

Question 1

The term “skull” includes what part of the body?

Answer 1

The mandible.

Question 2

What does the “cranium” refers to?

Answer 2

The “cranium” refers to the skull without a mandible.

Question 3

This refers to the vault of the skull (cranial vault or skull-cap) and it is the upper part of the cranium that encloses the brain.

Answer 3

The calvarium.

Question 4

What does the front part of the skull forms?

Answer 4

The facial skeleton.

Question 5

These parts lie in approximately the same vertical plane.

Answer 5

The supra-orbital, infra-orbital and mental foramina.