Question

The parietal bone has articulations with all of the following bones EXCEPT the __________. a. temporal bone b. frontal bone c. zygomatic bone d. sphenoid bone e. occipital bone

Answer 1

Answer:

The parietal bone has not articulated with zygomatic bone.

Explanation:

Parietal bones are paired structure that form the roof and side of the cranium.

The parietal bones are articulated with each other and form suture.

It articulates occipital bone posteriorly,and anteriorly with the frontal bone which form a suture called as coronal suture.

Inferiorly the parietal bone is articulated with sphenoid and temporal bone.

Zygomatic bone is irregular shaped and paired structure that articulates with maxilla.temporal bone, sphenoid bone,frontal bone.