7. The Skeletal System

The Skull

Multiple Choice
Which of the following sinuses are at high risk of infection spreading from the middle ear?
Multiple Choice
Sutures connect all the bones of the skull EXCEPT the __________.
Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the most deeply situated bone in the skull?
Activity
Anterior and posterior views of the skull
Multiple Choice
Which of the following bones does NOT form a part of the orbits of the eyes?
Multiple Choice
A joint between skull bones is called a __________.
Multiple Choice
The crista galli is a projection from which bone?
Multiple Choice
The only bone of the facial skeleton that does NOT articulate with the maxillae is the __________.
Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a facial bone?
Multiple Choice
Where would a dentist inject lidocaine to prevent pain in the lower teeth?
Multiple Choice
What would you find located in the lacrimal fossa?
Multiple Choice
Which of the following bones would most likely be involved in surgery to remove a tumor on the pituitary gland?
Open Question
Fill in the blanks: The two parietal bones are united at the_______suture; they meet the frontal bone at the_____ suture, the temporal bones at the______ sutures, and the occipital bone at the_____suture.
Open Question
Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

a. The four paranasal sinuses are the frontal, parietal, sphenoidal, and mandibular sinuses.
Open Question
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.