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