MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which cranial bone forms the roof and sides of the cranial cavity?
A
Frontal
B
Parietal
C
Occipital
D
Temporal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The parietal bones, the right parietal bone highlighted in green below, make the roof of the cranium. It forms the upper lateral side of the skull. The parietal bones articulate with one another, and with the frontal, sphenoid, temporal, and occipital.

Detailed explanation-2: -Parietal bones. You have two parietal bones on either side of your head. They form the top and sides of your skull.

Detailed explanation-3: -The calvaria is the skull cap or the dome-shaped roof of the cranial cavity. It comprises mainly of frontal, parietal and occipital bones, which articulate with each other to form various sutures.

Detailed explanation-4: -The parietal bone or os parietale is a paired, flat cranial bone that covers the mid portion of the skull. Both bones cover the left and right parietal lobes of the brain respectively. As part of the neurocranium, the parietal bone helps to form the shape of the head and protect the brain.

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