Total number of bone in the human skull

A)
12
B)
18
C)
22
D)
31

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 22



The skull (22 bones) is divisible into two parts: (1) the cranium, which lodges and protects the brain, consists of eight bones (Occipital, Two Parietals, Frontal, Two Temporals, Sphenoidal, Ethmoidal) and the skeleton of the face, of fourteen (Two Nasals, Two Maxillae, Two Lacrimals, Two Zygomatics, Two Palatines, Two Inferior Nasal Conchae, Vomer and Mandible).

Published On : June 7, 2021
Category : Science and Technology