The Skull
Cranial Nerves
Soft Tissues in the Skull
Special Senses
Chew, Swallow, and Speak.
100

Bones of the skull are derived from these two embryological germ layers. 

Neural ectoderm and mesoderm. 

100

There are this many cranial nerves. 

Twelve. 

100

Name three major muscles of the hyoid arch

Posterior belly of the digastric, stapedius, stylohyoid, and facial muscles. 

100

These two sense are considered chemoreception. 

Olfaction (smell) 

Gustation(Taste) 

100

Name the four main movements of the jaw. 

depression, elevation, protrusion, and retraction. 

200

These types of bones form from intremembranous ossification. 

Flat bones. 

200

These three nerves innervate extra-ocular muscles. 

III, IV, and VI. 

200

Name the function of Depressor Anguli Oris 

Depress the corners of the mouth (frown). 

200

Briefly explain how we smell. 

Odorants bind to epithelium where they are sensed by branches of the olfactory nerve. 

200

These nerves are involved in chewing. 

Maxillary(V2), Mandibular(V3), and Glossopharyngeal.  

300

Name two bones of the basicranium. 

Possible answers: Ethmoid, sphenoid (parts), occipital (parts), right and left temporal (parts). 

300

Name four Mixed Nerves. 

V, VII, IX, X

300

Function of the medial pterygoid

Lateral movement of the mandible. 

300

There are this many primary tastes. 

4: Sweet, Salty, Sour, Bitter. 

300

Describe the path food takes from mouth to stomach. 

Mouth, Pharynx, Esophagus, Stomach. 
400

Name two bones of the dermatocranium. 

Possible answers: Frontals, Parietals, Occipital (Part) 

400

Name three special sensory nerves. 

I, II, VIII. 
400

Name the three glands in the mouth. 

Parotid, sublingual, and submandibular.

400

Which muscle controls the thickness of the lens of the eye? 

Cilliary muscles/ Cilliary Body 

400
These "strap" muscles are involved in phonation. 


Thyrohyoid, sternohyoid, sternothyroid, and geniohyoid. 

500

Name the three bones of the middle ear. 

Malleus, Incus, Stapes. 


500

Name one nerve that exits the jugular foramen. 

Possible answers: IX, X, XI

500

The tongue is innervated by which nerves? 

Glossopharyngeal, Facial, and Mandibular Branch of the Trigeminal.

500

Which part of the vestibulocochlea is used for hearing? 

The cochlea. 

500

Name one nerve involved in articulation. 

Possible answers: V3, XII, X, and VII.