Question

Which of the following paired bone is present in the skull?

• A. Frontal bones
• B. Parital bones
• C. Occipital bone
• D. Sphenoid bone

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Skull is the skeleton of head which is located upon the upper end of the vertebral column. It consists of 29 bones consisting of following parts:

8 cranial bones, 6 ear ossicles, 1 hyoid bone and 14 facial bones.

The 8 cranial bones are :

Frontal- 1 , Parietals- 2, Temporals- 2, Occipital-1, Sphenoid- 1 and Ethmoid- 1.

So, the correct answer is B.