Bones Of Skull

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  • 1. 

    All of the followings are examples of unpaired bones of the skull except:

    • A.

      Sphenoid

    • B.

      Ethmoid

    • C.

      Maxillary

    • D.

      Vomer

    Correct Answer
    C. Maxillary
  • 2. 

    The suture between the 2 parietal bones and the occipital bone is:

    • A.

      Lambdoid

    • B.

      Lambda

    • C.

      Bregma

    • D.

      Sagittal

    Correct Answer
    A. Lambdoid
  • 3. 

    The ossification of the posterior fontanelle ends after:

    • A.

      8 years

    • B.

      1.5 years

    • C.

      2 years

    • D.

      6 months

    Correct Answer
    D. 6 months
  • 4. 

    Premature closure of fontanelles diagnoses:

    • A.

      Rickets

    • B.

      Craniostenosis

    • C.

      Dehydration

    • D.

      None of the above

    Correct Answer
    B. Craniostenosis
  • 5. 

    Before the age of 8 years, the frontal bone is formed of two halves separated by the:

    • A.

      Coronal suture

    • B.

      Saggital suture

    • C.

      Metopic suture

    • D.

      Frontal crest

    Correct Answer
    C. Metopic suture
  • 6. 

    The most projecting point of the external occipital protuberance is:

    • A.

      Mastoid process

    • B.

      Nuchal lines

    • C.

      Occipital fossa

    • D.

      Inion

    Correct Answer
    D. Inion
  • 7. 

    The most frequently fractured part of skull in car accident is:

    • A.

      Clavaria (brain box)

    • B.

      Asterion

    • C.

      Pterion 

    • D.

      Zygomatic arch

    Correct Answer
    C. Pterion 
  • 8. 

    Which part of the brain doesHemorrhage (extradural hematoma) compresses?

    • A.

      The memory area

    • B.

      The motor area

    • C.

      The thalamus 

    • D.

      The whole brain

    Correct Answer
    B. The motor area
  • 9. 

    How many sockets does the alveolar arch have for the roots of the upper teeth?

    • A.

      8

    • B.

      16

    • C.

      32

    • D.

      64

    Correct Answer
    B. 16
  • 10. 

    The posterior nasal openings are separated by:

    • A.

      Ethmoid bone

    • B.

      Body of sphenoid

    • C.

      Greater wing of sphenoid

    • D.

      Vomer

    Correct Answer
    D. Vomer
  • 11. 

    The accessory meningeal artery passes through:

    • A.

      Foramen spinosum

    • B.

      Foramen ovale

    • C.

      Foramen lacerum

    • D.

      Carotid canal

    Correct Answer
    B. Foramen ovale
  • 12. 

    The anterior condylar foramen gives passage to: 

    • A.

      Hypoglossal nerve 

    • B.

      Facial nerve

    • C.

      Mandibular nerve

    • D.

      Internal jugular vein

    Correct Answer
    A. Hypoglossal nerve 
  • 13. 

    All of the following are midline structures of the anterior cranial fossa except:

    • A.

      Foramen caecum

    • B.

      Crista galli

    • C.

      Cribriform plate of ethmoid 

    • D.

      Foramen rotundum

    Correct Answer
    D. Foramen rotundum
  • 14. 

    Petrous part and squamous part are parts of ---- in the ---- cranial fossa:

    • A.

      Sphenoid/middle

    • B.

      Temporal/anterior

    • C.

      Temporal/middle

    • D.

      Occipital/posterior

    Correct Answer
    C. Temporal/middle
  • 15. 

    7th and 8th cranial nerves pass through:

    • A.

      Internal auditory meatus

    • B.

      Hypoglossal canal

    • C.

      Jugular foramen

    • D.

      All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Internal auditory meatus

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