Beginner Nasal Bone Quiz

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This quiz contains 10 questions. Click below to begin.

Q1. Are the nasal bones paired or unpaired?

  • Paired
  • Unpaired
  • Normally three in number
  • Fused to the mandible

Q2. What external feature is formed largely by the paired nasal bones?

  • Bony bridge of the nose
  • Hard palate
  • Zygomatic arch
  • Lower jaw

Q3. Where are the nasal bones located relative to the frontal bone?

  • Inferior to the frontal bone
  • Posterior to the occipital bone
  • Lateral to the temporal bone
  • Inferior to the mandible

Q4. Which facial bone articulates with the lateral border of each nasal bone?

  • Vomer
  • Palatine bone
  • Mandible
  • Maxilla

Q5. What does the medial border of one nasal bone articulate with?

  • Opposite nasal bone
  • Inferior nasal concha
  • Mandible
  • Zygomatic bone

Q6. Which border of the nasal bone is associated with attachment of the lateral nasal cartilage?

  • Inferior border
  • Medial border
  • Posterior border
  • Superior border

Q7. Which surface of the nasal bone is externally visible beneath the skin of the nasal bridge?

  • Cerebral surface
  • Internal surface
  • Orbital surface
  • External surface

Q8. Which surface of the nasal bone faces the nasal cavity?

  • Temporal surface
  • Infratemporal surface
  • External surface
  • Internal surface

Q9. What is the general shape of each nasal bone?

  • Large pneumatic bone
  • Ring-shaped bone
  • Long tubular bone
  • Small plate-like bone

Q10. Which part of the external nose remains cartilaginous rather than being formed by the nasal bones?

  • Lower part of the external nose
  • Nasal part of the frontal bone
  • Frontal process of the maxilla
  • Entire nasal bridge
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