NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HEAD NECK

CRANIAL CAVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What structures are located anterior to the cranial cavity?
A
Ears
B
Eyes
C
Lungs
D
Neck muscles
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Basal Ganglia. Cerebrum. Cerebellum. Meninges. Pineal Gland. Pituitary Gland. Spinal Cord (Grey Matter)

Detailed explanation-2: -The anterior cranial fossa is a depression in the cranial base, which primarily supports the large frontal lobes of the cerebral hemispheres. However, in the center of the anterior cranial fossa are small depressions, the olfactory fossae, which support the olfactory bulbs (Figs. 2.1, 2.6, and 2.7).

Detailed explanation-3: -The cranial cavity houses the Brain, Meninges, and the Cerebrospinal Fluid.

Detailed explanation-4: -The frontal bone, as seen below in pink, is the anterior roof of the skull, the bone of the forehead, and extends down to be the superior portion of the orbits, the top of the eye sockets. It articulates (is connected to) with the parietal, sphenoid, ethmoid, nasal, lacrimal, maxillary, and zygomatic bones.

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