Osteology Of The Skull
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Parts of the skull
- 1.Genial tubercles (mental spines) are found on the lingual midline, just above the inferior border of the mandible
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.The mylohyoid line separates the the submandibular fossa from the sublingual fossa
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.The mandibular lingual lies just posterior to the mandibular foramen
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.The rim of the orbit isw made up of the frontal, maxillary and zygomatic bones
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.The alveolar processes form the tooth sockets
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.The bone that forms the cheek is called the zygomatic bone
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.The transverse palatine suture marks the articulation of the the right and left palatine processes
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.The ethmoid bone forms most of the lateral wall of the orbit
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.The foramen ovale is located in the sphenoid bone
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.The maxilla is a single bone
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.There are 14 bones of the neurocranium
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.The depression between the coronoid process and the condyle is called the coronoid notch
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.The mandible is made up of a body and four processes
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Which of the following is not a bone of the neurocranium?
- A.
Frontal
- B.
Ethmoid
- C.
Parietal
- D.
Sphenoid
- E.
They are all bones of the neuro cranium
- 15.Which of the following is not a bone of the viscerocranium?
- A.
Sphenoid
- B.
Maxilla
- C.
Vomer
- D.
Nasal
- E.
They are all part of the viscerocranium
- 16.The hamular procees is part of the
- A.
Styloid process
- B.
Medial pterygoid plate
- C.
Zygomatic process of mandible
- D.
Posterior palatine [process
- 17.Which is not a process of the maxilla?
- A.
Frontal
- B.
Zygomatic
- C.
Coronoid
- D.
Alveolar
- E.
All the above are maxillary processes
- 18.Anothe rname for the chin is the mental spine. Posterior to the chin (bilaterally) is the mental foramen
- A.
Both statements are true
- B.
The 1st is true, 2nd is false
- C.
The 1st is false, 2nd is true
- D.
Both statements are false
- 19.The mandibular foramen is located on the
- A.
Medial ramus of the mandible
- B.
Medial angle of the mandible
- C.
Floor of the mandible
- D.
Depression on the lateral border of angle of mandible
- 20.Excluding the ear ossicles there are _______ bones in the skull
- A.
8
- B.
14
- C.
12
- D.
18
- E.
None of the above
- 21.The nasal septum is formed by the __________ bone
- A.
Sphenoid
- B.
Ethmoid
- C.
Vomer
- D.
Maxilla
- E.
B and C
- 22.Which of the following is not part of the neurocanium?
- A.
Sphenoid
- B.
Ethmoid
- C.
Temporal
- D.
Frontal
- E.
All of the above
- 23.The mental foramen is in the
- A.
Body of the maxilla
- B.
Ramus of the mandible
- C.
Alveolar process of the mandible
- D.
Alceolar process of the maxilla
- E.
None of the above
- 24.Which of the follwoing statements is true concerning the greater wing of the sphenoid?
- A.
It can be seen from a lateral view of the skull
- B.
It can be seen from an internal view of the skull
- C.
It can be seen in the orbit
- D.
A and b
- E.
All of the above
- 25.The sagittal suture may also be called the
- A.
Frontotemporal suture
- B.
Parietofrontal suture
- C.
Interparietal suture
- D.
Parieto-occipital suture
- E.
None of the above
- 26.In which of following bone would you find the external auditory meatus?
- A.
Mastoid bone
- B.
Temporal bone
- C.
Occipital bone
- D.
A and c
- E.
None of the above
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