A) 12 bones
B) 8 bones
C) 14 bones
D) 20 bones
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
Cranium forms a protective covering around the brain. The cavity in which brain lies is called cranial cavity. The size of cranial cavity varies from 1450 cc to 1600 cc. A large opening called Foramen magnum is present in the cranium, it connects the brain to spinal cord. There are 8 bones occur in the human cranium. These are frontal-1, parietals-2, occipital-1, temporals-2, sphenoid -1, ethmoid-1. These bones are joined by immovable fibrous joints, called sutures.
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