B. Skull B1. The skull consists of two major regions. Describe these in this Checkpoint. a. The cranial base consisting of (6? 8? 14? 16?) bones. These bones surround the ________. Located in one pair of the cranial bones (the temporals) are the tiny bones of the middle ear. Each middle ear contains (2? 3? 6? 8?) bones. b. The remaining bones of the skull are comprised of ____ bones that provide a structural framework for the face. The total number of bones in the cranium, middle ears, and face is ____ bones. B2. Answer these questions on the cranium. a. What is the primary function of the cranium? ________ List several other functions of the cranium.
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The skull consists of two major regions. The occipital bone is the larger of the two and is located at the back of the head. The sphenoid bone is smaller and located in the middle of the skull. Show more…
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