Beginner Neurocranium Quiz

Q1. What is the primary function of the neurocranium?

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

Q2. How many bones form the adult neurocranium?

• Ten
• Six
• Eight
• Fourteen

Q3. Which neurocranial bone forms much of the forehead?

• Mandible
• Vomer
• Occipital bone
• 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?

• Lacrimal bone
• Occipital bone
• Zygomatic bone
• Maxilla

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

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

Q7. Which unpaired neurocranial bone contains the sella turcica?

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

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

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

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