Question

The part of skull that includes the cranium, the olfactory capsules and the optic capsules is known as?

• A. Splanchnocranium
• B. Dermatocranium
• C. Neurocranium
• D. Cranium

Answer 1

The correct option is C Neurocranium

• The neurocranium is the upper and back part of the skull, which forms the protective case to protect the brain and the organs that control the five senses.
• Neurocranium or Chondrocranium is formed by

(a) brain box or cranium proper
(b) two sense capsules – Orbit or optic capsule (eye) and auditory or otic or olfactory capsule (ear).

• The bones that make up the neurocranium include the sphenoid, temporal, ethmoid, parietal, occipital, and frontal bones.

So, option C is the correct option.