Skull

Question 1

The ____ bone is the posterior bone in the skull

Answer 1

Occipital

Question 2

The occipital bone is the site for many what?

Answer 2

Muscular attachments

Question 3

Some important landmarks of the occipital bone

Answer 3

External occipital protuberance (bump on the base of the skull) and crest
Superior nuchal line
Inferior nuchal line

Question 4

Temporal bones have _____processes and are located where?

Answer 4

Mastoid

On each side of the occipital bone

Question 5

Nuchal ligament

Answer 5

Extends from the external occipital protuberance to the spinous processes of C7