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

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

How do the relative proportions of the cranium and face of a fetus compare with those of an adult skull?

Name the cranial and facial bones and compare and contrast the functions of the cranial and facial skeletons.

Multiple ChoiceMore than one choice may apply.Bones that articulate with the sphenoid include which of the following?a. Parietalb. Frontalc. Occipitald. Zygomatice. Ethmoid

Name two ways in which the fetal skull differs from the adult skull.A certain short-day plant flowers only when days are less than 12 hours long. Which of the following would cause it to flower?a. a 9-hour night and 15-hour day with 1 minute of darkness after 7 hoursb. an 8-hour day and 16-hour night with a flash of white light after 8 hoursc. a 13-hour night and 11-hour day with 1 minute of darkness after 6 hoursd. a 12-hour day and 12-hour night with a flash of red light after 6 hours