Match the bones in column B with their description in column A. (Note that some descriptions require more than a single choice.) Column A _____ (1) connected by the coronal suture_____ (2) keystone bone of cranium_____ (3) keystone bone of the face_____ (4) form the hard palate_____ (5) allows the spinal cord to pass_____ (6) forms the chin_____ (7) contain paranasal sinuses_____ (8) contains mastoid sinuses Column Ba. ethmoidb. frontalc. mandibled. maxillarye. occipitalf. palatineg. parietalh. sphenoidi. temporal

Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

The most conspicuous feature of the temporal bone is the foramen magnum.

The only moveable bone in the adult skull is the:

a. maxilla

b. lacrimal bone

c. mandible

d.frontal bone

The structure(s) that divide the nasal cavity into right and left sides is/are the:

a. nasal bones.

b. perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone

c.vomer.

d.Both a and b are correct.

e.Both b and c are correct.

The 'soft spots' in an infant's skull are known as:

a. fontanels.

b. sutures.

c. metopic joints

d.hyaline cartilage.

Examine the structure of the skull, and predict its likely functions based on its form.

A deviated septum results when the nasal septum is shifted to one side or the other. What bones might be involved in this condition? Why might this make breathing difficult?