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Refer to the labeled image of the anterior aspect of the skull below.  Which numbered structure corresponds to the vomer? 020028 labeled for exam.jpg

Which of the following statements are true in regards to the hyoid bone?   It is an L-shaped bone that is composed of vertical and horizontal plates    It is an accessory bone of the axial skeleton   It is the only bone in the body that doesn’t articulate with any other bone   It is the smallest bone in the skull

In reference to the diagram below, letter x demonstrates the superior angulation of the orbit in reference to the OML.  This degree of angulation is of _____. 020091A.jpg

Match each numbered structure with the corresponding description.  Each response will only be used once. 020002A labeled for exam.jpg

The bone indicated in the figure below is the: #40.png

The bones of the cranial vault are composed of two plates of compact tissue separated by an inner layer of spongy tissue called the:

In the internal ear, the _____ is responsible for hearing.

Refer to the following list of bones in the cranium. Indicate the cranial bones that are located in the floor of the skull: 1.  palatine                       9.    zygomatic 2.  right temporal 10.  occipital 3.  lacrimal 11.  left parietal 4.  frontal 12.  inferior nasal conchae 5.  mandible 13.  ethmoid 6.  sphenoid 14.  left temporal 7.  nasal 15.  vomer 8.  maxillary 16. right parietal

Which structure of the maxillary bone support the roots of the teeth?

The average cranium measures approximately ____ inches at its longest point from front to back.