Skull Quiz (Advanced Level)
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Q1. Which bones form the neurocranium?
- Frontal, parietal, occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid, temporal (x2)
- Frontal, mandible, zygomatic, temporal, occipital
- Ethmoid, vomer, maxilla, palatine, sphenoid
- Frontal, lacrimal, zygomatic, sphenoid, temporal
Q2. Which part of the temporal bone contains the inner ear?
- Petrous part
- Squamous part
- Mastoid part
- Tympanic part
Q3. Which bone contains the hypophyseal fossa?
- Frontal bone
- Ethmoid bone
- Occipital bone
- Sphenoid bone
Q4. What is the name of the junction between the sagittal and lambdoid sutures?
- Pterion
- Lambda
- Bregma
- Asterion
Q5. Which foramen transmits the mandibular nerve (V3)?
- Jugular foramen
- Foramen ovale
- Stylomastoid foramen
- Foramen rotundum
Q6. Which skull bone articulates with the condyle of the mandible?
- Maxilla
- Temporal bone
- Sphenoid bone
- Zygomatic bone
Q7. Which artery passes through the foramen spinosum?
- Internal carotid artery
- Ophthalmic artery
- Facial artery
- Middle meningeal artery
Q8. What is the anatomical significance of the bregma?
- Meeting of sphenoid and zygomatic bones
- Junction of coronal and sagittal sutures
- Junction of sagittal and lambdoid sutures
- Junction of squamous and parietal bones
Q9. Which cranial bone forms the majority of the posterior cranial fossa?
- Parietal bone
- Frontal bone
- Sphenoid bone
- Occipital bone
Q10. Which structure passes through the jugular foramen?
- Glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory nerves & internal jugular vein
- Optic nerve and ophthalmic artery
- Facial nerve and stylomastoid artery
- Trigeminal nerve and middle meningeal artery