National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) Practice Exam

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Which statement regarding the temporal bones is false?

  1. They are located on the sides of the skull.

  2. They articulate with the mandible.

  3. They articulate with each other.

  4. They house the structures of the inner ear.

The correct answer is: They articulate with each other.

The statement that the temporal bones articulate with each other is incorrect. In human anatomy, temporal bones are paired structures located on the sides of the skull, and they do not connect with each other. Instead, each temporal bone is situated laterally to the respective parietal bone and is articulated with the mandible through the temporomandibular joint, which allows for movement of the jaw. Additionally, the temporal bones play a critical role in housing the structures of the inner ear, which are essential for hearing and balance. To summarize, the temporal bones do not articulate with one another, which makes that statement false.

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