ANATOMY QUESTIONS FOR GROUP 4

1. ______ is a structural condition in which the sutures between the bones of the skull fuse together too
early

And: Craniosynostosis

2. The following are Abnormalities of the fetal skull except

(a). Craniosynostosis (b) Microcephaly (c). Molding (d). Anencephaly.

3. Fetal skulls have openings called______ for blood vessels and nerves to pass through.

Ans: foramina

4. _______ is the bleeding directly under the scalp of the fetal skull and the bleeding in this area
can spread and is not confined to one area

Ans: subgaleal hemorrhage

5. In the fetus, the frontal bone is in two halves, which fuse (join) into a single bone after the age
of ____ years.

Ans: Eight

6. The posterior fontanelle generally closes ______ after birth

Ans: 2 to 3 months

7. The following are sutures in the fetal skull except...

a. lambdoid suture b. Temporal suture c. The sagittal suture d. The coronal suture

8. The Occipito-frontal, from the root of the nose to the most prominent part of the occiput,
measures____

Ans: 11.5cm

9. The Occipito-mental, from the midpoint between fontanelles and the tip of the chin, measures_____

Ans: 13.5 cm.

10. The __________houses important structures like the pituitary gland and plays a role in the passage
of nerves and blood vessels.

Ans: The sphenoid bone

11. The outermost layer of the fetal skull is?

Ans: The scalp

12. The Innermost layer is referred to as______

Ans: Meninges

13. The sphenoidal fontanelle closes around_____after birth;

Ans: 6 months

14. The formation of cranial and facial bones during fetal development involves a complex process called

Ans: ossification.

15. ______is a birth defect that causes an infant's head to be smaller than expected.

Ans: Microcephaly

16. The frontal suture is also known as_____

a. Forehead b. Metopic c. Lambdoid d. Coronal

17. Head molding is______ a). a depression of the skull during labour. b) an injury to the fetal
skull. c) a change in shape of the baby's head resulting from pressure. d) abnormal change of
shape of the fetal skull.

18. The posterior fontanelle is the _____ fontanelle to close

a). First b). Second c). Fourth d). Third

19. It takes ____ to _____ months for the mastoid fontanelle to form (a). 12-18 (b). 6-9 (c). 6-18 (d) 2-3

20. The anterior fontanelle is ______ shaped (a) triangle (b) circle (c) oval (d) diamond

21. The viscerocranium is responsible for_____ formation (a) skull (b) facial bones (c). Cranial bones (d)
skull base

22. Microcephaly can be caused by the following except a). Viruses during pregnancy b). Genetic
disorder c). Abnormal brain development d). Problem in neural tube

23. Foramina is responsible for____a). Holes in the skull b). Passage of blood vessels c). Passage of nerve
d). a &c

24. The anterior fontanelle is at the junction of _____. &____ a). Coronal & saggital b). Coronal &
occipital c). saggital & lambdoid d). Coronal and metopic.

25. There are _____ layers surrounding the brain and spinal cord a). 1 b). 4 c).3 d). 5

26. The _____ bones joins with the cervical vertebrae a). Temporal b). Parietal c). Occipital d). Frontal
27. The process of fetal skull development starts within_____to ____ day of gestation a). 21st -23rd b).
23rd-26th c). 22nd-26th d). 26th-30th

28. The following are types of Craniosynostosis except a). Metopic b). Facial c). Saggital d). Lambdoid

29. _____ bone is closest to the ear a). Occipital b). Frontal c). Parietal d). Temporal

30. The posterior fontanelle is ——— shaped a) diamond b) oval c) triangle d) circle