The only moveable bone in the adult skull is the:


a. maxilla
b. lacrimal bone
c. mandible
d.frontal bone

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

b. The cribriform plate is a component of the ethmoid bone.

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

" The sella turcica of the sphenoid bone houses the pituitary gland."

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

The styloid process of the temporal bone is a thick, posterior projection.

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 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.