Question

Part of the skull that protects the brain is made up of ____ bones.

• A. 8
• B. 7
• C. 6
• D. 5

Answer 1

The correct option is A

8

$\bullet$ The human skull is made up of two parts: cranium and facial bones.
$\bullet$ 8 cranial bones, which are fused together, forms the bony case that covers and protects the brain, i.e., cranium.
$\bullet$ 14 facial bones are fused to form the lower part, in which only the mandible (lower jaw) is capable of movement.