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


a. fontanels.
b. sutures.
c. metopic joints
d.hyaline cartilage.

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 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.

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