Bones of the skull Quiz 1

mandible

Irregularly shaped bone that forms the lower jaw

ethmoid bone

a bone in the skull that separates the nasal cavity from the brain. It is located at the roof of the nose, between the two orbits.

sphenoid bone

butterfly-shaped bone; houses the pituitary gland; base of the skull; in front of temporal bone

frontal bone

cockle-shell-shaped bone; in the front of the skull on the forehead, rests on the parietal bones.

inferior nasal conchae

scroll-shaped thin bones making up lateral part of nasal cavity; the membranes lining them help to filter and warm air

lacrimal bones

the hard, rigid form of connective tissue constituting most of the skeleton of vertebrates, composed chiefly of calcium salts

maxillae

the irregularly shaped bone that with its fellow forms the upper jaw

palatine bones

two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits

parietal bones

two large, irregularly quadrilateral bones between the frontal and occipital bones that together form the sides and top of the skull.

nasal bones

two small oblong bones, varying in size and form in different individuals; they are placed side by side at the middle and upper part of the face

occipital bone

A curved, trapezoid compound bone that forms the lower posterior part of the skull; the occipital.

vomer bone

he unpaired flat bone that forms the inferior and posterior part of the nasal septum

temporal bone

A large irregular bone that is situated at the base and side of the skull. The temporal bone is connected with the mandible

zygomatic bones

A small bone in vertebrates on each side of the face socket, forming the prominence of the cheek. Also called cheekbone, malar, malar bone