Skull - Musculoskeletal - Flashcards

Question	Answer		Article
The neurocranium develops from the?	Neural crest and mesoderm by endochondral ossification.		Link to Article
Which bone of the skull encloses the medulla oblongata and pons in the caudal cranial fossa?	Occipital bone		Link to Article
Through which bone of the skull does the optic canal and optic chiasma run?	Sphenoid (presphenoid) bone		Link to Article
On which bone of the skull are the tympanic bullae present?	Temporal bone		Link to Article
Which bones make up the zygomatic arch?	Temporal process of the zygomatic bone Zygomatic process of the temporal bone		Link to Article
Which nerve passes through the cribiform plate of the ethmoid bone?	Olfactory nerve (CN I)		Link to Article
On which bone is the hamulus present?	Pterygoid bone		Link to Article
What is the name of the small foramen present on the oral surface of the maxilla?	Palatine foramen		Link to Article
On which bone are the mental foramen present?	Mandible		Link to Article
Which nerves pass through the jugular foramen?	Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) Vagus nerve (CN X) Accesory nerve (CN XI)		Link to Article
Which nerves pass through the optic fissure?	Opthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve (CN V) Occulomotor nerve (CN III) Trochlear nerve (CN IV) Abducens nerve (CN VI)		Link to Article
Which species has pneumatised skull bones?	Birds		Link to Article