Beginner Neurocranium Quiz

Q1. What is the primary function of the neurocranium?

• To form the hyoid apparatus
• To support the tongue
• To form only the upper jaw
• To enclose and protect the brain

Q2. How many bones form the adult neurocranium?

• Six
• Eight
• Fourteen
• Ten

Q3. Which neurocranial bone forms much of the forehead?

• Occipital bone
• Vomer
• Mandible
• Frontal bone

Q4. Which paired bones form much of the superior and lateral cranial vault?

• Inferior nasal conchae
• Palatine bones
• Parietal bones
• Nasal bones

Q5. Which neurocranial bone forms much of the posterior skull?

• Maxilla
• Occipital bone
• Lacrimal bone
• Zygomatic bone

Q6. Which paired neurocranial bones contain the structures of the middle and inner ear?

• Nasal bones
• Temporal bones
• Parietal bones
• Palatine bones

Q7. Which unpaired neurocranial bone contains the sella turcica?

• Sphenoid bone
• Ethmoid bone
• Frontal bone
• Occipital bone

Q8. Which neurocranial bone contributes the cribriform plate to the anterior cranial fossa?

• Occipital bone
• Parietal bone
• Ethmoid bone
• Temporal bone

Q9. What is the calvaria?

• The bony nasal septum
• The lower jaw
• The skullcap forming the cranial vault
• The hard palate

Q10. Which large opening in the neurocranium transmits the medulla as it continues into the spinal cord?

• Foramen rotundum
• Foramen magnum
• Incisive foramen
• Mental foramen