Question

In human beings, the cranium is formed by

• A. eight bones of which two are paired
• B. fourteen bones of which six are paired
• C. ten bones of which two are paired
• D. twelve bones of which four are paired

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

The cranium is the part of the skull that holds and protects the brain in a large cavity called the cranial vault. Eight plate-like bones form the human cranium by fitting together at joints called sutures. Eight cranial bones are :
$1 \times$ Ethmoid bone
$1 \times$ Frontal bone
$1 \times$ Occipital bone
$2 \times$ Parietal bones
$1 \times$ Sphenoid bone
$2 \times$ Temporal bones