Question

In humans, cranium is formed by

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

Answer 1

The correct option is A eight bones of which two are paired

The skull is composed of cranial and facial bones. There are 8 cranial bones viz parietal (2), temporal (2), frontal (1), occipital (1), ethmoid (1), sphenoid (1).