The Appendicular Skeleton

Question 1

What is the skull

Answer 1

Formed by 2 sets of bones: cranial & facial
Skull protects brain and some sensory organs
It rests & pivots on superior end of vertebral column
Cranium is what contains
and protects brain

Question 2

facial bones in skull

Answer 2

Facial bones enclose front of brain and form openings for eyes, nasal, and oral cavities

All bones (except mandible) joined by sutures (immovable joints held together by connective tissue)

Question 3

What are the cranial bones

Answer 3

At base of cranium is occipital (1) bone, where spinal cord and blood vessels pass through
Parietal (2), temporal (2), and sphenoid (2) bones comprise sides and uppermost portion of cranium
Frontal bone (1) forms forehead